Amazon Sidewalk wants to operate in the Amateur 900 MHz band. Anyone see this one coming? I didn't (and I operate SSB/CW in this band). Rod, K0DAS ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: jon jones <n0jk@hotmail.com> Date: Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 4:57 PM Subject: Amazon Sidewalk To: Ford, Steve, WB8IMY <sford@arrl.org>, Rod Blocksome < rod.blocksome@gmail.com> ------------------------------ Are you familiar with Amazon Sidewalk ? This item caught my eye as it mentioned the 900 MHz amateur radio band. -- N0JK At its Alexa event <https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-event-2019-echo-buds-echo-frames-alexa-everywhere-and-everything-announced/> on Wednesday, Amazon <https://www.cnet.com/tags/amazon/> announced a new low-bandwidth network called Amazon Sidewalk that could extend the range at which you can control your devices beyond what Bluetooth <https://www.cnet.com/tags/bluetooth/> and Wi-Fi <https://www.cnet.com/tags/wi-fi/> currently allow. Amazon Sidewalk taps the 900MHz band of the radio spectrum -- typically used for amateur radio -- to extend the distance at which you can control your smart home <https://www.cnet.com/smart-home/> devices, Dave Limp, senior vice president of devices and services said during the event. https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-sidewalk-extends-your-network-but-security-... <https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-sidewalk-extends-your-network-but-security-is-already-in-question/> Amazon Sidewalk extends your network range, but security is already in question - CNET <https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-sidewalk-extends-your-network-but-security-is-already-in-question/> Internet Amazon Sidewalk extends your network range, but security is already in question. The signal protocol will help you use smart gadgets outside your home. www.cnet.com