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TV WHITE SPACE [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Telecommunications
CONT

TV white space refers to the unused or underutilized portions of the radio frequency spectrum that were originally allocated for television broadcasting. These are the frequencies between television channels, which were left vacant to prevent interference between TV [television] stations.

Key term(s)
  • television whitespace
  • TV whitespace
  • whitespace

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Télécommunications
CONT

Les espaces blancs du spectre de télévision (TVWS) se réfèrent aux fréquences inutilisées dans les bandes de télédiffusion [...]

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Record 2 2025-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities
  • Radioelectricity
CONT

WSDs are types of licence-exempt radio apparatus that operate on frequencies within white space. ... WSDs operate on a no-interference, no-protection basis and may provide a variety of services such as wireless broadband.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications
  • Radioélectricité
CONT

Les DEB sont des types d'appareils radio exempts de licence qui exploitent les fréquences d'espaces blancs [...] Les DEB fonctionnent en régime de non-protection et de non-brouillage, et ils peuvent fournir divers services, notamment le service à large bande sans fil.

Spanish

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