How will this possibly work? It is my understanding that 5g operates on microwaves. Microwaves are only good for short distances. Maybe 5g isn't what they are telling us it is.
You are correct. From what I have read, satellite communications using C band (TV broadcast station, Mhz waves) transmissions will be used with the satellites.
So the signal will "slow down" to get from tower to satellite and vice versa but "speed up" again from tower to tower. Call me skeptical, but the only advantages to this will be for AI and not humans.
5G is just the carrier wave frequency, the amount of data you can transmit does have a relationship to the carrier but you can change the carrier frequency.
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CarpenterforChrist ago
How will this possibly work? It is my understanding that 5g operates on microwaves. Microwaves are only good for short distances. Maybe 5g isn't what they are telling us it is.
VOALTRON ago
You are correct. From what I have read, satellite communications using C band (TV broadcast station, Mhz waves) transmissions will be used with the satellites.
Satellites will be used to assist 5G networks, but they're not going to be using 5G frequencies. https://www.rcrwireless.com/20180108/5g/the-role-of-satellites-in-delivering-5g-tag17-tag99
CarpenterforChrist ago
So the signal will "slow down" to get from tower to satellite and vice versa but "speed up" again from tower to tower. Call me skeptical, but the only advantages to this will be for AI and not humans.
Jewed ago
5G is just the carrier wave frequency, the amount of data you can transmit does have a relationship to the carrier but you can change the carrier frequency.
CarpenterforChrist ago
Did you read the linked article? It states the frequency used will be in the Mhz spectrum, not microwave.
Jewed ago
The article is crap, so no. 300+ MHz is considered microwave by many.
CarpenterforChrist ago
Do you know anything about radio waves and micro waves? Science bro.
Jewed ago
I know how to use a spectrum analyzer and design RF filters. Maybe that's enough to know that microwaves are radio waves.
CarpenterforChrist ago
What's your theory on radiation?