The spectrum expansion is expected to improve performance of such advanced safety features as automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection and adaptive cruise control.
Automakers vs. Cable Companies in Spectrum Battle
Automakers want to ensure the FCC protects the 5.9 GHz frequency band for optimal use in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure wireless communications in the future. But cable and computer companies want a piece of that spectrum pie for WiFi. Here's a year-old report from the Wall Street Journal about the airwaves battle that still persists.
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