AERONAUTICAL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Using WiMAX

Thsi change adds the Small Business Declaration Form. No other change was made The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requesting information from wireless broadband communication service providers, system developers, and manufacturers as it considers procurement strategies for a possible Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communication System (AeroMACS) to provide wireless broadband communication services on the airport surface. The system would use the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) Forum profile of the existing IEEE802.16-2009 standard and operate in the internationally allocated dedicated aeronautical AM(R)S radio frequency spectrum from 5091-5150 MHz, with optional future expansion to include 5000 to 5030 MHz. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/17537 to view the original announcement.