Microsoft SpecNet Would Seek Out Unused Wireless Spectrum
Microsoft SpecNet Would Seek Out Unused Wireless Spectrum
Posted 03/28/2011 at 11:27am
| by Ryan Whiwam
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It’s no secret that the wireless spectrum around us is filled with all manner of signals, some of which can interfere with each other. But Microsoft has been toying with ideas for using the “white space” spectrum for a number of years. Now Redmond is suggesting an ambitious plan to expand wireless connectivity. The project would be called, aptly, SpecNet.
The system would consist of wireless spectrum analyzers that can scan the local area, searching for available spectrum. In places where there are unused waves, unlicensed devices would be able to take advantage. It sounds like a great plan, but there are some significant logistical issues to contend with.
The spectrum analyzers themselves will be pricey, somewhere between $10,000 and $40,000. That makes blanketing even small areas with the system too costly. Microsoft indicates in their report that a good middle ground would be to assign a mobile version of SpecNet to different areas at different times.
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