Fairspectrum Provides TV White Space Database for Europe's First Geolocation Radio License

Fairspectrum Provides TV White Space Database for Europe's First Geolocation Radio License

HELSINKI, August 27, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

Fairspectrum [http://www.fairspectrum.com ] Oy, a leader in the field of spectrum
sharing [http://www.fairspectrum.com/propagating-thoughts ] technology, announced the
deployment of Fairspectrum geolocation database [http://www.fairspectrum.com/products ] in
the communication system, which implements the Europe's first TV White Space
[http://www.fairspectrum.com ] geolocation database radio license.



Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (Ficora) has today issued a test radio
license for cognitive radio [http://www.fairspectrum.com ] devices on the TV White Space
frequencies for Turku University of Applied Sciences. The license covers the 470-790 MHz
frequency range and a 40 km x 40 km area surrounding Turku, Finland. The license is valid
for one year. Nearly 300 000 people live in the radio license area. A geolocation database
is an essential part of the license. The license is the first one in Europe having the
geolocation database control of frequencies.



Spectrum sharing is a global solution for matching the increasing demand for wireless
data communication and scarce frequency resources. TV White Space frequencies are a real
world test laboratory of spectrum sharing. TV White Space can improve existing data
communication services by increasing data rates or coverage area, it can make the services
more cost efficient, and new services can be developed. Spectrum sharing in TV White Space
is managed with a geolocation database. The geolocation database controls TV White Space
device frequencies and transmission power so that the devices do not interfere other
wireless communication systems like terrestrial TV or radio microphones
[http://www.fairspectrum.com/products ].



Fairspectrum provides the geolocation database for the communication system according
to the Ficora licence rules. Fairspectrum geolocation database applies geometrical
computation in radio spectrum sharing. Geometrical computation makes Fairspectrum
geolocation database efficient, fast, and easily customizable for various environments,
regulations, and rules. The geometrical computation based rules can clearly be
communicated between operators, regulators, and other users of the shared spectrum.



The issued license will be used in the WISE project. The WISE consortium consists of
Nokia, Digita, Fairspectrum, Ficora, Turku University of Applied Sciences, University of
Turku, and Aalto University.



WISE White space test environment for broadcast frequencies (WISE) is a Tekes funded
research project in Finland, and it is a part of the Tekes Trial program. WISE studies
efficient use of TV-band spectrum resources through cognitive radio technologies and
geolocation databases. Tekes Trial program invites international experts and investments
to benefit from its unique trial environment for cognitive radio and networks. For more
information, visit http://wise.turkuamk.fi and
http://www.tekes.fi/programmes/Trial.



Fairspectum is a Finnish startup applying Internet services and computational geometry
in the field of radio spectrum sharing. For more information, visit
http://www.fairspectrum.com.



Ficora is Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority. For more information, visit
http://www.ficora.fi.



TUAS is Turku University of Applied Sciences. It offers education that develops
working life and entrepreneurship, research and development services (R&D) and holistic
development of organisations. For more information, visit http://www.turkuamk.fi.





Source: Fairspectrum Oy

Contact: Fairspectrum Oy: Heikki Kokkinen, Managing director, Energiakuja 3, 00180 Helsinki, Finland, +358-50-483-9510, heikki.kokkinen@fairspectrum.com, http://www.fairspectrum.com


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