Google is leasing spectrum from Clearwire for a planned test of wireless networks that could be used for a new type of radio services, Fierce Wireless reports. Citing Federal Communications Commission documents, Phil Goldstein writes Google is applying for a license to develop a new “experimental radio service” that will use leased spectrum from Clearwire. [...]
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Boeing has won a set of contracts worth $13.6 million to upgrade handheld radios the U.S. Air Force uses for search-and-rescue missions, the company said Friday. The company is also updating Combat Survivor Evader Locator stations operating on ultra high frequency spectrum, intending to meet information assurance standards and protect networks from external intrusion. Steve [...]
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A Raytheon-led team will develop unmanned aerial vehicle sensors for detecting ground objects not visible to the human eye, Military Aerospace reports. Under a sole-source contract from the Air Force, the team will equip the General Atomics-made MQ-1 Predator with hyperspectral sensors between 2012 and 2016 under the Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System-Hyperspectral program. Team [...]
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The Federal Communications Commission has approved a new pilot program to test how spectrum could be shared between agencies and the commercial sector, Nextgov reports. According to Juliana Gruenwald’s report, T-Mobile will test the frequency range between 1755 and 1780 megahertz to examine impacts of sharing that portion of the spectrum. Chairman Julius Genachowski said [...]
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The number of unmanned aerial systems using government-held spectrum has increased more than 40 times between 2002 and 2010, Defense Department Chief Information Officer Teri Takai said Friday. American Forces Press Service reports Takai made the remarks following the release of a report from a White House advisory council on how spectrum relates to economic [...]
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A trade association representing many unmanned vehicle systems manufacturers has unveiled a code of conduct for operating UAS. In a July 2 notice, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International said the code will serve as a checklist for both manufacturers and operators of UAS. Members and anyone that designs, tests, and operates UAS in [...]
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