WHAT IS TVWS

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 WHAT EXACTLY IS “TV WHITE SPACE”?

• TV White Space refers to the unused TV channels

between the active ones in the VHF and UHF spectrum.

• It is applied in a Point to Multipoint wireless LAN Network

• These are typically referred to as the “buffer” channels. In

the past, these buffers were placed between active TV
channels to protect broadcasting interference.

• It has since been researched and proven that this unused

spectrum can be used to provide broadband Internet
access while operating harmoniously with surrounding TV
channels.

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TVWS Standards
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
- IEEE 802 standards are a family of standards
dealing with local area networks and metropolitan
area networks.
- IEEE 802.11 is a standard for Wireless Local Area
Network (WLAN) with IEEE 802.11af being the
standard for TVWS
- IEEE 802.22 is a standard for Wireless Regional
Area Network (WRAN) using white space in the TV
Bands

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WHAT IS TV WHITE SPACE SPECTRUM?
Unused TV Channels

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CARLSON GEN 3 FEATURES

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 TVWS Network Deployment
• Create Rural Community
Networks
• Business Hubs with :
 Clinics
 Early Education Centre
 SME trading stores
 Micro Retail Store
 Energy / fuel store
 Community place of interest
• 1 TVWS Base Station Site can
cover 10Km radius = 250sq Km
• 24 CPE per base station
• 100 subscribers covered per CPE
at contention ratio of 10:1
• Connect over up to 2400 devices
per 250 sqm.

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 Gen3 RuralConnect Network architecture
 Base station is connected to a
100Mbps Internet access via
Fiber Optic, Satellite, or
Wireless Backhaul
 Wireless Backhaul can be
TVWS link (NLOS) or 5GHz
Point-to-Point (LOS)

 End user can be connected via

Ethernet to the CPE or with WiFi
router :
 External 5/2.4GHz router
connected via Ethernet

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 TVWS Network Deployment
TVWS Base Station Point to
Multipoint Links to CPE’s provide
the Fixed Wireless Network.

At the CPE a WiFi Router/Access

Point (AP) is installed to provide Wi-
Fi / Internet access

At the CPE an outdoor Wi-Fi mesh

network can be established to
provide Wi-Fi coverage over a
larger area. Using Multiple SSID’s
individual accounts plus public Wi-Fi
access can be provided from the
same AP

Backhaul is required from the Base

Station to a Data Centre with
Internet breakout to provide internet
across the network.

Billing and Backoffice preferably

located at the Data Center

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TVWS NETWORK

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 BASE STATION ARCHITECTURE
This Diagram shows the
complete configuration of
base station including the
connection to the S-GLSD if
applicable. Manual Channel
selection is an option

It is essential to ensure the

surge arrestor are installed
on the RF and PoE
connections.

It is essential that the surge

arrestors must be connected
to a structure that is earthed.

The Sector Antennae must

be at least 1m apart
horizontally.

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 RECOMMENDED CPE INSTALLATION
• When installing the CPE
the Antenna must be in
direction of base station
sector

• The Antenna must be

installed Horizontally to
ensure correct polarization

• It is essential to ensure
both the RF and the PoE
surge protection is
installed

• It is suggested that the

antenna is installed at
least 6m above ground

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Solar Powered TVWS CPE & Wifi AP

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Summary
• TVWS technical trials have proven the technology works.
• Regulators are adopting the ETSI standard and approving
commercial deployment, South Africa and Kenya have
approved full commercial deployment of TVWS as unlicensed
but controlled by a spectrum database
• TVWS is the 4 x 4 of wireless broadband, it get you further into
the rural areas but not as fast.
• TVWS is a secondary layer over the ISM sub 6Ghz band to
extend the reach
• Low power requirements enables off grid network application
• TVWS is part of the Fixed Wireless toolbox for rural fixed
wireless internet access.

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