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Europe Is Testing 12.5 Gbps Wireless

Posted by kdawson on from the not-to-be-confused-with-iphone-hack dept.

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."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Im already using it. Its awesome.

  2. Take the stairs? Take the elevator? by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

    1. Re:Take the stairs? Take the elevator? by Jurily · · Score: 5, Funny

      We don't bother with every individual step in between and we get to the same place as the stair-climbers eventually too.

      Meanwhile, Japanese are upset because they're getting throttled to 900 Gb upload a month. Awful slow elevator, that. Notice how this was 8 months ago.

  3. Re:Sorry you didn't get the point by jabithew · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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    All intents and purposes. Not intensive purposes.