Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Inventor of the cellphone proposes Presidential Spectrum Prize to beat the wireless crunch


Marty Cooper, the inventor of the cellphone, says that we're in a crisis for spectrum. The growing demand of wireless services by both consumers and business has put a serious cramp on the spectrum that we have available today. Cooper even warns that if something isn't done to address this crunch, America is in "danger of losing its leadership position in telecommunications." In light of that, Cooper revealed a new proposal today to launch a presidential award to the company that can most improve spectral efficiency, thereby enabling us to better use the limited spectrum that we have.


Cooper's proposal for the Presidential Spectrum Prize claims that it is a low-cost solution to the growing problem. To win the award, a company must...


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