Some people hope the new administration will mean more spectrum for wireless carriers. R-Kan., this month reintroduced the Third Generation Wireless Internet Act, which is designed to increase the spectrum cap that currently limits companies from hogging the waves. The bill was originally introduced in the previous Congress. More spectrum will by no means solve the problem. Wireless carriers, meanwhile, continue to evaluate various migration plans to 3G wireless.
Analysts say the spectrum issue puts some in a better position than others.
CDMA2000, for one, does not necessarily require new spectrum in order to upgrade from Code Division Multiple Access, which is what many networks currently run. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. ZDNet and Ziff Davis Media are no longer affiliated with each other.