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What Is Happening with Wireless Networks?

Exponential growth in the use of

smartphones and in the demand fordata intensive services such as

video streaming, gaming, video

conferencing, mobile TV and other

data rich applications will soon

exhaust current wirelesstechnologies, existing network

capacity, and all available

spectrum

Source: CTIA White Paper

http://www.ctia.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/062115mobile-data-demands-white-paper.pdf

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The FCC calls it“history making”

DynamicSpectrum Sharing

On April 17, 2015 the FCCCitizens Broadband Radnew rules aimed at addcapacity challenges, inclu

● Shared spectrum (where anyone can op

● A spectrum managthat will coordinate(similar to how todanetworks operate)

● Allocation of a largspectrum (150 MHzband)

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Confidential & Proprietary

Why Test in Kansas City Metro Area?

1. The Kansas City metro area understands technology and innovation

2. Google and the Kansas City metro area have worked well as excelleninnovation

3. Google Fiber’s ultra high speed fiber backbone in the Kansaarea is necessary to facilitate the pilot project and will reduce construction relate4. If successful, the Kansas City metro area will be the first Gigabit reg

benefit with new advanced wireless services

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Timeline  Estimated 

January 2016

Wireless Node locationsdetermined

March 2016

Equipment Delivery and

Construction Start

Nov 2016

Testing and Integrationof the network

Jan 2017

Ongoing Reports to FCC

and invitation to partners

Viability o

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Areas of Interest

1. Waldo

2. Brookside

3. 18th and Vine

4. Crossroads

5. Downtown

6. Country Club Plaza

7. Barry Road

8. Westport

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Thank you!