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A Momentous Week in US History and not only for Obama
A Momentous Week in US History
06 Nov 2008
This week has been a momentous one in US history and not only for Obama. The FCC has taken two pathbreaking decisions this week which give a legup to WiMAX and mobile broadband in the country.
The FCC has permitted the use of White Spaces in the TV spectrum for Mobile Broadband services in another decision. The decision by FCC is indeed a key one for many reasons. First, the spectral resources can no longer be afford to be wasted, and white spaces deserve to be allotted to users. Second, the Sprint Nextel-Clearwire combine hold a bulk of WiMAX spectrum in the higher bands and the growth of WiMAX in US is now linked to the performance of these companies. Third, the lower bands of 700 Mhz are important for Mobile devices particularly as these are better suited for indoor penetration. Fourth, the mobile broadcasting will be a key area of growth and innovation and it will take more than the 3G technologies to deliver it.
In another major decision, the FCC has permitted Sprint to hive off its WiMAX to Clearwire to create the biggest WiMAX company worth $14.5 Billion. This will now clear the path for growth of WiMAX network across the US.
Both the decisions, coming in a week of historical changes in the US, signify a lot for the broadband users in the country. The months ahead will change the landscape of WiMAX broadcasting in the country as the key wireless technologies get enabled to enable America to keep its lead in innovative devices and services.
http://www.wimax-home.com
06 Nov 2008
This week has been a momentous one in US history and not only for Obama. The FCC has taken two pathbreaking decisions this week which give a legup to WiMAX and mobile broadband in the country.
The FCC has permitted the use of White Spaces in the TV spectrum for Mobile Broadband services in another decision. The decision by FCC is indeed a key one for many reasons. First, the spectral resources can no longer be afford to be wasted, and white spaces deserve to be allotted to users. Second, the Sprint Nextel-Clearwire combine hold a bulk of WiMAX spectrum in the higher bands and the growth of WiMAX in US is now linked to the performance of these companies. Third, the lower bands of 700 Mhz are important for Mobile devices particularly as these are better suited for indoor penetration. Fourth, the mobile broadcasting will be a key area of growth and innovation and it will take more than the 3G technologies to deliver it.
In another major decision, the FCC has permitted Sprint to hive off its WiMAX to Clearwire to create the biggest WiMAX company worth $14.5 Billion. This will now clear the path for growth of WiMAX network across the US.
Both the decisions, coming in a week of historical changes in the US, signify a lot for the broadband users in the country. The months ahead will change the landscape of WiMAX broadcasting in the country as the key wireless technologies get enabled to enable America to keep its lead in innovative devices and services.
http://www.wimax-home.com
Tags: broadband, clearwire, fcc, obama, spectrum, sprint, wimax
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