Google Ready For Android to Utilize “White Space”
With the analog TV spectrum being abandoned in February of next year, Google is taking steps to utilize this spectrum with a new generation of hyper-speed mobile devices powered by Android.
With the possibility of billions of bits per second (instead of millions) being processed by mobile devices, you will soon be able to do some really heavy lifting with your mobile devices, including watching high-quality movies.
There is some concern that utilizing this spectrum will result in interference with other services, such as wireless microphones. Google is proposing devoting a few channels of the spectrum specifically for wireless microphones, medical telemetry, and other important devices.
Google is also promising that spectrum-sensing technology that checks to see if a channel is available before utilizing it will be introduced as well. Such technology is already in use by the military.
Microsoft is joining Google in the effort to make the white space available for unlicensed use. The proposal has been opposed by wireless microphone makers who fear interference.
Thanks to Reuters for the story.
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