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Neul launches 16Mbps white space wireless broadband service
The NeulNET system is designed to offer fast speeds within ten kilometres of the base station.
Neul claimed its new product, NeulNET, is the first of its kind to take advantage of high-quality white space radio waves, which are found in the gaps between channels in the digital TV spectrum.
According to the company, the NeulNET system - including a portable battery-powered terminal and a basestation unit - is capable of delivering speeds of up to 16Mbps for each available white space channel, within a maximum radius of ten kilometres.
Highlighting the potential growth prospects of the technology, Neul noted up to 150MHz of high-quality white space spectrum is currently available - around five times more than the airwaves utilised by 3G mobile broadband networks.
Despite this, white space frequencies are set to be free to utilise - provided very stringent technical specifications are met in order to prevent interference with adjacent TV stations - while 3G spectrum costs billions of pounds.
Allen Nogee, research director at telecoms analyst In-Stat, predicted there will be a "bright future ahead" for Neul and white space technology in general.
He reserved particular praise for the company's employees, claiming they possess "enormous" amounts of technical and business expertise.
"Neul aims to unite parties interested in white space by presenting compelling technology, an industry standard and a vision of how the white space spectrum can best be used," Mr Nogee added.
"This industry needs a new holistic approach."
His comments come in the same week BT Openreach announced plans to test the use of white spaces as a means for delivering high-speed wireless broadband to remote locations.
Along with a consortium of telecoms and research organisations, Openreach is set to launch live trials of the technology in July. The project will take place on the Isle of Bute off Scotland's west coast and is expected to involve around 12 residents.