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A Google-led plan to overhaul how valuable airwaves are used for calls and texts is gaining momentum across the wireless industry, giving the company the chance to play a central role in networks of the future.
Citizens Broadband Radio Service, or CBRS, is a fat slice of the U.S. airwaves being freed this year from the military's exclusive control. Instead of just zipping messages between aircraft carriers and fighter jets, the spectrum will be shared by the Navy, wireless carriers like Verizon, cable companies including Comcast, and even hospitals, refineries and sports stadiums.
Alphabet Inc.'s Google, with help from some smaller tech companies, is leading the charge on ways to make the new service work seamlessly. They've built databases and sensor systems that switch users to different CBRS channels to avoid interference, especially when the Navy sails into town.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday March 30 2018, @01:16AM (4 children)
This looks like something that might increase bandwidth in big cities, and in coastal areas. There is probably existing infrastructure that can be repurposed. In rural areas, away from the coast? There is probably no existing infrastructure.
I'm certainly not holding my breath in anticipation.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Friday March 30 2018, @02:16AM
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/broadband-division/35-ghz-band/35-ghz-band-citizens-broadband-radio [fcc.gov]
It fits nicely into this list [wikipedia.org] (sort the table by frequency).
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(Score: 3, Informative) by captain normal on Friday March 30 2018, @02:58AM
The key is going to be the FCC's interpretation of "enterprise". Are you going to be able to build your own LTE network? Probably not unless you already have skin in the game. Network World has the best rundown I've seen:
https://www.networkworld.com/article/3180615/mobile-wireless/faq-what-in-the-wireless-world-is-cbrs.html [networkworld.com]
When life isn't going right, go left.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 30 2018, @02:26PM (1 child)
If you want Big City infrastructure, then move to the fucking city, you entitled bitch.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday March 30 2018, @03:07PM
No, you inner city ghetto puke, I don't need to move to the city to get what I've already paid for. Were you asleep over the past 15 to 20 years, when Gubbermint PAID THE TELCOS to build out that "last mile"? What happened to that money? It was spent - wait for it - IN THE FUCKING CITIES!! Because you have your head up your ass, you believe that you are subsidizing ME? No, you have it backward. MY TAX DOLLARS WENT TO BUILDING YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE - not to mention, enriching the telephone companies.
Don't act so damned stupid - unless, of course, you are stupid.
That's right - stay anonymous. Don't embarrass those people who might love you - if any.