Mexico Issues Rules to Sell Airwaves for Mobile Phones, Wireless Internet Nov 23, 2009
Out of 120 megahertz of spectrum in the auction, half will be allotted for two nationwide blocks of spectrum each containing 30 megahertz, which is enough to establish a network capable of phone calls and Internet access, according to documents the telecommunications agency distributed last month. The government is limiting the amount of spectrum each wireless carrier can own, rendering Mexico City-based unable to acquire one of the nationwide blocks. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology Nov 20, 2009
Radio frequencies ranged from 903 to 927 megahertz and increased by increments of 2. 4 megahertz. (Science Daily)
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They concluded that using the DTA adapters to go all-digital would be the most cost-effective way to unlock as much as 500 Megahertz of bandwidth. The Evolution DTA, manufactured by South Korean-based HomeCast, is 4. (Multichannel News)
Mexico to Name Winning Bidders in Wireless Airwaves Auction by Mid-2010 Oct 30, 2009
Bidders will compete for a total of 120 megahertz of spectrum in the 1700 and 1900 megahertz bands, which can be used for third-generation, or 3G, wireless networks. The two nationwide blocks of spectrum each contain 30 megahertz, and regulators are limiting each participant to 80 megahertz total in the 800, 1700 and 1900 megahertz bands, including airwaves they already own ... based in Mexico City, has more than 50 megahertz in four of Mexicos nine wireless regions, making it ineligible for... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Tower improves communication: New equipment upgrades contact between agencies Oct 26, 2009
Technically, it s a switch-over from a VHF band radio to an 800 megahertz system. It s like a two-lane road compared to a 10-lane freeway, Low said. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Seeing Previously Invisible Molecules Oct 24, 2009
In the input pulse train, a modulator switches the intensity of the excitation beam on and off at five megahertz, or MHz. The modulation creates a stimulated emission signal at the same frequency. (Science Daily)
County, city officials huddle Oct 22, 2009
Power County is in the process of updating its communications systems, including switching over to the 700 megahertz digital system, a requirement Idaho counties must meet in coming years ... As part of the dialog, Wynn told Jeffries that the city was having a hard time continuing to justify being part of the transition to the 700 megahertz system. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Answer to smartphone woes? Oct 14, 2009
Over the past 90 days, Dallas-based AT&T (NYSE: T) has turned on new 850 megahertz broadcast spectrum to better handle wireless data traffic and added cell sites throughout the metro area. "You should see a much better experience," said Jace Barbin, vice president and general manager of AT&T's consumer business in the Rocky Mountain region. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Squeeze every ringgit when you replace your hardware or software Oct 10, 2009
In comparison, the requirements to run the basic Words, Excel and Powerpoint is only a 500 megahertz (MHz) processor, 256 MB of memory and a 1. 5GB space in your hard drive. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
AT&T spends $50M-plus on D/FW network Oct 8, 2009
In a news release, Dallas-based AT&T said that the upgrade involves using wireless spectrum in the 850 megahertz band, which purportedly will provide for better wireless connections for customers, along with improved coverage in buildings. The upgrade also nearly doubled the capacity of AT&T s local network to handle voice and data traffic, according to spokeswoman Sarah Andreani. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
On Semi rolls 180-nm CMOS foundry process Oct 3, 2009
Gate densities and power consumptions for high density core and mixed signal core cells are 124 K gates/mm2 and 46 microwatt per megahertz per gate and 120 K gates/mm2 and 28 W/MHz/gate, respectively. Memory options include 1. (EETimes)
Tech Know: Big chill Oct 2, 2009
It is known as "overclocking" because every chip has a clock speed, measured in gigahertz (Ghz) or megahertz (Mhz), which describes how fast it completes a basic operation. A chip with a clock speed of one gigahertz completes one billion "ticks" per second. (BBC News -- Technology)
Patrol dispatch duties to be moved to Duluth Sep 24, 2009
While not directly related, Langer said the consolidation would coincide with the statewide switch to a 800 megahertz emergency radio system. The state consolidation will not have an effect on county radio dispatch centers, which dispatch deputies, police, firefighters and other emergency responders. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
AMD Touts New Chip Branding Strategy Sep 16, 2009
"So you have to ask, 66 percent to 75 percent of buyers don't care about megahertz, why are we spending all this time talking about megahertz? It's been a legacy thing we've just drug along with us with us without examining why we're doing this," he said. Multi monitor support has been around for years but a very expensive proposition. (Datamation)
