SkyCross Urges FCC To Select Higher Frequency For 3G Spectrum Allocation; Warns Lower Frequency Could Require Bulky Antennas
And Hinder Performance

MELBOURNE, Florida, November 5, 2001 — SkyCross, a leading developer of advanced wireless antenna solutions, has urged the Federal Communications Commission to allocate 3G services to the higher frequency bands of spectrum, as part of its response to the Federal Communications Commission's request for comments on 3G spectrum allocation.

In its comments, SkyCross explained that antenna design and performance are linked to the specific frequency band of use. SkyCross specifically recommended that the FCC consider three criteria for allocating spectrum for 3G services: antenna size, separation of paired services and proportional bandwidth.

"We believe that as the world transitions to third generation devices, consumers will continue to demand physically smaller and lighter wireless devices," explained Al Haase, CEO of SkyCross. "And antenna size is inversely proportional to its frequency. So, the higher the frequency for 3G services, the smaller the antenna can be designed."

In addition, SkyCross noted to the FCC that that the spacing between the uplink and downlink bands for 3G services has a significant impact on antenna performance-the smaller the spacing, the better the performance. SkyCross also explained that the FCC needs to consider the overall bandwidth that the antenna would need to cover for 3G services. If the percentage of bandwidth is too great for a single antenna to operate over, the result could be poor reception and wasted transmitter power by the wireless device.

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