Experiment Description

0124-EX-CM-2017 Text Documents

Microsoft Corporation

2017-05-25ELS_192545

Microso Corpora on Form Exhibit File No. -EX-CM- Exhibit : Experimental Descrip on Microso Corpora on has begun studying, under previously granted Special Temporary Authority (call sign WK XBJ) the poten al for unlicensed white-space spectrum to be used for wide- area, outdoor sensor networks. These sensors could be used in precision agriculture applica ons, such as monitoring soil moisture levels over a wide area, or other applica ons that take advantage of the unique propaga on characteris cs of white-spaces spectrum. Addi onal informa on regarding the use of white-spaces to increase agricultural produc vity while reducing costs is available at Microso Research, Research Areas, FarmBeats: AT & IoT for Agriculture, h ps://www.microso .com/en- us/research/project/farmbeats-iot-agriculture/. Microso seeks to resume and extend this course of research pursuant to the experimental license requested herein. Microso ’s experimental sensors may operate in narrower bands than conven onal white- space devices, due to the necessity of improved frequency reuse, but lower bandwidth demands, of a sensor system consis ng of a poten ally large number of transmi ers. In addi on, for the purposes of these experiments, the sensors opera ng in white-spaces spectrum may not select frequencies according to the reported channel availability in the white-spaces database, necessita ng an experimental license. In lieu of database control, Microso will coordinate with the Society of Broadcast Engineers to ensure that its experimental opera ons do not cause harmful interference to incumbent licensees. Through these experiments, Microso intends to:  Evaluate the suitability of white-spaces spectrum for narrowband sensor opera ons.  Evaluate the efficacy of such sensor systems for precision agriculture applica ons.  Develop hardware and so ware for the opera on of white-spaces sensors.

Microso Corpora on Form Exhibit File No. -EX-CM- This research is likely to advance the state of the art in both white-spaces technologies, as applied to sensor systems, as well as the use of advances sensor networks generally in precision agriculture applica ons to improve agricultural efficiency.


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