White spaces are unused spectrum between TV stations and are considered prime real estate because signals in this band travel well, making the band ideally suited for mobile wireless devices, says Julie Knapp of the FCC.
Among the applications envisioned for such white spaces are "Super Wi-Fi", wireless broadband networks, support for video devices and services and machine-to-machine communications.
Among the applications envisioned for such white spaces are "Super Wi-Fi", wireless broadband networks, support for video devices and services and machine-to-machine communications.
Generally speaking, there will be much more spectrum available in rural areas than in urban areas. That should spark interest by service and application providers who want to build their businesses in rural areas. There will be spectrum available in urban areas as well, but there also are many more bandwidth options in dense, urban areas.
