Today we held a public conference call and webcast to explain our proposal to administer a TV bands database.

The slides are posted online in the TV Bands Documents section of our web site.

http://www.keybridgeglobal.com/tvbands/docs/other

They can also be downloaded directly here:

• Proposal Summary and Review
• Security Strategy Summary and Review

The many technologies brought together in our solution are proven and tested to integrate together. The infrastructure components, system architecture and network design called for in the Key Bridge Team’s database solution currently support millions of network users and billions of dollars in online commerce safely, securely and reliably.

Throughout the proceeding, Key Bridge has collaborated extensively with a diverse group of interested parties to develop a comprehensive solution that provides assured, verifiable protection for incumbent operators and an open services framework to accommodate and foster the development of innovative new unlicensed TV band products and services. While the TV band rules are not yet finalized, the Key Bridge Team nevertheless designed and is presently testing a TV bands database system that meets or exceeds all of the Commission’s present requirements.

The Key Bridge Team’s architecture and implementation representsa comprehensive, end-to-end solution that completely satisfies all of the FCC’s current requirements. It is also flexible enough to accommodate future changes or modifications to those requirements.

Yesterday, January 04, Key Bridge submitted our FCC proposal to administer a TV bands database.

Key Bridge’s proposal is a comprehensive, end-to-end solution that completely satisfies all the FCC’s current technical requirements and is flexible enough to accommodate future changes or modifications the Commission may require.

Our solution architecture and implementation incorporates many suggestions, recommendations, and requirements gathered through extensive collaboration with a broad spectrum of interested parties in the TV bands community, including those of over 20 different companies and organizations.

The proposal stretches to over 150 200 pages of system, security, implementation and operational details. As a courtesy, we created a summary document which redacts sections that are competitively sensitive or proprietary or have already been submitted in other documents. [Download PDF] [Update > Full Version]

While the TV band rules are not yet finalized, in 2009 Key Bridge committed to design, build and deploy a complete TV bands system. Our “pre-production” TV bands database is has been testing with a limited number of users since October 2009.

We are especially proud of our commitment to neutrality in this endeavor. In 2009 Key Bridge created the Radio Frequency Spectrum Database (RFSDB), a separate organization, open to the public, that will establish and maintain commercial policy to guide and direct Key Bridge’s implementation wherever there is ambiguity in the Rules or a potential conflict between parties.

Happy New Year.

– UPDATE –

On January 07 we released the full version of our proposal with only minimal redactions. The full version is available online from our web site or the FCC.

• Proposal to Administer a TV Bands Database

Key Bridge Global, the founding sponsor of rfsDB, has developed a comprehensive suite of TV band services, which we will provide on a neutral and non-discriminatory basis.

Authorized TV band information services will provide a reliable and secure foundation upon which consumer product manufacturers and wireless service may develop innovative wireless products and broadband services.
System Architecture

rfsDB has defined an open, flexible channel message structure which meets exceeds current FCC requirements and also accommodates international TV band initiatives and standards developments. This has been adopted by Key Bridge and developed into a channel list web service for developer evaluation.

Here we present a sample application illustrating channel list web services integrated into a graphical user interface.

Through innovation, collaboration and original research, rfsDB will help foster the widespread adoption of TV band products and services while assuring the protection of licensed incumbents in an open and transparent manner.

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• rfsdb.org

We’ve been working with TV Bands for some time now, and are pleased to publish some information and context to help explain the working details behind unlicensed operation in the TV bands.

Here you’ll find explanations, documentation and examples of how and where TV bands may be employed.

Throughout the FCC proceeding, Key Bridge has been a vocal advocate for open standards and competition. We’ve made a number of proposals to assure incumbent protection, assist with spectrum coordination and interference avoidance, and minimize obstacles (legal and technical) for consumer adoption.

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Office of Engineering and Technology Invites Proposals From Entities Seeking to be Designated TV Band Device Database Managers.

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