“Shared Spectrum in Education: Back-to-School for Policymakers”

“Schools leverage CBRS for a wide diversity of applications.

Analysts and advocates for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service’s (CBRS) shared spectrum framework have often highlighted the technology’s growing potential in industrial sectors (such as manufacturing, transport hubs and logistics), defense systems, sports venues and service providers’ mobile phone networks.

Less visible in the private network and shared spectrum discussion, however, is the accelerating deployment of CBRS at schools, colleges, universities and research institutions nationwide – a trend that exemplifies how its emphasis on low-power, localized networks can deliver immense public benefit.

Like other community “anchor institutions” such as hospitals and municipal authorities, educational facilities need wireless technology to fulfil their mission; localized spectrum sharing is becoming a good basis for many scenarios.”