Down With Megahertz! Sep 10, 2009
Abetter way to market computers: Say what they can actually do. - By Farhad Manjoo - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
AT&T upgrades Houston 3G network Sep 5, 2009
The Dallas communications company s upgrade was combined with its deployment of the 850 megahertz spectrum, which nearly doubles the Houston network capacity and will improve connectivity and signal performance, according to the company. AT&T (NYSE: T), which employs about 7,000 people in the Houston area, plans to invest about $18 billion this year to upgrade its wireless and wired networks. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Commissioners examine budget and levy for 2010 Sep 3, 2009
2 million 800 megahertz conversion as the federal government is forcing a move for public safety radio traffic by 2013. The county has $2 million set aside for the project now and additional funding may be available through federal and state grants. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Mexico's Antitrust Agency Sets Buying Limits for Wireless Airwaves Auction Sep 2, 2009
Bidders can accumulate no more than 80 megahertz of wireless spectrum in the 800, 1700 and 1900 megahertz frequency bands, the said today in an e-mailed statement ... It plans to license a total of 120 megahertz of spectrum in the 1700 and 1900 megahertz bands, which can be used for third-generation, or 3G, wireless networks ... Both companies have 50 megahertz or fewer of spectrum in most of Mexicos nine wireless regions, leaving room under their cap, Baggio said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Radio for Responders: Public Safety Bandwidth Goes Unused Aug 27, 2009
As a result, public safety agencies have been forced to spread their signals throughout the four different frequency bands available to them namely, at megahertz frequencies of 150, 400, 700 and 800 ... The 700-megahertz band (actually covering 698 to 806 megahertz), freed up from the switch to digital TV, has space designated by the Federal Communications Commission for data. (Scientific American)
Penetrating insights: NIST airframe tests help ensure better shielding for flight instruments Aug 27, 2009
The tests were conducted over a two-year period using a commercial measurement system that incorporates NIST-developed ultra-wideband antennas, a network analyzer and an optical fiber link to obtain high-resolution measurements from the megahertz to gigahertz range. NIST-developed special software extends the number of frequencies to any desired value using a variable number of bands. (EurekAlert!)
Updated: Dish Network Stock Rises Behind Q2 Results Aug 11, 2009
Cullen also said on the call that Dish is conducting some preliminary engineering work around it purchase of a large block of 700 Megahertz wireless spectrum last year, http://www. multichannel. (Multichannel News)
Broadstripe Offers Lifetime Triple Play Price Guarantee Aug 8, 2009
After spending "tens of millions of dollars" on enhancements, 30% of Broadstripe systems are now supported by plant with 860 megahertz, 25% with 750 MHz, 30% at 625 MHz and the balance at 550 or less. As a result, the operator says the vast majority of its customers can now download at speeds as fast as 15Mbps and upload as quickly as 2Mbps. (Multichannel News)
Motorola Accelerates TD-LTE Commercialization with Success in Trials Aug 6, 2009
First company to complete download throughput up to 70 megabits per second (Mbps) in a 20 megahertz (MHz) bandwidth channel. Mobility and hand-over with live applications. (PR Newswire)
Translation Please: The Problem of Units, Part Two Aug 3, 2009
Because from a bandwidth perspective, thats the whole shelf for the operator built out to 860 Megahertz. The math goes like this: Subtract the bandwidth of the upstream path (54 MHz) from the top (860 MHz); divide that answer by six (the measure of a traditional channel size, in MHz). (Multichannel News)
Radio Mess Cost Taxpayers Millions Jul 28, 2009
Before WTO riots, before any construction on Light Rail to the airport, before the invention of the iPod -- came the start of Seattle City Light's attempts to install a new 800 megahertz simulcast radio system. After 10 years, the radios remained silent. (KIRO TV, WA)
Race Is On for Space-Junk Alarm System Jul 28, 2009
This covers space above the continental US and can only resolve and track objects that are at least 50 centimetres across, using VHF signals in the megahertz range. To track smaller objects requires S-band radar, in the gigahertz range. (Newsmax)
Samsung, Intrinsity pump ARM to GHz rate Jul 27, 2009
"We'll probably have the fastest A8 part manufactured to date with the best megahertz per Watt and the lowest leakage," he claimed. Intrinsity also is at work applying its proprietary circuit technology to other mobile processor designs across a variety of architectures. (EETimes)
Caltech physicists create first nanoscale mass spectrometer Jul 23, 2009
The ions are then sprayed on to the NEMS resonator, which vibrates at a frequency of 450 megahertz. "The flux of proteins reaching the NEMS is such that only one to two protein lands on the resonator in a minute," Naik says. (EurekAlert!)
