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Germans Reach 360 Mbps in Mobile Network Tests

Posted by samzenpus on from the but-I-want-it-now dept.

povvell writes "German telecomms giant Siemens has managed to hit speeds of an astonishing 360 Mbps in field tests in the centre of Munich using 'orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and the so-called multi-hop technology'. This is not the only demonstration of OFDM producing super fast wireless speeds, as other companies are also working on variants of the technology. It surely can't be long now before we're all streaming the latest blockbuster movies to our laptops on the commuter train home?"

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  1. How much "radio pollution" would that produce? by Cprossu · · Score: 5, Interesting

    360mbps seems like alot for wireless, considering the mess 108mbps (by using 2 different spectrums) created, what would a multiple dynamic frequency wireless setup leave us...what happens when you have 50+ different networks together?

  2. Tesla predicted this already? by brxndxn · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Didn't Tesla predict infinite bandwidth in the wireless spectrum by combining frequencies in certain combinations? ..

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  3. Press Release by erick99 · · Score: 5, Interesting
    When you get to this paragraph . . .

    Certain statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, may include forward-looking information that involves various risks and uncertainties. These may include, without limitation, statements based on current expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties related to all aspects of the wireless communications industry.

    . . . you can be pretty confident that you are reading a press release. This was written by the company that owns the equipment used in the test. This is essentially an advertisement.

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  4. Maybe in Europe by Bruha · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It'll be harder to realize any type of high speed wireless that is affordable here in the US. We'll have to see what WiMax eventually does.

  5. Hmm, and this helps us how? by goneutt · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Since almost all servers are not connected to better than 100Mbps (I haven't been on that side of the eq since 1998 so I'm making assumptions, 'scuze me if I'm wrong) , network congestion, etc, I never see the full bandwidth of my 4Mbps line used on one task. 360Mbps might make for an impressive show of ability, but that has limitations at other bottle necks.

    The only immediate application I can think of for is setting up temporary offices where you don't want the expense of cabling, but even then you quickly fill the RF bandwidth.

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  6. Not Max enough by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "In the train" sounds good for 360Mbps, because each metal container will hold about 200 people max, which is at least about 1.8Mbps each. For Munich's 1.5M people, that's about 240bps, using a single hotspot. Such a system is better deployed by the city itself, for its mobile services. That doesn't feed bandwidth directly to the citizens, but rather to teams of people, like a fire engine with a WiFi gateway for WLAN.

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