Japanese Researchers Achieve Record 56Gbps Wireless Transmission

Mickeycaskill writes: Fujitsu and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have achieved a wireless transmission of 56Gbps over a 10cm distance using millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies located between 30-300GHz. While cellular capacity is improved in some areas through the addition of new mobile masts and small cells, the fibre networks used to link these sites to the wider network is either absent or not feasible to deploy in urban locations or on difficult terrain. This makes the wireless capacity of mobile masts even more important. To achieve the speed, researchers developed custom chips and interface technology to boost capacity of wireless signals without significant data loss.

It is claimed that by pairing the technology developed with a high-output amplifier, the same effect can be achieved outdoors and could be commercialised for mobile operators by 2020.

Comments

Re:Range/Signal quality speed

[Anonymous Coward]

IMHO

I don't think you quite understand what that means.

why are people so obsessed with speed over short distances?

They aren't. When you're developing a new tech, you first get it working at short distances to prove the concept. Then you start trying to do it over longer distances. Then you start trying to do it in real-world conditions.

Re:Range/Signal quality speed

[gstoddart]

No, they'll deliver something they claim delivers those speeds, but which really only works under a few cases, but which they'll claim they can't really afford to sustain ... and then you'll just end up paying 30% more for the same shitty network.

You know, what they've done with the last several iterations of this stuff. ZOMG, look at teh super fast network, followed by no, you can't really have those speeds.

I've pretty much come to the conclusion this stuff really only exists for marketing purposes, and then they cry poor when people try to use what they've been sold.

You'll never see this as a consumer.