By one common estimate, some 10,000 Israelis now work in Silicon Valley, many in companies that also originated in Israel -- including surging innovators like the DSP Group, a $1.2 billion software designer, and Vyyo, a wireless Internet broadcaster that is the latest venture of Davidi Gilo, a Tel Aviv entrepreneur who sold his previous company to Intel for $1.7 billion last year.
Wireless microphones offering broadcasters a range of sound sources.
"Since spectrum is a finite and valuable resource, channel-sharing is truly a win-win-win for consumers, broadcasters and wireless providers," said Steve Largent, president and chief executive of CTIA, the lobbying arm of the wireless industry, which announced the sharing agreement and worked with both stations behind the scenes.
Following a favorite team or soap opera on a cellphone may take longer to reach Western markets, where broadcasters and wireless operators have been slow to embrace the technology.
But that consolidation has had little discernable impact on the volume of traffic across the spectrum, which has only grown more congested in recent years as a result of new wireless technology, and which broadcasters say would be overwhelmed by the introduction of hundreds of new low-power stations.
While both broadcasters and wireless companies have participated in spectrum auctions before, the process, economics and strategy of this particular auction all are breaking new ground.
Described by some as the sixth commissioner, he has helped shape policy on regulations that decide winners and losers among the nation's broadcasters, telephone companies, wireless carriers and cable providers.
Communications regulator Ofcom has licensed about 20,000 frequencies to allow: Broadcasters to use wireless cameras, microphones and talkback systems.
And GoPro has a product called the HEROCast, a wireless transmitter geared towards professional broadcasters. .
Sky will use Telefonica UK's wireless network, enabling the satellite broadcaster to offer mobile voice and data services for the first time.
