[opendtv] Re: News: Remote-Sensing Devices Fail FCC White Spaces Test
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:59:19 -0400
At 7:11 PM -0400 8/5/07, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
Mind you, I rarely get a full cell. So I have no idea how far from
optimum the current nets are operating. But it's not right up against
the margins, in my experience.
I frequently cannot connect because of network congestion. What is
even more annoying is the "algorithms" that some operators use to
limit traffic. Many simply drop the call after a few minutes. Talk
about annoying!
We live in a college town, which means that there is a phone glued to
the ears of just about everyone between the age of 16 and 25 in this
town. The carriers are constantly struggling to add capacity to keep
up. AND THIS IS A SMALL MARKET.
It is also worth noting that when disasters occur, the first thing to
break down is the cellular networks, which are instantly jammed.
It's very clear that in less congested areas, or in non-peak times, this
efficient distribution will not occur.
Such is the nature of the telephone service. The same can be said for
broadcasters, if you use ratings as a guide to "spectral efficiency."
Perhaps we should allow devices that can use the cell companies' "white
spaces," then. Or perhaps we should allow the cell phones from each
company to work on other networks. Digital phones typically do not work
on other networks. I see this on metro every single day. My phone works,
plenty of others don't.
I would be quite happy to see a separate wireless utility in the U.S.
- one that would provide bandwidth to anyone based on capacity at any
given time.
perhaps some day...
Regards
Craig
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