Could TV Whitespace Get Real With Microsoft Initiative?

EASTER · Oct 24, 2018

We’ve been hearing about TV whitespace technology for years. A Microsoft project to jump start the use of the technology shows some early signs of progress

https://www.dailyyonder.com/tv-whitespace-get-real-microsoft-initiative/2018/10/05/27853/

TV whitespaces is not a new idea. But its use in the field has been slow in coming.

“Some of us have been hearing about white space for years,” says Frank Odasz, principal at Lone Eagle Consulting in Montana. “It would be nice if this initiative becomes more then ‘the politics of appearances.’”

TV whitespaces refer to frequencies that are licensed to a television broadcaster but not in use locally. TV whitespaces technology uses these open frequencies to transmit data, similar to Wi-Fi. Unlike Wi-Fi, signals in this part of the spectrum carry farther and penetrate trees, glass, and other obstacles. TV whitespace is free to use.
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ronjor · Dec 4, 2018

The rural broadband divide: An urgent national problem that we can solve

Dec 3, 2018 | Brad Smith - President
That’s why we continue to believe that TV white spaces technology can be a game changer for rural America. We’re confident that using a mixed model that combines wireless technologies including 4G and TV white spaces, traditional fiber-based connectivity, and satellite coverage can dramatically reduce the cost and time of extending broadband access to rural communities across America. Using this approach, we’ve already struck partnerships in 16 states that will bring broadband connectivity to more than 1 million rural residents who currently lack access.
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