This page describes the latest changes and additions to Spectrum Access System. It also lists the latest announcements, resources, events, learning opportunities, and more.
February 2024
Hawaii CBRS Channel availability update
SAS is excited to announce that channels 2-8 (3560-3630 MHz) are now available for use in Hawaii. Channels 11-15 (3650-3700 MHz) will be available as before. This is a valuable step forward for channel availability in the area.
Additionally, any customers with Priority Access Licenses (PAL) on channels 2-8 will also begin receiving PAL protections from SAS moving forward.
January 2024
The following features have been added to SAS this month:
Enhanced Spectrum Availability (EIRP Upgrade)
SAS can now automatically check whether grants approved with a certain Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) value during the day are eligible for an EIRP increase after the Coordinated Periodic Activities among SASs (CPAS) window has passed, provided they meet eligibility requirements. Citizens Broadband Radio Service Device (CBSD) operators are encouraged to reach out to their vendors to confirm support for the new EIRP upgrade feature. Interoperability tests for this feature are available to vendors to validate that CBSDs are using the higher EIRP. For more information on this feature, see our announcement on the Community Forum.
Heartbeat Extension
The
transmitExpireTimevalue for grants outside of Dynamic Protection Area (DPA) neighborhoods has been extended from 4 minutes to 6 hours. Grants that are in the upper50 MHz (3650-3700 MHz) range will also get this extended expiration window, even if located inside DPA neighborhoods. Early access to this feature is available. For more information on this feature, see our announcement on the Community Forum.