Super Wi-Fi has enormous potential for growth – and may allow for much of the world’s population that lives without broadband access to gain connections.

Barlow Keener – who took part in the Super Wi-Fi and Spectrum (News - Alert) Sharing Session held during ITEXPO Miami - also explained to TMC’s Rachel Ramsey that, “Spectrum sharing is becoming all the rage right now in order to deal with the spectrum crunch.”

Super Wi-Fi is basically sharing the “old TV channels,” Keener, an attorney who specializes in the telecom sector, said. “It’s a dynamic way of sharing the channels using the database connected to radios.” He noted too that the FCC (News - Alert) promoted the concept in 2010.

Keener represents telecom, cable and Internet companies. He negotiates complex agreements on interconnected networks, advises wired and wireless communications companies, and is a specialist on regulatory rules and policies.

Meanwhile, he sees that Super Wi-Fi is expanding. “We have new equipment vendors because in the past only TV, one direction radios and television were built. So you have a whole new set of equipment vendors, making sure they can deliver broadband in a TV channel, not go outside that TV channel and get white fuzz.”

“To make that happen in a radio is very difficult,” Keener adds. “We’ve got Microsoft (News - Alert) and Google involved in doing trials in Africa. There have been many trials across the world.”

The radios are unique in that they can go through trees, buildings – just like a TV channel, he said.

“This signal because it is in the 700 TV channel can go through trees and mountains, literally around a hill or building,” Keener said, “and give you broadband where in the past you couldn’t get it.”

As of now, he estimates there about 3 billion unconnected citizens of the world. “There’s a big focus in bringing this technology to Africa, Asia and to India,” he said. Also, possibly parts of Russia will benefit.

In August, TMC (News - Alert) will present a Super Wi-Fi Summit Conference Program. Among the topics to be discussed are those of interest to the entire shared spectrum community. The Super Wi-Fi Summit, The Global Spectrum Sharing and TV White Space Event, will take place Aug. 12 through Aug. 14, 2014, at The Rio in Las Vegas. For more information, please click here.