A new coalition called Evolve has been founded to promote the consumer benefits of unlicensed spectrum and new technologies for unlicensed spectrum such as LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) and Licensed Assisted Access (LAA).
The founding members include Competitive Carriers Association, CTIA – The Wireless Association, Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Qualcomm Incorporated, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
The EVOLVE coalition says it will attempt to influence the policy process related to technologies like LTE-U and LAA, especially to head off efforts to bar those protocols from Wi-Fi spectrum.
LTE-U and LAA were designed from the ground-up to operate cooperatively with Wi-Fi and other signals, the group argues.
Cable TV companies and leading app providers are on the other side of the debate, and would prefer a ban on use of those technologies. The Wi-Fi Alliance for example, has asked the Federal Communications Commission to prohibit certification of LTE-U devices, citing concerns about the fairness of contention protocols.
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