White Spaces Service Provider

The Advantages of a White Spaces Solution

Spectrum Bridge (SBI) provides wireless users immediate access to locate available White Spaces. The result:

Making spectrum more readily available and easier to obtain
Providing lasting and middle mile access alternatives
Alleviating congestion via additional bandwidth
Supporting lower cost deployment options

The SBI White Spaces Solution

The SBI White Spaces Database Solution enables wireless users to locate available White Spaces anywhere in the United States, showing all the 6MHz TV Channels between channels 2 and 51 that are available for use by White Space devices on an interactive map.

To view available White Spaces nationwide, simply:

Select the White Spaces Channels you want to view (channels 2 - 51), represented by a pink circle.
Select the T-Band Channels (channels 14 - 21), represented by a light green circle. T-Band channels are reserved primarily for wireless microphone usage.
Select the Protected Areas (or "Keep Out" zones, i.e. country borders) dependent upon the location of the White Spaces device.

All BAS (Broadcast Auxiliary Service) links are selected by default, preventing interference with cable TV channels.

Nationwide White Spaces Map

To quickly identify what White Spaces are available:

Select the "i" button within the Map Toolbar.
Move your mouse cursor over the shaded area.
Right click your mouse; all channels available can be viewed by clicking the drop down arrow closest to the description.
Double click on each channel to view additional details.

To easily refer back to selected White Spaces, click on the "Add to Results" link at the bottom of the details box.
The White Spaces channel will be added to the Results section and the channel will darken from light green to turquoise.
When viewing a particular channel listed in the Results section, the channel will darken to red when the mouse hovers over it.

TV White Spaces Heat Map

There is currently over 100 MHz of low frequency spectrum available for public use, detailed on the heat map below. The red area represents available TV White Spaces with 40 channels or more across the country.