Google cherished Wi-Fi 2.0

The search giant Google is nurturing a new generation of wireless devices, operating on "blank" TV channels but not interfering with or causing radio signal interference.

In the file submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Google presented the idea of ​​low-voltage devices, using a local wireless wave band to access "white space" lying between them. channel.

Wi-Fi 2.0

"Whitespace" is a specialized term, used to refer to frequencies that have not been used or are otherwise "free".

Rick Whitt, Google's director of communications and telecommunications, named this daring and ambitious plan Wi-Fi 2.0.

" Wi-Fi 2.0 devices can achieve" unbelievable "data transfer rates of billions of bits per second - thousands of times faster than the maximum speeds of existing broadband networks. You can watch movies on a wireless device or do things that used to be, connecting to a network to get them on their hands, "said Rick.

" Potential idle waves are of tremendous significance, both socially and economically, if they are used more effectively, " Google commented.

If nothing changes, "whitespace" will appear a lot since February 2009, when broadcasters switch from analog signals to digital signals simultaneously. Therefore, Google predicts the generation of "white" frequency band exploits will appear at the end of next year,

And inevitably, phones using the Android platform (open source operating system developed by Google, deeply embedded in the ability to surf the Net wirelessly) will focus on exploiting this idle band.

Free the wave!

" The easier it is for users to access the Internet, the more beneficial we are ," Mr Whitt said. Google's main business is selling online advertising with search results.

Google's profile was submitted to the FCC less than two weeks after Microsoft software chairman Bill Gates loudly urged the US government to "untie and release" for idle bands, enabling Wireless wideband extension.

Despite being a zero-tolerance rival on online advertising and search fronts, it seems that for the " white wave " problem, the two giants Google and Microsoft share the same opinion. They are lobbying the FCC in a positive way to be able to use white waves without having to apply for a license.

Sharing ideas with Google and Microsoft also has a bunch of other tech giants like Dell, Intel, HP and Philips Electronics. However, vehement opposition to the " white wave " plan is US broadcasters who fear that radio signals will be interfered and interfered.

The FCC said it is testing and checking whether it is possible to exploit the idle range without affecting the television network.For its part, Google is committed to providing free technical support to any business that wants to exploit and find business opportunities on white waves.