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Sadly, only with a meter range so far...
(old news - 09:16AM Monday Jul 23 2007)
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Scientists at the Georgia Electronic Design Center (GEDC) at Georgia Tech are investigating the use of extremely high radio frequencies (RF) to achieve lightning fast transmissions, though initially only at short range (great for network HD and killing some cords).
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The research focuses on RF frequencies around 60 gigahertz (GHz), which are currently unlicensed—free for anyone to use—in the United States. GEDC researchers have already achieved wireless data-transfer rates of 15 gigabits per second (Gbps) at a distance of 1 meter, 10 Gbps at 2 meters and 5 Gbps at 5 meters.
The folks screaming that their kid will mutate because of the technology (and there's always somebody who does) should note the system will use 10 milliwatts or less, and the 60 GHz frequency is stopped by human skin.

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ColorBASIC
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Stopped by human skin?

Cool, I can put away my tinfoil hat.

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Re: Stopped by human skin?

That's what they want you to do...
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said by ColorBASIC See Profile :

Cool, I can put away my tinfoil hat.
Can you get a suntan lotion that blocks 60Ghz wireless as well as UVA & UVB? Wouldn't want to get skin cancer.
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Almost to infrared now

I wonder if there is a sensation of heat on the skin since infrared is absorb by the skin more than microwaves (but these are millimeter waves and I have not heard anything about them)? Naw, 60 GHz is still a long way from 300 GHz (infrared 300 to 400000 GHz).
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I'll take it

if it reduces the amount of cords behind my desk I'm all for it!
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Re: I'll take it

This would be a great replacement for Bluetooth as well, depending on the power requirements of course. At 5 meters (15 feet) it's 5 Gbps beats the crap out of Bluetooth's approximately 700k!
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said by fancydancer See Profile :

if it reduces the amount of cords behind my desk I'm all for it!
And apparently as long as your desk isn't made of human skin, it should work.
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refresh my physics

Signal to noise ration is huge for 60ghz and requires expensive circuitry to boost gain to make up for the attenuation. They have been trying to get this to work for years because of the 7ghz bandwidth allotted for 60ghz, which would mean very little if any interference when using multiple 60ghz devices. Would work great inside of the home.
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Re: refresh my physics

Some equipment in this range will work up to 1.5 miles (depending on area based on rainfall) and deliver 1Gbps. A 60GHz signal is absorbed by oxygen limiting distance and interference. I've stood in front of these dishes before and haven't felt a thing.
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Re: refresh my physics

said by Believer See Profile :

A 60GHz signal is absorbed by oxygen limiting distance and interference. I've stood in front of these dishes before and haven't felt a thing.

I've stood in front of these dishes before and haven't felt a thing.

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Re: refresh my physics

always something new to learn about tch
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the kid

might mutate into something more interesting.

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Oh my.

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"WE WILL NOT HAVE THESE TOWERS DEPLOYED IN OUR QUIET, HUMBLE TOWN OF TINYVILLE, MS. I HAVE A NEIGHBOR WHO CLAIMS HE BECAME GRAVELY ILL AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO HIS WI-FI ROUTER AFTER JUST ONE NIGHT OF USAGE"

This was our response after inquiring a local resident of Tinyville her comments on the new wireless internet tower, which is believed to offer speeds of up to 1 gbps.

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I can't tell you how sick I am of these "whiners". Whether they be religious freaks (no offense) or just regular uptown hicks, they drive me up the wall. They think wireless frequencies such as that from a wi-fi router will kill them, but they have no problem at all sitting in front of a microwave or another RF enabled device...
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Re: Oh my.

Ya, little do they know there cell phone at 850mhz put's out a hell of alot more power then there WiFi! Oh,, just like for us (i work for a WISPA) Our custermors neighbor called US and said her AOL dont work anymore cause her neighbor got high speed, and called a neihbor hood meeting! Well thanks to her 1/2 the neighbor hood is now a client , next she'll sue us for skin cancer! Gezz!

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