Comments on: Google: Money for Nothing and Your Spectrum for Free http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:38:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Google Wants YOU to Fight a Beltway Battle for Broadband http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/#comment-960295 Google Wants YOU to Fight a Beltway Battle for Broadband Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:02:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28354#comment-960295 <p>[...] spaces, the attempt to deliver broadband between the channels in the digital TV spectrum, which was ultimately successful. So it’s trying its hand again, acting as a funnel for the millions of people who have [...]</p> [...] spaces, the attempt to deliver broadband between the channels in the digital TV spectrum, which was ultimately successful. So it’s trying its hand again, acting as a funnel for the millions of people who have [...]

]]> By: Google Knows the Mobile Web Isn’t Only About Phones | tech.shaundunne.com http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/#comment-939936 Google Knows the Mobile Web Isn’t Only About Phones | tech.shaundunne.com Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:11:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28354#comment-939936 <p>[...] and the ability to tie its products together. It’s also pushing wireless access through unlicensed bands such as whites spaces, and by investments in satellite companies. This takes carriers out of the equation (neutering [...]</p> [...] and the ability to tie its products together. It’s also pushing wireless access through unlicensed bands such as whites spaces, and by investments in satellite companies. This takes carriers out of the equation (neutering [...]

]]> By: DivineOracle http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/#comment-913663 DivineOracle Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:02:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28354#comment-913663 <p>http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Voyant-International-Corporation-917727.html</p> <p>These guys are already manufacturing commercial-grade white space radio device not just for broadband, but also innovative uses such as long-range radio control of devices and data transmissions.</p> <p>Think smart traffic signals that's solar-powered with LED signal lights, with software-defined signal processing, video streaming of traffic conditions, image/on-ground traffic sensors, automated with central control and central data processing. ALL WIRELESS and GREEN!</p> http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Voyant-International-Corporation-917727.html

These guys are already manufacturing commercial-grade white space radio device not just for broadband, but also innovative uses such as long-range radio control of devices and data transmissions.

Think smart traffic signals that’s solar-powered with LED signal lights, with software-defined signal processing, video streaming of traffic conditions, image/on-ground traffic sensors, automated with central control and central data processing. ALL WIRELESS and GREEN!

]]> By: McGuire’s Law » Blog Archive » Business Observations: White Space Edition November 8, 2008 http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/#comment-911496 McGuire’s Law » Blog Archive » Business Observations: White Space Edition November 8, 2008 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:47:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28354#comment-911496 <p>[...] Google: Money for Nothing and Your Spectrum for Free [...]</p> [...] Google: Money for Nothing and Your Spectrum for Free [...]

]]> By: Tom Evslin http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/#comment-911445 Tom Evslin Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:28:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28354#comment-911445 <p>It is much more that the slivers between broadcast bands that is being opened up. ALL of the space not currently used by licensed broadcast television and wireless mics will be free for unlicensed use. In rural areas this is hundreds of megahertz of highly desirable spectrum. Even in urban areas there will be much more spectrum available.</p> <p>This is enough spectrum set free to enable effective competition to the telco-cable duopolies and to disrupt the control of the broadcasters over content. In short, it's a huge victory for Google for commercial reasons and for the rest of us for access reasons. More on sizing the opportunity here http://blog.tomevslin.com/2008/11/the-white-space.html</p> It is much more that the slivers between broadcast bands that is being opened up. ALL of the space not currently used by licensed broadcast television and wireless mics will be free for unlicensed use. In rural areas this is hundreds of megahertz of highly desirable spectrum. Even in urban areas there will be much more spectrum available.

This is enough spectrum set free to enable effective competition to the telco-cable duopolies and to disrupt the control of the broadcasters over content. In short, it’s a huge victory for Google for commercial reasons and for the rest of us for access reasons. More on sizing the opportunity here http://blog.tomevslin.com/2008/11/the-white-space.html

]]> By: » Google, the New King of Telecom Policy Sidecut Reports http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/#comment-911193 » Google, the New King of Telecom Policy Sidecut Reports Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:37:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28354#comment-911193 <p>[...] by the Internet,” which still sounds wholesome even as the company admits that such efforts benefit Google on the bottom line; and its apparent disinterest in benefitting directly from legislative or regulatory action, a [...]</p> [...] by the Internet,” which still sounds wholesome even as the company admits that such efforts benefit Google on the bottom line; and its apparent disinterest in benefitting directly from legislative or regulatory action, a [...]

]]> By: En un año los “google phones” usarán los white spaces » eConectados http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/#comment-911166 En un año los “google phones” usarán los white spaces » eConectados Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:19:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28354#comment-911166 <p>[...] Google: Money for Nothing and Your Spectrum for Free [...]</p> [...] Google: Money for Nothing and Your Spectrum for Free [...]

]]> By: stuart Browne http://gigaom.com/2008/11/06/money-for-nothing-and-your-spectrum-for-free/#comment-911155 stuart Browne Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:45:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=28354#comment-911155 <p>White space "spectrum farming" is the hottest thing that the FCC probably has every sanctioned. Imagine radios that automatically scan for a white space and then signal the specific receiver and then sync up for full-duplex comm's on essentially "free" airspace. Software Defined Radio's (SDR) will make this easy to implement.</p> White space “spectrum farming” is the hottest thing that the FCC probably has every sanctioned. Imagine radios that automatically scan for a white space and then signal the specific receiver and then sync up for full-duplex comm’s on essentially “free” airspace. Software Defined Radio’s (SDR) will make this easy to implement.

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