Rural Broadband Consortium Tests

Rural Broadband Consortium Tests



No single technology fits every type of rural environment. As a result, the C Spire Rural Broadband Consortium tested various technology options to connect different rural areas.



TV White Space Testing


TV White Spaces (shared spectrum with TV broadcasters below 700 MHz) is a relatively untapped frequency band with the potential to provide non line-of-site coverage in rural areas. See lessons learned from consortium testing in several rural Mississippi areas.

TV White Space Testing


TV White Spaces (shared spectrum with TV broadcasters below 700 MHz) is a relatively untapped frequency band with the potential to provide non line-of-site coverage in rural areas. See lessons learned from consortium testing in several rural Mississippi areas.



Early TV White Space Testing
 

October 9, 2019





Analysis of TVWS Database vs. Spectrum Environment


January 2020





Power and Morphology Analysis
 

February 19, 2020





Massive MIMO Macro-Site Testing


Massive MIMO is a multi-antenna wireless technology that greatly enhances capacity, particularly in urban and dense urban environments where there are many closely-spaced users. See results from consortium tests using LTE on C Spire's 2.5 GHz spectrum in a rural Mississippi area.

Massive MIMO Macro-Site Testing


Massive MIMO is a multi-antenna wireless technology that greatly enhances capacity, particularly in urban and dense urban environments where there are many closely-spaced users. See results from consortium tests using LTE on C Spire's 2.5 GHz spectrum in a rural Mississippi area.



Massive MIMO Testing Results
 

February 12, 2021





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