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700MHZ AND THE WHITE SPECTRUM

GodOfDog

Apr 21, 2008, 6:53 PM
I just read in the news that at@t/verizon bought up some of the 700mhz, which i understand its a frequency and that it could be better than what we're running now. would it be considered a lower frequency and would it provide better services(calls,data).

Also what s the white spectrum? From what i read its for data and google is thinking about taking it over because its unlicensed? It sounds like the FCC is studying it and plainly it just sounds cool 😎
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knoxvegas75

Apr 25, 2008, 10:07 AM
Ok here it goes

Yes verizon and at&t and US Cellular were the big winners for the 700mhz spectrum..

It is the old tv analog space so it is better to go through walls, roofs, ect and has beeter range.

As far as what technology will be depolyed in the spectrum will effect the voice/data results

LTE (long term evolution) is the 4G GSM standard that Verizon and at&t are moving to after 3G (2011-12) with the 700mhz auction. It provides much faster data speeds(100mb/sec)
and will prob convert voice to a voip standard. US Cellular will follow.

White Spaces - this is the spectrum that is inbetween the tv stations. This unused spectrum has been the buzz of the last year. Big companies like google are trying to find ways to use t...
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