AT&T Finds Another Source of 700MHz Spectrum
Feb 16, 2011, 12:19 PM by Eric M. Zeman
AT&T has filed documents with the Federal Communications Commission seeking clearance to grab B and C Block 700MHz spectrum from Whidbey Telephone Company in the greater Seattle, Wash., area. According to the filing, AT&T will use the spectrum to "augment its network capacity." AT&T plans to deploy GSM/EDGE and HSDPA/UMTS on this spectrum. Long Term Evolution is not mentioned in the FCC filings, but AT&T plans to roll its LTE network out across the U.S. using 700MHz spectrum. The amount of spectrum covers 30 counties, and will give AT&T between 18MHz and 55MHz in those markets.
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Wow!
Azeron said:
Who would leave perfectly good spectrum just laying on the ground waiting for anyone to find?
You watch. All this consolidated 700MHz spectrum eventually becomes Skynet.