jeffyan@microsoft.com

*2010 Estimates: ITU World Telecommunications/ ICT Indicators database

But 4.8B are not connected

But 3.9B could not afford

But 2.6B could not afford

Still some 2.2B have-not’s

Query the availability database

Transmit in “available frequencies”

Detect if primary user appears

Move to new frequencies

Adapt bandwidth and power levels

Po

wer

Frequency

PU1

PU2

PU4

PU3

http://whitespaces.msresearch.us

Propagation

Modeling TV/MIC data (FCC CDBS, others)

Location (Latitude, Longitude)

Terrain Data (Globe, SRTM)

http://whitespace.i2r.a-star.edu.sg

Asia Development

Bank Demo (Manila)

Cambridge, UK Trial Report

http://whitespace.i2r.a-star.edu.sg

http://www.ida.gov.sg/Policies%20and%20Regulation/20060421164253.aspx#WST

http://www.ida.gov.sg/Policies%20and%20Regulation/20100730141139.aspx

Example: Neul Product Roadmap 2011-2013

WISPs

2011 H2 2012 H1 2012

Network users

Network operators Network

operators

NeulNET 1 Terminal Powering the largest white space radio

trial in the world

NeulNET 1 Basestation

Installed now on three continents

>24Mbps broadband

US, UK and worldwide markets

Neultrino Dev Kit

Link any device to Neul’s Network

Simple PHP/JavaScript coding

Iceni Custom ASIC

Interface identical to Neultrino

Multi year battery life

<$5 chip cost

v2

2013

16Mbps broadband

Up to 10km range

No line of sight required

Cloudbase 1

Automatic network planning

Online data aggregation

Discreet (50cm) omni antennas

Cloudbase 2

Macro and femtocell variants

Multi channel operation

High gain, multi element antennas

Prove Technology Build the ecosystem Roll out International Networks

Findings from Economic Paper

By Richard Thanki

Smart Radio, Smarter City

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