Digital presentation to the Catalyst staff about white space

1. White Space

2. June 2009
switch to
from
analog to
digital

3. The Spectrum
54-806: “white space” 700 MHz: Mobile: Verizon,
AT&T: $20 billion
LOW FREQUENCY HIGH FREQUENCY
(Long distances) (short distances)
http://reboot.fcc.gov/spectrumdashboard/searchSpectrum.seam

4. FCC Vote 9/22
“We know from experience that
unlicensed spectrum can trigger
unexpected but hugely beneficial
innovation.”
“Today's announcement from the
FCC is a critical step towards a
robust wireless future that will
benefit all Americans."

5. Future: WiFi on “steroids”
9x faster
3x stronger
Goes Farther
Device connections

6. Database mandated
Tests:
Redmund, VA
Claudville, VA
Wilmington, NC

7. The Internet Of Things
• View this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfEbMV295
Kk

8. WiFi
Current worth:
$4 billion (total)
Future:
+$7.3 billion per year
*New devices
*Innovation

9. Helpful Resources
• Google Public Policy Blog: “FCC vote on white spaces lays
promising”:
http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2010/09/fcc-vote-
on-white-spaces-lays-promising.html
• The Economist: “white space wireless”:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2010/09/white
-space_wireless
• Gigaom: “All You Need to Know About White Spaces
Broadband”: http://gigaom.com/2010/09/22/all-you-need-
to-know-about-white-spaces-broadband/
• Cnet: “FCC officially frees TV white space spectrum”:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20017435-266.html

10. www.catalystpublicrelations.com