Flarion and Arraycomm, plan mobile IP telephony networks. Sony’s Station.com is conducting tests with Flarion’s wireless. Viacel plans low-cost COFDM networks. Viacell’s always quotable chief, Bob Miller says, “We plan on distributing one million free COFDM receivers in each of twenty markets within 18 months of COFDM being allowed for a free service” [for broadcasters].
“Free” datacasts to millions is one possibility. Two-way mobile broadband is another. The 700 Mhz spectrum (FAQ), in the Lower Band, (Block C) consists of a 12 MHz swath (2 x 6 MHz paired) at 710-716 MHz and 740-746 MHz.
The FCC received 153 applications for the 700 MHz band, mainly small telecommunications carriers, local carriers and governments, universities and at least one individual. Lynch Interactive, a multimedia holding company, plans to participate in the “C” Block. Bill Gates’ private investment firm, Cascade Investment LLC has a piece of it. Can Paul Allen be far behind?
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