Amazon Seeks Permission From FCC To Run Secret Wireless Technology Tests

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Amazon has recently filed for permission to run secret wireless tech tests in Washington State.  It is believed that these experimental tests are related to the expansion of the company's drone based delivery known as Prime Air. The project came into the news only after the company had filed for the documentation last week.

The ecommerce giant has sought permission to run a series of mysterious tests for about five months for a research schedule next year, 2018. However, as per The Verge, the company has kept the application extremely vague and haven't disclosed much information. It has only mentioned about tests that involve "prototype equipment and associated software designed to support innovative communications capabilities and functionalities."

The tests are expected to take place at Amazon headquarters in Seattle before it moves to its customer facility at Kennewick, Washington State. According to Engadget, every location would include three fixed base, low band transmitters that would be able to communicate with several mobile units. The tech giant had informed the Federal Communications Commission that the base stations would transmit for a fixed interval of time each day.

Amazon has also informed that any mobile company that doesn't conform with the regulations of FCC would be retrieved by the company after they complete the testing. As of now, the speculations are that the latest tests are related to Prime Air. However, there has been no declaration from the company supporting the claim.

Interestingly, one of the reasons to support the claim that the tests are related to Prime Air is because Neil Woodward, a retired astronaut who has been with the company from 2008 and works as the senior manager of the drone service.  Now, if the tests are really for Prime Air, then it is certain that the tech biggie is quite serious about implementing the drone delivery services. It would also revolutionize the way this company deals with drone delivery services.