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By: Dr. Chris Anderson, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), Theory Division Chief
In an increasingly congested wireless spectrum, conflict is both inevitable but often resolvable.
By: Shiva Goel, Senior Advisor for Spectrum Policy, NTIA & Mike DiFrancisco, Senior Technical Advisor, NTIA Office of Spectrum Management & Co-chair of NITRD Wireless Spectrum R&D interagency working group
By: NTIA
Lidar, a sensing method that uses light waves, has been around since the 1960s when the United States developed it as a military technology for defense and aerospace uses. But the advent of publicly-available lidar data has made it a crucial tool for helping radio scientists inside and outside of government better predict where objects like trees and buildings will likely interrupt a wireless signal. These more accurate predictions can enable more opportunities for government and non-government users to share the airwaves.
By Charles Cooper, Associate Administrator, NTIA Office of Spectrum Management
NTIA is hard at work implementing the National Spectrum Strategy. First up: initiating technical studies of spectrum bands – including a process to streamline funding to federal agencies – and kicking off the exploration and demonstration of advanced spectrum management techniques including Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS).