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Europe Is Testing 12.5 Gbps Wireless
Lorien_the_first_one brings word that in Europe, a breakthrough for post-4G communications has been announced. A public-private consortium known as IPHOBAC has been developing new communications technology that is near commercialization now. Quoting: "With much of the mobile world yet to migrate to 3G mobile communications, let alone 4G, European researchers are already working on a new technology able to deliver data wirelessly up to 12.5Gb/s. The technology — known as 'millimeter-wave' or microwave photonics — has commercial applications not just in telecommunications (access and in-house networks) but also in instrumentation, radar, security, radio astronomy and other fields."
Im already using it. Its awesome.
When we look at how far behind the American wireless industry is compared to the overseas systems, it's not always correct to simply look at the current status. It's much more important to look at the growth over time, because it is only when you do that do you realize that the American system is keeping pace with European and Asian cellular systems.
Yes, at any particular moment in time the American system may seem far behind, but at some point we do upgrade to the latest and greatest. It just takes a lot more time to decide which version of the latest and greatest we will implement.
So it's much more like taking an elevator to go from one floor to another here in the US. We don't bother with every individual step in between and we get to the same place as the stair-climbers eventually too.
At 30-300 Ghz wireless toasts you!
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Most of us bathe...
Speak for yourself, mate.
12.5Gbps which means 1.5625GBps and the data transfer limits we have in the states here, it will take 3.2 seconds to be in overage-city.
Hmmm...isn't that faster than a Porsche's or Ferrari's 0 to 60 speed?
[sarcasm]The good thing is....it'll be at least 5 years since they have it in Europe until we have it here[/sarcasm]
welcome our new 12.5Gbps brain tumor inducing overlords
actually I am happy to see you, however that is in fact a banana in my pocket.
Most of us bathe...
Speak for yourself, mate.
Good to see the English (1) are represented on slashdot.
1) By English, I mean English.
The Scotts, Welsh, North Irish, Cornish, Manx, Jersey islanders etc - all know what a shower is.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaah, I love the smell of reverse racism in the morning (or any time of day really).
You're missing the point.
We don't need another clueless USA bashing headline.
Europe Is Testing 12.5 Gbps Wireless
What exactly could be done to the headline to mollify you?
Godless Communists in Europe Testing Unwholesome, Anti-Family Services
This is not a criticism of America, though the comments make some still-valid criticisms of US telecoms services.
All intents and purposes. Not intensive purposes.
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