Expedience NLOS System Tour, Urban Non Line of Sight Network, NextNet Wireless (2006)

What’s the Engineering Plan for a Grant Application?

Sample Components

Any grant application will require an engineering plan to explain the technology portion of the applicant’s grant proposal. Below is a sample of issues (not all-inclusive) that may need to be addressed in the engineering plan for a WiMAX network using wireless backhaul.

WiMAX Network

1. Base station geocords/street address

2. Base station height above ground level (AGL)

3. Distance to desired subscribers

4. Azimuth of base station antennas

5. Desired spectrum and channel widths

6. Desired bandwidth

7. Terms of airtime lease agreement with service provider

8. Spectrum license requirements per FCC

a. Minimum Educational Use

b. Substantial Service Build Out Requirement

9. Distance to any exclusion zones

10. Connecting to which IP backbone provider

11. Roof rights required

a. Roof rights holder

b. Roof rights contract draft

12. Time frame for engineering approval for antenna installation

13. Power at base station

14. Power on subscriber devices

15. Riser to/from base station

a. Riser rights required

b. Riser contract

16. Antenna

a. Size/Dimensions

b. Antenna power

c. Architectural review for antennas (local government)

17. Identify Installation Company

18. Time frame required to negotiate work contract

19. Alternative PoP locations

20. Alternative installers

21. Insurance requirements

22. FCC requirements for emergency backup power (Katrina Commission)

Expedience NLOS System Tour, Rural Non Line of Sight Network, NextNet Wireless (2006)

Wireless Backhaul Network

1. Point A to B: geo coordinates / street address / height AGL of each base station

2. Distance to desired subscribers

3. Azimuth of antennas

4. Desired spectrum

5. Desired bandwidth

6. Contract negotiations with service provider

7. License requirements per FCC

8. Near by exclusion zones

9. Identify the IP backbone provider

10. Roof rights required

11. Roof rights holder

12. Roof rights contract draft

13. Time frame for negotiations

14. Time frame for engineering approval for antenna installation

15. Power at PoP

16. Power on roof top

17. Riser to/from IP Point of Presence (PoP)

18. Riser rights required

19. Riser contract

20. Antenna specifications

21. Who is authorized to do work

22. Time frame required to negotiate work contract

23. Alternative service providers

24. Alternative PoP locations

25. Alternative installers

26. Insurance requirements

27. FCC “substantial service” for EBS build out requirements

28. FCC requirements for emergency backup power (Katrina Commission)

Disclaimer: This material is provided for informational purposes only. A grant applicant is advised to consult an experienced professional telecommunications engineer before using this material for making any applications for grants, loans or other financial resources.