FCC to Free Up More Wi-Fi Spectrum to Alleviate Congestion
The Federal Communications Commission will make available to largest block on unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum since 2003, chairman Julius Genachowski said today.
The Federal Communications Commission will make available to largest block on unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum since 2003, chairman Julius Genachowski said today.
By making available an additional 195 megahertz in the 5 gigahertz band, the FCC will boost speeds of the fastest, highest capacity Wi-Fi connections, called Gigabit Wi-fi, by as much as 35 percent, Genachowski said.
It will enable higher data speeds and greater capacity, and will ease the distribution of high-definition video.
The additional spectrum will “relieve congested Wi-Fi networks at major hubs like convention centers and airports.
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