Qualcomm unveils first mmWave 5G antennas for smartphones

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  1. ronjor

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  2. mirimir

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    I gotta say, pushing data that fast via radio is just mind-boggling!

    It's too bad mobile devices are such a privacy nightmare :(
     
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    Network, device and regulatory aspects of millimeter wave falling in line-August 8,2018

    https://www.rcrwireless.com/20180808/5g/millimeter-wave-momentum-builds-tag17

     
  4. Rasheed187

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    I've read that in Holland they are planning to deliver TV via 5G. Apparently it's even faster than DVB-T2.
     
  5. mirimir

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    Wow. Isn't that almost full circle? I mean, abandoned analog TV bands have been sold off for mobile stuff. Is that what they're using for 5G? Or will the old TV bands be used for WiFi? And yes, I could google that ;)
     
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    I thought that you of all people would be using more than one.
     
  7. mirimir

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    I have experimented. But not recently.

    As Mirimir, I mean. As my meatspace identity, I of course use them.

    That's why I like the idea of remotely-hosted virtual smartphones, with selectable SIM connectivity to cellular networks.
     
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