
Wireless broadband gets a boost
By David Meyer
Published: 5 December 2007 08:14 GMT
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to auction four bands of high-frequency spectrum which could be used for wireless broadband services.
Wireless from A to Z
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A is for Antivirus
B is for Bluetooth
C is for The Cloud
D is for dotMobi
E is for Email
F is for FMC
G is for GPS
H is for HSDPA
I is for i-mode
J is for Japan Air
K is for Korea
L is for LBS
M is for M2M
N is for NFC
O is for Operating systems
P is for Pubs
Q is for QoS
R is for Roaming
S is for Satellite
T is for TV
U is for UMTS
V is for Virgin
W is for WiMax
X is for XDA
Y is for Yucca
Z is for Zigbee
The bands - at 10GHz, 28GHz, 32GHz and 40GHz - are able to carry large amounts of data over relatively short distances. Ofcom said an ideal use of the frequencies might be the sharing of internet connections across buildings in close proximity.
Ofcom will conduct an online auction of individual lots of the spectrum on a "technology- and service-neutral basis". Licences will be tradable.
Ofcom has set a provisional deadline of 16 January next year for applications to participate in the auction.
David Meyer writes for ZDNet.co.uk
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