Mexican Airwave Sale to Happen This Year, Antitrust Chief Perez Motta Says Jul 21, 2009
Telecommunications regulators plan to license a total of 120 megahertz of wireless spectrum in the 1. 9 gigahertz and 1. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
More of this story» Jul 21, 2009
"At various different frequencies. St. Joseph County is UHF. We're VHF. Berrien and Van Buren counties are 800 megahertz. We can't talk.". Parrish said Cass County visited a few agencies with "to try to find out what they did right and what they would redo on a project like this. We spoke to all kinds of software vendors about what the costs are going to be a year from now. We developed a project plan with a projected cost on the high end of 47,170. That is to get a backbone into place to do... (Dowagiac News, MI)
AC commissioners discuss ways to use federal grant money Jul 10, 2009
Because of the funds, the county will be able to purchase 88 Motorola portable radios and 61 Motorola mobile radios to place in vehicles for local emergency responders through ERF Wireless Inc. Along with being pieces of new, properly functioning equipment, the radios run a frequency of 700/800 megahertz. They will allow us to talk statewide to all of our neighboring law enforcement personnel and first responders, Bilski said. (Sealy News, TX)
Govt may dump sale of NITEL Jul 7, 2009
It operates on the 450 Megahertz (MHz) Frequency Spectrum. "Government is uncomfortable to let go entirely on telecommunications involvement. And at the same time, it will not be possible for government to run two commercial telecoms entities, so, the thinking is a fusion of both NITEL and NigComSat," a top Presidency official said. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
The search for a bargain PC Jun 26, 2009
You find yourself in earnest dialogue with yourself: Do you really need those extra megahertz. Can you get by with onboard video that comes with the motherboard, rather than having to invest in a separate video card. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Rockdogs steal cup with a well-tuned Banjo Jun 22, 2009
The contest between the RRR/PBS Megahertz community radio team and the Espy Rockdogs musicians drew support not only from famous musos Paul Kelly and Pete Murray but also AFL footballers such as Jobe Watson, Nathan Brown and Bob Murphy ... The Megahertz looked a good bet to retain the title, hitting the front deep into the last quarter only to be undone by a passage of play far superior to anything seen all day ... The You Am I lead singer then fired through the goal from the angle, to lift the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Comcast positioning itself for digital future Jun 21, 2009
Literally, 150 megahertz of virgin spectrum. We re going to try to build a network that our customers can access, not as a stand-alone wireless product, but as part of that vision of anywhere, any time, what you want, where you want it. (Boston Globe)
Marrying anthropology and science Jun 21, 2009
Its not about megahertz. Its about what we can do for the education, the consumer and medical industries and to enable small businesses to thrive from your home, she says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tech.view: The long goodbye Jun 16, 2009
Last year the American government raised $20 billion from auctioning mainly to Verizon and AT&T, the country s two biggest mobile carriers swathes of the 700 megahertz (MHz) band used by television channels 52 to 69 alone. These frequencies, along with other UHF and VHF parts of the spectrum used by analogue television, are now to be vacated. (The Economist)
Chips Down on Personal TV Jun 16, 2009
That means TeraQAM could provide up to 128 QAMs on one board able to handle more than 768 Megahertz of spectrum, said vice president of marketing Al Johnson. QAM system equipment manufacturers today use field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), from vendors including Altera and Xilinx. (Multichannel News)
Processors play it cool Apr 28, 2009
Forget the Megahertz War, today's processors are battling to do more with less. For decades computer chip makers fought a Megahertz arms race, building faster and faster processors with scant regard for power consumption and heat ... Instead of squeezing extra Megahertz from their high-end processors, they realised it was easier to cram multiple processing cores onto the one chip. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
ON Semi offers 110-nm ASIC platform Apr 14, 2009
The platform features a maximum operating frequency of 450 megahertz, the company said. With the new system platform, ON Semi is targeting the market for mid-range (over 90-nm) products, particulary for customers in the communications, consumer, industrial, medical and military/aerospace sectors, according to Vince Hopkin, vice president of digital products at ON Semi. (EETimes)
Cox CFO Bowser Looks To Future Apr 12, 2009
