Microsoft details a fix for 'white space' interference
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft researchers may have taken a step closer to finally turning unused analog TV spectrum, known as "white spaces," into unlicensed spectrum that can be used to deliver new wireless broadband services.
Researchers from the software giant, along with academics from Harvard University, have developed a protocol that the company claims could be the foundation for products that meet Federal Communications Commission requirements for avoiding interference when using unlicensed "white space" spectrum. The researchers presented their ideas this week at the ACM SIGCOMM 2009, a communications conference held in Barcelona, Spain, according to an article published on MIT's Technology Review Web site.