What could go wrong with Comcast taking up yet more 5GHz of
spectrum...[/sarcasm off]
On 11/14/2013 01:40 PM, ralph wrote:
I hope the links at the bottom come through.
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Comcast needs the FCC to open up the 5 GHz spectrum band to power
next-generation Wi-Fi services that could allow it to deliver wireless
broadband at speeds of up to 1 Gbps, SVP of Business Development Tom
Nagel testified at a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Wednesday.
Nagel disclosed in his prepared testimony that Comcast has expanded
the number of Wi-Fi access points for Xfinity high-speed Internet
customers to 350,000. The nation's largest cable MSO also began
deploying wireless gateways from Cisco earlier this year that Comcast
has said may be able to power millions of neighborhood hotspots.
While Comcast already is already using the 5 GHz band, Nagel said it
needs more of the unlicensed spectrum to meet demand from subscribers
for Wi-Fi. It faces potential opposition from Toyota and other
automobile manufacturers who want to use the 5 GHz band to deliver
next-generation connected car applications, including applications
that would warn drivers of collision threats.
Toyota principal researcher John Kenney raised concerns about possible
interference from Wi-Fi services at Wednesday's hearing. "We have
been actively engaged with the Wi-Fi community and other stakeholders
who are exploring possible sharing solutions that will alleviate any
risk of harmful interference from unlicensed devices… But we're not
there yet and it's going to take a bit more time to see if we can get
there," Kenney said in his prepared testimony.
For more:
- see Nagel's prepared testimony
<http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=207&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> (.pdf)
- see Kenney's prepared testimony
<http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=187&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0> (.pdf)
- see Comcast blog post
<http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=118&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0>
- /Broadcasting & Cable/ has this story
<http://links.mkt1985.com/ctt?kn=190&ms=NzE0MjgxOQS2&r=NDc2MTk4ODcyMzcS1&b=0&j=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&mt=2&rj=MTc5NzA2OTg3S0&rt=0>
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