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Understanding the 700 MHz Auctions
2008-03-28 13:38:57 by Joel Johnson in Boing Boing Gadgets
 
700phonescoop.jpgPhone Scoop has a moderately technical overview of the spectrum sold in the 700 MHz auction held by the FCC. If, like me, you are getting a kick out of trying to understand how the wireless industry will expand over the next few years, it's a very digestible bit of explanation.
irst, the FCC offered the Upper C block in just a handful of very large regions: six licenses cover the entire continental US. Verizon snagged all six, plus Hawaii.

Second, the Upper C block is a full 22 MHz wide, compared to 12 MHz for the other major blocks. That extra bandwidth means extra capacity, for handling more voice calls and/or more data.

A Visual Guide to 700 MHz [PhoneScoop.com]


 
 
 
 
 
 
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