Midco and Telrad Networks successfully completed initial Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) testing on a market trial license with the Federated Wireless Spectrum Controller, a spectrum access system (SAS). The testing proves that Midco’s next-generation LTE network can communicate with the SAS for the purpose of dynamic spectrum sharing, allowing Midco to continue closing the Digital Divide in rural America. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires SAS systems to manage and assign spectrum on a dynamic, as-needed basis across three tiers of users. This helps to increase spectrum efficiency within the CBRS, 3.5 GHz spectrum band. Midco tested with the Federated Wireless Spectrum Controller at three sites in rural Minnesota and North Dakota, covering approximately 1,348 rural residents and businesses. The test ensured that the Telrad equipment – both base stations and customer premises equipment (CPE) – could successfully communicate with the Spectrum Controller to request spectrum and that the SAS could successfully assign that spectrum. The final FCC SAS testing and verifications are wrapping up, making way for initial commercial deployments. Midco will be ready to immediately deploy high-speed fixed LTE wireless broadband throughout its rural footprint, providing rural customers with speeds of up to 100 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads without any data caps. Midco partnered with Telrad Networks to provide its next generation fixed wireless LTE network. Telrad is a global provider of innovative, TD-LTE solutions in the sub-6 GHz market. Their wireless solutions meet the connectivity needs of millions of end users through operators, ISPs and enterprises around the world.