Re:Meshtastic's Opposition to Proposed Changes on 900 MHz Band
by sfx2000 on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:53PM
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Gosh, this is almost a replay of LightSquared (Ligado) and the GPS band/guard-bands - one has to consider the public good.
FWIW - Ligado and NextNav - yes, Reston, VA - must be something in the water
900MHz is an unlicensed band, so as long as folks play by the rules, it's fair game. If you look inside that band, there's a lot of different air interfaces running in there already - it's not just LORA.
NextNav, perhaps, wants to deploy a solution that uses those frequencies, and they're ok to do that, as long as they follow the rules.
Meshtastic - well, their business is to sell devices into that band - simply put, so any interference may impact their business.
There's other tech that runs in 900 - Z-Wave for example, which is used extensively with the Home/Commerical Security industry for sensors to base - also we have 802.11ah (WiFi-HaLow).
My position here is don't make any changes - as long as folks follow the rules for that band, you're good to go - If NextNav's tech cannot work within the rules, well, time to find another band...
Re:Meshtastic's Opposition to Proposed Changes on 900 MHz Band
by amatecha on Thursday August 15, 2024 @12:57AM
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FYI Meshtastic doesn't exist to make money, the software is open source[0] and the corporation sells nothing, it's a truly "for the community/public" project.
FWIW - Ligado and NextNav - yes, Reston, VA - must be something in the water
900MHz is an unlicensed band, so as long as folks play by the rules, it's fair game. If you look inside that band, there's a lot of different air interfaces running in there already - it's not just LORA.
NextNav, perhaps, wants to deploy a solution that uses those frequencies, and they're ok to do that, as long as they follow the rules.
Meshtastic - well, their business is to sell devices into that band - simply put, so any interference may impact their business.
There's other tech that runs in 900 - Z-Wave for example, which is used extensively with the Home/Commerical Security industry for sensors to base - also we have 802.11ah (WiFi-HaLow).
My position here is don't make any changes - as long as folks follow the rules for that band, you're good to go - If NextNav's tech cannot work within the rules, well, time to find another band...