TVWS
InterDigital signs two white spaces partners
Its eyes have lighted on the nascent white spaces segment, and it has announced two technology collaborations in the space of three weeks – with US database provider Spectrum Bridge, and India’s Ittiam Systems.
Full Story at Rethink Wireless.
FCC Gets Unlicensed White Space Autonomy
In a last-minute compromise reached by House and Senate leaders on Thursday, both sides agree to pay for the payroll tax cut by auctioning off $22 billion worth wireless spectrum — expected to total some 120 MHz, from UHF channel 31 to 51.
Full Story at DailyWireless.org.
White Space Show Down
Sen. John Kerry urged the Internet community on Tuesday to rally to push Congress to free up more unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi and other new wireless technologies.
Full story at dailywireless.org
North Carolina Officially Launches the First Commercial TV White Spaces Network
Spectrum Bridge Enables Wilmington / New Hanover County and the Wireless Industry to Launch First FCC-Approved Smart City Using TVWS.
Full Story at Market Watch.
Genachowski Lobbies for Unlicensed White Spaces at CES
said the FCC’s unlicensed spectrum use generates about $30 billion worth of economic value every year.
The FCC hopes to utilize auction off the now freed up television spectrum, which could be worth an estimated $25 billion.
Full Story at Daily Wireless.
White Space Trial Completed
Daily Wireless reports that the 45 day trial started on September 19th and was successfully completed on November 2nd. Spectrum Bridge formally filed a Summary Report of the TVWS database trial which can be found here on the FCC’s electronic filing system.
With the trial completed, the FCC could award certification very quickly, in theory allowing [...]