Flexible Spectrum Key For Future Development, Expert Says
Increased spectrum sharing is the way to handle user demand in the midst of spectrum shortages, expert says
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 – Speaking at a Broadband Breakfast forum Wednesday, one spectrum expert said that maximizing use of existing airwaves was crucial for maintaining development while waiting for new spectrum to become available.
“Spectrum is a very limited resource… we need to have spectrum that is designed for using the maximum amount of offering it has,” said Richard Bernhardt, vice president of spectrum and industry at WISPA, a trade association for fixed wireless access providers.
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Bernhardt’s comments came at a weekly Broadband Breakfast Live Online webcast. The Federal Communications Commission's expired spectrum auction authority was the backdrop for much of the one-hour discussion.
