Nokia Plans to Use TV White Space for Wireless Networking and More

  • After three years in development, Nokia has unveiled its research project that looks to offer wireless networking and location-based information using the available bandwidth in TV networks.
  • “TV white space is the unused spectrum in a particular area that has been reserved for a channel elsewhere in the country,” The Verge reports. “It’s not the first time that white space networks have been trialed — Cambridge recently received a city-wide network — however it’s clear that this currently unoccupied space offers potential well beyond just networking.”
  • As part of the project, a network for the Imperial War Museum near Cambridge, UK has been implemented that provides multimedia content on handheld devices. Right now, the system hasn’t been built into any radio chips, “meaning that the receiver has to be carried in a small suitcase which is connected by USB to a Nokia N9, with the chips required expected to be standardized in the next three years,” explains the post.
  • The project shows the extensive potential for this unused bandwidth, especially for projects like Google’s Indoor Maps.
  • The post includes a 4-minute video report on Nokia’s efforts.

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