British telecom regulator Ofcom has announced the outcome of its fifth auction of radio spectrum. The auction was for spectrum in the 1452- to 1492-MHz band, known as the L-band. This part of the spectrum is well suited for offering services such as mobile television, wireless broadband, and satellite radio. One notable winning bidder was Qualcomm UK Spectrum Ltd, which paid … [Read more...]
DARPA Seeks to Use EM Waves to Extinguish Fires
DARPA, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, has announced a new research program into “Instant Fire Suppression.” The agency noted that “Fire especially in enclosed military environments such as ship holds, air craft cockpits, and ground vehicles, continues to be a major cause of material destruction and loss of warfighter life. Essentially, there have been … [Read more...]
Overview of Standards Organizations
The IEEE Standards Organization has posted an informative overview of the world’s standards development organizations including the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (IOS), the ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 (ISO/IEC JTC 1), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International Telecommunication … [Read more...]
AT&T Signs Five-Year Telecom Contract with Shell
AT&T Inc. has announced that it has won a $1.6 billion contract to provide Royal Dutch Shell Plc., the Netherlands-based oil and gas giant, with advanced telecommunications services. The five-year agreement will see AT&T providing, managing, and maintaining Shell’s worldwide communications infrastructure, while looking after its global mobility needs.AT&T says that … [Read more...]
Radio Free Europe Accuses Kazakhstan of Deliberate Interference
Radio Free Europe has issued a statement on a “very disturbing” case that smacks of “deliberate interference” by the Kazakh government , Internet users have been prevented for more than five weeks from accessing the Kazakh-language website of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Access to the Kazakh site was interrupted on April 11 and has continued despite RFE/RL’s repeated … [Read more...]
A Second Look at the FCC Dynamic Frequency Selection Certification Issues
Both manufacturers and test labs must decide on the proper test procedures for DFS products. Since July 20, 2006, systems operating under FCC Part 15.407, specifically in the 5250- to 5350-MHz and the 5470- to 5725-MHz bands, are required to support Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) before the products can be certified. As part of the approval process, the FCC must carry out a … [Read more...]
In-Flight Cell Phone Ban Approved by Congressional Committee
H.R. 5788 received approval via voice vote by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and can now move on to consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would make permanent the long-standing ban on onboard use of cell phones by the Federal Aviation Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. Cell phone calls have long been prohibited … [Read more...]
FCC Releases Test Results on Possible Interference in the 2155- to 2180-MHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a study completed last month by its Office of Engineering and Technology. One of the ongoing goals of FCC policy has been to expand broadband access to more citizens—especially in impoverished or rural areas. Any auction of this particular band would be conducted with the proviso that the winning bidder would be obligated … [Read more...]
Industry Canada Issues Technical Changes for Radiotelephone Systems
The Spectrum Management and Telecommunications division of Industry Canada has issued “Technical Requirements for Cellular Telephones Operating in the Bands of 824 – 849 MHz and 869 – 894 MHz.” This document, referred to as Issue 7 of SRSP (Spectrum Radio System Plan) includes a number of changes intended to bring about better coverage and higher throughput for mobile data … [Read more...]
EM Waves as Art
While some people want to ward off electromagnetic waves, others claim to see their aesthetic potential and are determined to embrace them as art. A group of European artists have opened a display of works in the German city of Dortmund that will run through June 29 at the PHOENIX Halle venue in Dortmund-Hörde. Waves: the Art of the Electromagnetic Society includes more than 30 … [Read more...]
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