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Spectrum

Spectrum is the continuous range of electromagnetic frequencies and wavelengths that wireless and optical communication systems use for transmission and sensing, and it matters because enterprise connectivity, private networks, and wireless architectures depend on access to specific spectrum bands under regulatory constraints.

70 articles
168 companies
Most covered: Nvidia, Federal Communications Commission, Nokia

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