The last mile has been redefined and is now being installed via Shared Spectrum

If local telecommunication providers are looking at cost effective ways to wire the last mile, what Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi is telling Don Witt of The Channel Daily News should be of interested to you. They are announcing a partnering with Nokia at Mobile World Congress.  They currently have conditional approval from the FCC and will have completed product by August. The Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) ecosystem, CBRS Alliance founding members Nokia and Federated Wireless now includes the likes of Google, Intel, Qualcomm Ericsson, Nokia, wireless carriers, cable companies, tower companies and equipment makers like Cisco. The new agreement announced with Nokia relates to their product portfolio and its integration with the spectrum access system. The solution will be great for campuses, hospitals and manufacturing situations. It will also work where IoT requirements are high.  It is a solution that looks like wireless, but with much more bandwidth and range.  Thus, it can be used for the last mile. It is a new product category of cloud based software Shared Spectrum Enablement (SAS + ESC) Software-defined spectrum Automated & programmable spectrum lifecycle management Federated Wireless is unlocking a spectrum of possibilities by breaking down barriers to wireless spectrum, giving greater access to operators by creating a shared model for what was previously individually licensed. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Federated Wireless is an influential first mover in the industry that has spent the last 5 years leading the creation of the shared spectrum market from the ground up, developing and nurturing the necessary standards, and working to ensure that customer deployments can be successful in all network environments. More information can be found at: www.federatedwireless.com