Comments on: Microsoft Makes White-Spaces Breakthrough for Rural Broadband

By: WhiteFi – unleashing the whitespace | thinkd2c

WhiteFi – unleashing the whitespace | thinkd2c — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:27:38 +0000

[...] From GigaOm: “White-Fi won’t yield as much bandwidth as WiMAX or LTE networks, and its speed will depend on how much spectrum is available in each particular area. (It could be comparable to Wi-Fi but with a much longer range.) But unlike WiMAX or LTE, which will be deployed in urban areas, the spectrum isn’t owned by major carriers, so it lets new providers get in the game, and because no one has to buy the spectrum, the network’s cost would be lower as well. Of course, whoever is providing the service will still have to pay for the backhaul to connect the White-Fi network back to the Internet.” [...]

By: GigaOM’s Top 15 Mobile Influencers: Tech News «

GigaOM’s Top 15 Mobile Influencers: Tech News « — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:06:58 +0000

[...] that fits within the FCC guidelines will be a challenge. Chandra earlier this year said he had helped solve one of those challenges, however. As part of his doctoral dissertation, he developed VirtualWiFi, a virtualization [...]

By: FCC’s Broadband Plan: Mobile Broadband Will Save Us! – GigaOM

FCC’s Broadband Plan: Mobile Broadband Will Save Us! – GigaOM — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:25:07 +0000

[...] in 2008, basically saying it wants to see devices and networks using white spaces broadband soon. We do, too. We thought we’d have more than a few trial networks by now. For folks watching and waiting [...]

By: FCC Solicits Applications for White Space Database Administrators – GigaOM

FCC Solicits Applications for White Space Database Administrators – GigaOM — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:38:00 +0000

[...] spaces are increasingly seen as a way to provide broadband service to underserved markets and to spur innovation and competition in a mobile arena dominated by a few major players. While [...]

By: The Power of the Magic Poodle

The Power of the Magic Poodle — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00:52 +0000

Regarding that last sentence; not if there becomes another internet.

By: Are White Spaces the Future of Mobile Broadband?

Are White Spaces the Future of Mobile Broadband? — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:01:59 +0000

[...] service. But thanks to a group of technology companies it is now home to the nation’s first functioning white spaces network, an alternative form of wireless broadband. The white spaces trial network will offer both an [...]

By: WiFi on steroids? First “WhiteFi” prototypes hit testing stage | linkthe.com

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:34:28 +0000

[...] Microsoft Makes White-Spaces Breakthrough for Rural Broadband (gigaom.com) [...]

By: Telcos Need to Ramp Up R&D to Stay Competitive

Telcos Need to Ramp Up R&D to Stay Competitive — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:31:54 +0000

[...] is coming from startups and the equipment vendors, or even from companies such as Google and Microsoft, which are trying to build a device to deliver broadband in part of the digital television [...]

By: White Space Movement Another Good Sign for Rural Connectivity | Posts MarketPlace

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:20:35 +0000

[...] While the stimulus grant process limps along, a parallel technical development announced by Microsoft is another bit of good news for folks in the hinterlands. The company, according the MIT Technology Review, said that it has found a way to use “white space” spectrum formerly reserved for broadcasters to provide wireless coverage. Google, Dell, HP, Intel and Philips also had permission from the Federal Communications Commission to create prototypes, according to a report on the news at GigaOm. [...]