| U.S. Federal Communications Commission is ready | | | | people to wirelessly connect to the network in a |
| to take action on white spots between the | | | | wider range than Wi-Fi. Unlicensed nature means |
| wireless frequencies used by broadcasters, digital | | | | consumers are free to establish their own |
| television by implementation of the database in | | | | networks, as they do today with Wi-Fi. |
| order to prevent interference between the | | | | If the FCC wants to remove the final obstacles |
| wireless device whitespace and digital television . | | | | to a network of white space use as expected, an |
| This may remove the last obstacle to the use of | | | | entirely new industry can grow, just as the |
| space , says the Wall Street Journal, enabling | | | | market for Wi-Fi in the past several years. New |
| wireless hotspots with much greater range and | | | | and updated chip bandwidth to support these |
| coverage than todays Wi-Fi networks. Supporters | | | | frequencies will be needed for smartphones and |
| of the availability of such licenses wireless | | | | laptops. Municipal Wi-Fi projects are likely to see |
| technology and computer companies such as | | | | new life as a wider range of white space |
| Google, Microsoft, Dell and HP, and software | | | | spectrum could reduce costs of urban hotspots. |
| industry is still concerned about the potential | | | | Web-connected devices such as e-book readers, |
| interference that white space devices can give a | | | | media players, smart meters, and even vehicles |
| digital programs.part of the agreement the FCC to | | | | can rely less on 3G and 4G communications |
| allow the space, starting as a central database of | | | | networks due to free or cheaper access to the |
| geo-location of the licensed use of spectrum by | | | | network white space. The future is not written |
| broadcasters across the country. Such a database | | | | yet, but white space may reduce hunting and |
| would help mitigate the potential interference | | | | short-range search for that hotspot. |
| between unlicensed spectrum and licensed | | | | ( Disclosure Spectrum Bridge is backed by True |
| programs. In fact, it is ensured that access to the | | | | Ventures, a venture capital firm, which is an |
| white space on your smartphone, for example, | | | | investor in the parent company of this blog, Giga |
| would have zero impact on any digital TV | | | | Omni Media. Om Malik founder of Giga Omni |
| programs in the vicinity. Although significantly | | | | Media, is also a venture partner at True.) |
| more television content is provided by a wired | | | | Content Pro(sub reqd): |
| method according to the cable and fiber | | | | Google push the latest White Space: The Smart |
| over-the-air digital television is still viewed by | | | | Grid |
| many, so the FCC can not afford the potential | | | | Via: Soon we will have a huge wireless hotspots |
| problems of interference. Other details need to be | | | | Related Posting Search Result: |
| taken as well: transmission power level, for | | | | Study Visa NFC Wireless Memory Card Payments |
| example, may require FCC , otherwise become | | | | Visa and Bank of America is supposedly a partner |
| confused with wireless devices shouting | | | | for the research program allows customers to |
| match.white space situation arose several years | | | | pay for purchases us... |
| ago in the transition to digital television in the U.S.; | | | | Near Intel Wireless Buying Infineon Chip Biz |
| certain frequencies have been released for use, | | | | Intel signed an agreement with buy wireless |
| no-TV . In fact, 700 MHz spectrum auction netted | | | | division German chip maker, Infineon, according to |
| nearly $20,000,000,000 as Verizon, AT T and | | | | the agency at Rodman... |
| others have benefited from the freed-up | | | | Wireless Broadband accounts 17.3 percent of |
| resources wireless. However, not all the | | | | broadband in Europe |
| frequencies in use, which means that there is a | | | | Just as cell phones have replaced our regular |
| chance. Spectrum Bridge (see disclosure below) is | | | | routes, it is likely that some of us will begin to |
| one of those who wish to offer wireless access | | | | replace or supplemen... |
| to the license of the unused channels and | | | | In the air: the FCC Wireless World Travel Tips |
| successfully trialed the use of white space on the | | | | Takes Off |
| network in rural areas in Virginia : a typical place | | | | As my children are more than happy to remind |
| where a 3G mobile signal may not be available. | | | | me, there is finally summer and help kick it to the |
| White spectrum in the present case involves the | | | | Federal Communicat... |
| final few miles of wire interconnections, enabling | | | | |