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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: 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]
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