The
national and international spectrum usage has continued to undergo a
constant cadence of change. These changes necessitate the need to continue
to evolve your awareness of valuable spectrum allocation information.
As evidenced recently in the U.S.: Analog TV has mostly gone quiet
and been replaced with Digital TV; the LORAN-C navigation system has
been shut down; new GPS satellites and frequencies provide coverage
to Smartphones; and the National Wireless Initiative is looking to actively
refarm and commercialize over 500 MHz of spectrum for commercial high-speed
wireless services. Please click to get the latest
Spectrum Allocations Poster from Rohde & Schwarz.
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