InterDigital Demonstrates Long-Range Wi-Fi over Unlicensed Spectrum for Backhaul Applications
InterDigitalDemonstrates Long-Range Wi-Fi over Unlicensed Spectrum for Backhaul Applications
Successful Trial of Wi-Fi at Macrocell Range Over TV White Space Opens Doors to Numerous Commercial Applications: Technology Available for Immediate Field Trials
BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InterDigital, Inc. (NAS: IDCC) , a wireless research and development company, today announced the successful trial of Wi-Fi® over dynamically managed unlicensed spectrum at a macrocell level. The trial, extending standards-based technology, opens the door to various applications and is immediately available for field trials.
Using a unique amplifier in combination with both database- and sensing-based spectrum management, the company was able to successfully stream high-bandwidth video at a power range that would cover roughly three kilometers in suburban settings or up to five kilometers in rural applications. The approach provides operators with an eventual solution to Wi-Fi backhaul and other applications.
"InterDigital's DSM technology platform is a breakthrough in the use of TV White Space as a networking platform, providing both reliability and performance in the harsher shared spectrum environment. This solution is a first in enabling Wi-Fi to operate over macrocell ranges, supporting a variety of indoor and outdoor use cases, including backhaul, M2M and metro Wi-Fi deployments," said Jim Nolan, Executive Vice President of InterDigital's Innovation Labs. "The platform is easily adaptable to other spectrum bands, such as the FCC-proposed 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Service, and is designed for diverse 'shared spectrum access' applications - including those outlined in the report to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology."
InterDigital is a pioneer in the use of unlicensed spectrum, and at Mobile World Congress is demonstrating both Wi-Fi over macrocell ranges as well as LTE over white space. Last October, the company announced the world's first live, over-the-air public demonstration of Wi-Fi access supported in dynamically selected TV White Space (TVWS) spectrum channels. Completed at the IEEE DySPAN 2012 conference in Bellevue, Washington, the demo featured TVWS geo-location identification via integration with TVWS database pioneer Spectrum Bridge, Inc., as well as dynamic over-the-air sensing of TVWS spectrum availability, in collaboration with Shared Spectrum, Inc.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops fundamental wireless technologies that are at the core of mobile devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.
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