http://www.networkworld.com/community/taxonomy/term/9115 Showing new posts in a forum view en http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/24528 <p>With the <a href="https://auctionbidding.fcc.gov/auction/index.htm?CFID=1433533&amp;CFTOKEN=12351956&amp;jsessionid=GFgHHg2cmsLgh1srkHG1ryT2ZH3l4rL5zD3L0xhRpqwZyd3LQ6Cx!-1597085389!-435525525!1201733276292">700 MHz. auctions</a> now underway (and about $11.5B bid so far), I&#39;ve been asked a number of times if the introduction of 700 MHz. subscriber units will mean the return of the telescoping, pull-up &quot;whip&quot; antenna typical on early 800 MHz. handsets and still a fixture on some devices today. I must confess that the retro appeal of these antennas is certainly there, but, let&#39;s face it, the sleek looks of no visible antenna is certainly more in keeping with modern fashion trends. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/24528"><br /><br /><strong>Read more</strong></a></span></p> http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/24528#comments 700 MHz. antennas MIMO skycross Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:06:39 -0500 Craig Mathias 24528 at http://www.networkworld.com/community