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700Mhz Usefulness

Comment a comment by Matthew Vea (VnutZ), published on 06 December 2007
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I will be interested to see how that pans out for emergency frequencies. I just got into radio scanner with a Uniden BCD996T which allows me to listen to just about anything except encrypted traffic. There seem to be a number of nationwide EMS frequencies already on the UHF band so I’m not really sure what adding a 700Mhz is supposed to do. Driving between NJ and Maine shows that those allocations are all being used to some degree by paramedics and even airlift. Pretty cool stuff to listen to. All of the local towns seem to be serviced just fine on VHF for their respective ambulance corps.

The only thing I could see needing 700Mhz frequencies would be to add a national trunking network similar to the 800Mhz trunking that exists for many metropolitan areas. Although, to do it nationally would be quite the challenge to ensure synchronicity between locales.

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RE: 700Mhz Usefulness by Anonymous :: NR0

The thought is that they will use a portion of the spectrum that is being reclaimed to make a national first responders’ network that will take advantage of some of the added benefits of the 700MHz. So rather than thinking of it as being another radio network, think about the potential for a uniform standard for high-speed interconnected wireless devices and you would be getting closer to the picture. With current technology you can surf the web and stream video, etc., on your cell phone, the potential applications for first responders with this "juicier" band of spectrum are very exciting.

For an example of what one of the potential bidders is thinking about doing along these lines, check out the webpage of startup Frontline Wireless.

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RE: 700Mhz Usefulness by iluvchiken :: NR0

Well it looks like nobody was dumb enough, I mean interested in taking on the D Block. Well I wonder why? I get to pay for the infrastructure development, maintenance of curcits, daily manaagemnt of network and share it with numerous stake holders from federal to state organizations. No wonder nobody bit.
Now the FCC has to rebid the D Block. they need to figure out a way to sweeten the deal. I would recommend a R&D based license that would allow collaboration with the first responders to truly develop a product the First responders can use.

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