5GRuralFirst
With Cisco as the named lead, and principal partner the University of Strathclyde, the network of 32 organisations includies BBC R&D, Microsoft, BT, 5GIC, Parallel Wireless, Lime Microsystems, Zeerta Networks,…
Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing says TVWS will help facilitate 100 percent superfast coverage.
In the 14th Sept Meeting of Parliament, while discussing issues relating to the distribution of high speed broadband, Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing MSP noted the success of TVWS deployment in…
NuRAN Wireless and Globe Telecom Complete TVWS Trial in Philipenes
NuRAN Wireless and Globe Telecom have completed a trial demonstrating the use of TVWS technology as a wireless backhaul. Trials, conducted in Cebu and Bohol, reached speeds of up to…
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BAE Systems Demonstrate TVWS Technology at Unmanned Warrior
BAE Systems will play a role in the upcoming Unmanned Warrior exercise. This exercise will demonstrate, in a tactically representative environment, martime autonomous systems. One technology being showcased is the…
Microsoft Applies to FCC for Rural Broadband Tests
Microsoft has filed application for special temporary authority (STA) from the FCC to test sensors in the white space VHF and UHF bands to "determine their suitability for precision agriculture…
White Space Pilot in Orkney
In June 2015, the Centre for White Space Communication was awarded a grant from the Scottish Government to develop and implement a TVWS pilot network in Orkney. This project involves…
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IIT Bombay Connects 13 Villages using TVWS
Students from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have created a mesh-network that connects 13 rural locations using TVWS. The UHF nodes used to provide connectivity operate in the 470-590…
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Indian Government Issue Experimental TVWS Licenses
The Indian Government has announced the issue of 8 experimental TVWS licenses in the 470-583 MHz band. Professor Nwana, executive director of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, has said this allocation…
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Microsoft CEO Skypes over White Space
The TV White Space project by Microsoft Research has been carrying out pilots to connect rural communities in Africa and India to the internet. On the 29th July 2015, students at the…
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White Space Technology Trials Rolled Out Across UK
A number of TV White Space trials have been rolled out across the UK in collaboration with Ofcom. The trials are testing for applications in wi-fi like services, webcam streaming…