Spectrum Bridge

Bandwidth Management and

Spectrum Allocation solutions

January 2012

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Spectrum Bridge

•Privately held company based in Florida

•Our background is in developing radios and wireless networks
•We know when to manage interference and when to avoid it
•SBI is a Spectrum Management Company
•On behalf of Spectrum Holders
•Work with Holders to identify and monetize underused spectrum
•The Spectrum Holder dictates the terms
•Only authorized shared access allowed
•Supports a clearing house model for “pay per use”
•Spectrum Bridge is the worlds first certified TV White Space database
manager
•We have completed the process defined by the FCC and are now
undertaking similar activities in other countries

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 TV White Space Trials

 Starting in late 2009 Spectrum Bridge, along with industry partners,

deployed a number of trials of TVWS technology
 Claudville VA (rural)
– Rural Broadband to a community with no access to the Internet
 Wilmington NC (urban)
– Smart city applications for more efficient and cost effective government
 Plumas CA (rural)
– Smart Grid, utility applications for management of energy use
 Logan OH (urban)
– Telemedicine applications for local healthcare

 In each of these examples existing options were impractical or cost

prohibitive. The use of TV White Space made the solutions viable in a
cost effective manner.
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The World is watching

Our Public Trial was accessed, with significant interest, from major trading
partners in Europe and Asia
The USA has a 2 year head start. Spectrum Bridge and our partners are
actively working with Regulators and major international Telecommunications
Service Providers and Equipment Manufacturers around the world
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 TV White Space being adopted worldwide

Trials operating under experimental licenses

Worlds First
commercial TVWS
Deployment–
Wilmington, NC
Partnership with Local
Authorities and Public
Safety Entities

Spectrum Bridge has versions of it’s platforms working in several countries with plans to expand in 2012
to several new international markets

A number of standards bodies are working on TVWS technologies:

IEEE 802.11 (Super WiFi): low power personal/portable
IEEE 802.22 (White Space Alliance) high power fixed
IEEE 802.19 (co existence)
IETF (PAWS -Protocol for Accessing White Space) database to radio interface
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Wilmington NC, The worlds first Commercial
Deployment

 The applications in Wilmington and

New Hanover County solved issues
that they had previously been unable
to address
 Interference (congestion) and/or range
with existing solutions could be
overcome with the use of TV White
Space
 Applications include:
– Video surveillance
– Facilities control (Lighting)
– Public Wifi Access
– Improved city services
 Applications that have an ROI in
weeks or months and are repeatable
in towns and cities across the country
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Going Forward: Other “ White Space”

• TVWS concepts can be easily adapted to provide shared access to other

bands the government is considering opening up
• Shared Access with existing incumbents is a prerequisite
• Access could be on a priority basis
• Pre-emptive or planned (for Public Safety and DOD spectrum)
• QOS and co-existence can be managed
• Use can be monitored and, potentially, charged for
• One day we expect this will also allow you to monetize the sharing of some of
your protected spectrum, without compromising the primary use.

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 Thank You

Peter Stanforth
CTO
Spectrum Bridge Inc
peter@spectrumbridge.com
http://whitespaces.spectrumbridge.com/Main.aspx

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