The Spectrum Riddle

By Om Malik | Wednesday, December 22, 2004 | 6:46 AM PT | 0 comments |

The Broadband Daily: It is quite possible to build a perfectly good unlicensed network and the key is exactly the same as building a good licensed cellular network – cell control. I’ve seen carriers try and throw spectrum at their network quality problems with laughable results. In the end, having the best network is all about the Benjamins. Either you spend your money on hardware or you spend it on spectrum. Either way, you spend it. Verizon Wireless is on top right now because they’ve spent it on both in an amount and ratio that is, if nothing else, better than that of their foes. Continue Reading…

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