Cyren Call exploring 700 MHz alternatives; Plan could counter Frontline proposal.

Byline: JEFFREY SILVA Cyren Call Communications Corp., unable to convince policymakers to divert half of the auction-bound 700 MHz spectrum for a national public safety/commercial wireless broadband system, is exploring various options that could still make it a player long after bidding ends.

The strategy pivot could come at the expense of another startup looking to solve public safety's communications woes in a profitable way through a public-private approach: Frontline Wireless L.L.C. According to public statements and interviews with key stakeholders last week, Cyren Call may push for key 700 MHz auction rules that could coincide indirectly with the cellular industry's position that bidding be attractive to wireless carriers. Frontline plan...

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