Promising Developments
Promising Developments
- 60 GHz Allocation
- FCC opens 5 GHz of spectrum at 59-64 GHz
- Oxygen absorption leads to rapid fall off in signal strength: makes allocation perfect for (very) high bandwidth WLAN
- MM Wave Communications Working Group is defining sharing etiquette
- Many technical challenges remain: multipath, antenna arrays
- Many economic challenges remain: high volume production and reduced costs