Spectrum Bridge announced FiberTower has listed its 39 GHz portfolio of nationwide area millimeter-wave spectrum on SpecEx, an online spectrum broker. The move comes just before the federal government will issue $7.2 billion in loans to bring broadband to underserved areas. Spectrum Bridge said FiberTower's 39 GHz microwave licenses are ideal for broadband and transport, including providing services in underserved and un-served areas. The licenses cover 99 percent of the U.S.
The companies said the spectrum can be used for a number of services: an alternative tool to both incumbent LECs and competitive carriers. The spectrum can be used for backhaul, point-to-point broadband links for medium/large enterprises, schools and libraries, government agencies, ports and airports, mining, public safety and disaster response.
For more:
- see this release [1]
Related articles:
Spectrum Bridge [2] launches white space website
South Carolina prepared to lease wide swath of wireless spectrum [3]
Links:
[1] http://www.spectrumbridge.com/pdf/SpectrumBridge_FiberTower-Release.pdf
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/spectrum-bridge-launches-white-space-recognition-website/2009-02-23
[3] http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/south-carolina-prepared-lease-wide-swath-wireless-spectrum/2009-01-26