Google planning to replace fibre with 1Gbps wireless tech

[Kevin Lancaster]

Google planning to replace fibre with 1Gbps wireless tech

Google is planning to use wireless technology to replace last-mile fibre.

 

[koeksGHT]

transmitters operating in the 5.8 GHz frequency, the 24.2 GHz frequency and in the millimeter wave bands of 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz, according to the application.

So normal WISP stuff

 

[Bosvark@]

Cant see how wireless will beat Fibre in overall performance. Maybe on cost yes.

 

[Dlamaqhinga]

Telkom is on the right track in moving people from copper to wireless service.

 

[Skerminkel]

Cant see how wireless will beat Fibre in overall performance. Maybe on cost yes.

At 1 Gbps who cares if it is not quite fibre?

 

[Kloofvreter]

Cant see how wireless will beat Fibre in overall performance. Maybe on cost yes.

Radios that operate in that frequency spectrum can reach throughput of more than 1Gbps, and are not really prone to interference. But LOS has to be 110% perfect.

For example, the BridgeWave AR80X pushes 1.2Gbps at 80Ghz. But they are schit expensive

 

[Zoomzoom]

Yeah right, please call me when this actually happens. So many promises over the years of alternatives to Telkom and they never materialise.

 

[ponder]

But LOS has to be 110% perfect.

How do you get better than 100% LOS, warp the spacetime fabric?

 

[koeksGHT]

How do you get better than 100% LOS, warp the spacetime fabric?

You bend gravity to not affect the radio waves

 

[Kloofvreter]

How do you get better than 100% LOS, warp the spacetime fabric?

You bend gravity to not affect the radio waves

Spot on!