Wireless TestBeds

For those interested in testing out new wireless applications, the Federal Government under the Bush administration authorized the NTIA and FCC to set up a 10 MHz testbed in the 470 - 512 range as reported by the Benton Foundation. It's a common practice to carve out a portion of the spectrum to provide a testbed for developers. Clearwire did this with WiMAX in the Silicon Valley area.

University of Syracuse and Virginia Tech are leading the Wireless Grid Innovation Testbed (WGiT) with the goal of "coordinating knowledge sharing, defining key parameters for wireless grids network applications, dynamically connecting wired and wireless devices, content and users.

Another example is the Idaho National Laboratory established the Bechtel/INEEL Wireless Testbed. that offers end to end testing of next generation wireless including 3G/4G cellular and land mobile radios.

There's event a conference on the topic of building wireless test beds. You can see the current event here.



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