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A highly promising unveiling from a Cambridge start-up called NeulNet has gotten the network industry buzzing. Neil is looking to utilise the white spaces between the tv broadcast network for the provision of wireless broadband. White spaces, unlike the mobile phone spaces, is unregulated and therefore free of any Government licensing requirements. It is however still illegal to use them but a number of interested parties are looking to utilise the spare capacity.
Google have looked in to it in the USA but this is the first bona fide effort I know of in the UK. Neul claim that 99% of the UK could be covered with a network capable of speeds up to 15mb down for £31million – about 40% of the cost of one Eurofighter jet. A similar mobile network would cost £500 million. It also consumes less power than a mobile network.
If this technology can be proven realistic and capable in a real-world deployment then this is surely something that needs public agency support and is a worthy investment in bringing better connectivity and network provision to more of the country for less cost. The potential benefits would be incredible.
Google have looked in to it in the USA but this is the first bona fide effort I know of in the UK. Neul claim that 99% of the UK could be covered with a network capable of speeds up to 15mb down for £31million – about 40% of the cost of one Eurofighter jet. A similar mobile network would cost £500 million. It also consumes less power than a mobile network.
If this technology can be proven realistic and capable in a real-world deployment then this is surely something that needs public agency support and is a worthy investment in bringing better connectivity and network provision to more of the country for less cost. The potential benefits would be incredible.
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