Nokia has joined forces with Key Bridge Wireless to launch a fully integrated Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) platform aimed at enabling operators and companies alike to take full advantage of their investment in CBRS spectrum. The new offering combines Key Bridge Wireless FCC-certified Wave 1 SAS/ESC with Nokia CBRS radios, user devices and new Domain Proxy.
Nokia and Key Bridge said their partnership, incorporating shared spectrum technical innovations from Nokia Bell Labs, provides the highly reliable Spectrum Access System (SAS) service required to operate in CBRS General Authorised Access (GAA) and Priority Access Licence (PAL) spectrum.
The capabilities of the Finnish vendor’s Domain Proxy are implemented as scalable edge cloud native micro-services, which aggregate multiple radio links to simplify SAS connectivity in large deployments. At the same time, the integrated Key Bridge Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) in the platform can be selectively densified in areas with high-value industrial sites and enterprises to enable reliable CBRS spectrum availability information.
The launch comes a few weeks after the FCC approved Key Bridge Wireless as the latest Spectrum Access System Administrator for the 3.55-3.7 GHz band in the US. This brings to six the number of companies that can assist in the shared use of the radio frequency band for CBRS services.