Cox has ownership of a large chunk of 700 megahertz spectrum it purchased through the Federal Communications Commission's Cox spent about $300 million for its spectrum and plans to invest about $500 million in the wireless venture, according to some reports. The operator's absence from the Clearwire group, which plans to build a nationwide Wi-Max wireless network over the next three years, has cast a bit of a shadow on the consortium. (Multichannel News)
Tensions high as N Korea launches rocket Apr 6, 2009
"The satellite is rotating normally in its orbit and is beaming immortal revolutionary songs, such as the Song for General Kim Il-sung and the Song for General Kim Jong-il, as well as measurement data to Earth at a wavelength of 470 megahertz.". The satellite is also relaying telecommunications on a UHF channel, it said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Fully digital TV age Apr 1, 2009
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications media Commission (MCMC) will call for tender bids in the third quarter for the UHF 470-742 megahertz spectrum which will pave the way for the country to move into the digital television (TV) era. Although satellite TV player Astro is already on the digital wave, the last remaining stronghold of the old analogue technology is still the countrys free-to-air TV services such as RTM 1 and 2, TV3, NTV7, 8TV and Channel 9. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
What's in a name? Dell hopes it's love Mar 26, 2009
Starting at $2,000, the Admire model (yes, that's its name) will get you two gigabytes and 800 megahertz of DDR3 dual-channel memory and a 1 ... For $2,700, the Desire model (yes, that's its name) comes with four gigabytes and 800 megahertz of DDR3 dual-channel memory, a 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
- Grant boosts communications 0 Mar 21, 2009
The IVECA provides funding and equipment to public safety agencies for them to communicate with each other through an 800 megahertz radio system during an emergency. Imperial Valley police agencies, fire departments, the Imperial Irrigation District, school districts and others agencies are on this system. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Liberty Media Eyes DirecTV Tie-Ins Mar 1, 2009
While he said it is possible by consolidating the Sirius and XM Radio platforms, freeing up half of the 25 Megahertz of spectrum allotted to it he said it is a long way down the road. . (Multichannel News)
Maffei: Sirius/DirecTV Bundles Could Come Feb 26, 2009
"Maffei also addressed speculation that some of Sirius' satellite spectrum could be used for DirecTV video. While he said it is possible -- by consolidating the Sirius and XM Radio platforms, freeing up half of the 25 Megahertz of spectrum allotted to it -- he said that is "a long way down the road. ""There is no plan currently to merge the two platforms," Maffei said adding that Sirius already offers a limited amount of mobile video, mostly kids programming."To really expand that in the mobile... (Multichannel News)
Translation Please: Whats Up In The Upstream? Feb 24, 2009
Baseline review: The upstream path in cable systems, as defined by the Federal Communications Commission in the 1950s, stretches from 5 Megahertz to 42 MHz. In stretching terms, thats like reaching your fingertips to your kneecaps. (Multichannel News)
Mobile World Congress: Yawn, Says ThinkEquity Feb 20, 2009
In fact, the firm doubts whether Verizon s stated mass deployment plans even hold water: With a mere 20-some-odd megahertz of spectrum to serve an 80+ million subscriber base, we view the ultimate 700MHz LTE deployment as either very dense (and hard to deploy and manage), or hopelessly insufficient for the subscriber base. Alternately, the service could be priced extravagantly to limit subscriber uptake. (xchange Magazine, AZ)
Harris Stratex Networks' New Eclipse Adaptive Optimization Maximizes Backhaul Efficiency for Introduction of IP Data Transport for 4G Mobile Network Evolution Feb 17, 2009
New feature lets mobile operators deliver more 'megabits per megahertz' than ever before ... "We are extremely excited that through this new innovation we can address the IP backhaul business case concerns of our customers by providing a market leading dollar-per-Megahertz solution, while also providing a simple, low risk, and incremental migration path to IP," said Paul Kennard, Harris Stratex Networks' Chief Technology Officer. (PR Newswire)
Commission approves study for FCC change Feb 13, 2009
Law enforcement has been exploring the switch to a digital or 800 megahertz system for months. Lex Rutter, a representative from consulting firm GeoComm in St. Cloud, Minn. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Tangled networks confuse issue Feb 10, 2009
5G network, which uses the 900 megahertz spectrum and has been designed to compete with Next G.. However, yesterday, Hutchison and Vodafone said existing network relationships would continue for the foreseeable future. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The Satellite Dish Feb 8, 2009
The Satellite World through the eyes of SatelliteGuys. US Founder Scott Greczkowski. (Multichannel News)
