World of Wi-Fi Roundup - Study, identify, allocate: Technical studies are key to a successful national spectrum strategy - July 10, 2024

Study, identify, allocate: Technical studies are key to a successful national spectrum strategy

In developing a successful National Spectrum Strategy, it’s more important than ever that the federal government show united leadership around the necessity of technical spectrum studies. When it comes to the future of spectrum access, facilitating thoughtful spectrum policy development by conducting extensive technical studies to identify the appropriate spectrum for a given market is key. RCR Wireless writes, “Broadcom would like to see the bottom 125 megahertz of the [7 GHz] band made available for unlicensed use to support the incredible growth, as well as current and future needs of Wi-Fi, but only if the technical studies support doing so.”

Full Story:?RCR Wireless (7/9)

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Full Story: CIO Africa (7/1)

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Full Story: EE Times (7/1)