The need for unlicensed spectrum continues to soar — and no one is more aware of that than Alan Davidson. The assistant secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration spoke last week at a panel discussion for Network:On, a new public service campaign dedicated to celebrating the connections brought about by America’s broadband networks, commenting on the burgeoning network demands of new and future devices entering the market. The panel focused on the importance of broadband to our economy — something in which unlicensed spectrum plays a pivotal role.
Read More ““This Is Our Shot”: Alan Davidson Notes Rising Number of Devices, Future Connectivity Needs”
There was some chatter this week in the interagency spectrum regulation conversation — both in the news and among our experts. So it’s an auspicious coincidence we’re checking in on the FrequencyPULSE discussion regarding one of our favorite topics — cooperation between the FCC and NTIA.
Read More “Possible Solutions for Interagency Spectrum Infighting”
WifiForward’s first live summit in two years, “An Inclusive Spectrum Future,” was held with much fanfare at the District Architecture Center in downtown Washington, D.C., immediately following June 20th’s World Wi-Fi Day.
Read More “Bipartisan Members of Congress, NTIA, Former FCC Commissioner Celebrate World Wi-Fi Day as WifiForward Presents 2022 Wi-Fi Summit”
Today, WifiForward presented 14 Wi-Fi At Work Awards to organizations and individuals for connecting their communities with Wi-Fi and being pioneers in closing the digital divide at the local, state, and national levels. Read More “WifiForward Announces 2022 Wi-Fi At Work Award Winners”
Once again it’s time for our spectrum chatter amongst our experts. The opening of the 6 GHz band to unlicensed devices is relatively new. The FCC opened up the band for sharing among Wi-Fi and other unlicensed devices, but their work may not just be done, as playing spectrum referee is an ongoing process. This week, we asked if/how we might need to make sure 6 GHz sharing is coordinated among all stakeholders and that all devices play in the sandbox as cooperatively as possible.
Read More “Playing Nice in the Spectrum Sandbox”
While the world has begun to return to normal, our reliance on the internet is here to stay. The impact Wi-Fi has now — and the steps that must be taken to provide unfettered access in the future — are paramount. WifiForward is excited to celebrate World Wi-Fi Day and present its 2022 Wi-Fi Summit: An Inclusive Spectrum Future.
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There are seven seas, seven days of the week and seven wonders of the ancient world. Now we’re on our seventh generation of Wi-Fi. It has stunningly fast speeds, dramatically lowered latencies and hyper-efficient connection management. Read More “Let’s Not Gamble on Spectrum Availability For Lucky Wi-Fi 7”
It’s been six months since Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), so what does that mean for spectrum and what’s still ahead? Read More “Avenging the Spectrum Wars: 3.1-3.45 GHz”
Single family homes, used cars, gasoline, shipping costs — and spectrum. Do all these things belong in a market economy, purely driven by the forces of the invisible hand? Or is there an alternative we should consider for doling out this precious limited resource, and why? Read More “Winner Winner Highest Bidder? Not Just in Real Estate”
It’s a big week for Wi-Fi! Thirty-seven years ago, the FCC did something never done before: it opened up three spectrum bands for unlicensed use. These “junk bands,” previously used for home appliances like cordless phones, were made available for innovators to use, as long as they followed the rules. Read More “Happy Birthday, Unlicensed Spectrum!”
