1. Cisco –B Domain US (FCC) Regulatory Plans
Bruce Tiff, Product Manager
AP Product Management Team

2. Roadmap and Cautions
Cisco Terminology
Some of the features and software releases described herein remain in varying stages of development and will be offered on a when-and-if-available basis. This roadmap is subject to change at the sole discretion of Cisco, and Cisco will have no liability for delay in the delivery or failure to deliver any of the products or features set forth in this presentation.
Radar
Gathering requirements, discussing with analysts and customers
Planning
Refining requirements, high-level design in progress
Committed
Execution commit gate passed
Shipping
Feature and functions currently available in the general availability version

3. Why are we Introducing –B Domain?
New FCC rules for WLAN equipment (FCC Order 14-30) require:
U-NII 1 band ( MHz) is now allowed for outdoor use. (+4 Channels)
In the U-NII 1 band ( MHz) the allowed TX power level is increased to 1W (for indoor, outdoor, point to point) with extreme restrictions on EIRP above 30 degree horizon when used outdoors.
The Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) bands (channels 120, 124, 128) are re-opened with new test requirements for DFS protection. (+3 channels)
New power spectral density and above/below band edge emissions requirements for U-NII3 ( GHz)

4. When are New Rules in Effect?
Compliance date is June 2nd, 2016
New Orders for–A & UX SKU’s to US to be restricted starting May 18th, 2016
Cisco will stop shipping –A SKU AP units to the US starting June 2, 2016.
Universal (UX) SKU APs will be restricted for shipment into the US on June 2nd as well since there exists possibility they could prime to –A domain which would be in violation of the FCC rules

5. -B Changes: 5 GHz Spectrum (FCC)
Already available for indoor AP use; added for outdoor use as part of -B
Currently available 5 GHz channels
New channels added as part of –B
Potential new channels (future) 92 96
100
104
108
112
116
120
124
128
132
136
140
144*
149
153
157
161
165
169
173
177
181
IEEE channel # 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88
20 MHz
40 MHz
80 MHz
160 MHz
UNII-1
UNII-2
UNII-2
UNII-3
5150
MHz
5250
MHz
5350
MHz
5470
MHz
5725
MHz
5825
MHz
5925
MHz
*Channel 144 was allowed for use prior to the FCC order but not supported until –B introduced

6. Access Point –B SKU’s Availability
Planning (Orderable now)
AP3700i/e/p -3700i/e
AP2700i/e
AP1700i
AP3600i/e
AP2600i/e
AP1600i/e
AP700i/w
AP1530i/e
AP1550 (IoT variants only)
EoS in US prior to Deadline (No –B)
AP3500i/e/p
AP3600p
AP1550 (non-IoT variants)
OEAP600
11ac module
AP Series already Supporting -B
AP1570
AP1810t/w, 1830, AP1850i/e
AP2800/3800
New AP Platforms will Support –B for US Market

7. Software Support Plans for –B Domain
AP Series
Stand Alone
7.4 MR
8.0
MR3
8.2 MR1
IOS-XE
3.6.5
(MR5)
3.7.4
IOS-XE 3.8.x, 3.9.x
Polaris
16.1.3
16.2.2
16.3.1
AP-3700i/e ✓
AP-2700i/e
AP-1700i
AP-3700p
AP-3600i/e
AP-2600i/e
AP-1600i/e
AP-700i/w
AP-1532i/e
AP-1572i/e
AP-1552 (IoT)
IW-3702
CCO Planning Date
On CCO Now*
May’16
On CCO Now
Jun’16
Apr’16
Jul’16
Additional Notes:
New software releases after 8.2MR1 will support –B domain as well (e.g x, 8.4.x etc.)
The –A domain SKU’s will not be EoS due to introduction of –B domain as other countries will countinue to be authorized to use –A domain. -A & UX SKU Sales to US will be restricted starting May 1, 2016
All dates subject to change
* Autonomous image released with 8.0MR3

8. Summary Cisco WLAN products will comply with new FCC rules
Orderability Plans for –B domain SKU’s
Recent new AP series already support -B and are orderable; All new AP series going forward will support –B at FCS
Remaining AP series also have –B SKU’s orderable now!
Sales of –A & UX SKU’s to US will start to be restricted starting May 18th, 2016
Software upgrade is required to support –B domain AP’s
US customers who do not plan to deploy –B AP’s are not required to upgrade software; however they will need to upgrade when they plan to deploy –B AP’s after the June FCC deadline
-A & -B domain AP’s can coexist in the same network without issues
-A domain AP’s can continue to operate in US after June deadline; FCC rules only apply to AP’s shipped on or after June 2, 2016.
RMA’s after June 2nd of a –A unit will get a –A unit in return

9. More Info
Public Product Bulletin on Cisco.com: FCC -B Domain Product Bulletin