Facebook uses millimeter wave to achieve 20Gbps transmission
Apr 03, 2018
Facebook announced at 11th, November that they had successfully transmit 20Gbps data with millimeter wave technology. It made a new world record.
Facebook has devoted to communication and internet infrastructure construction for years, especially to the internet service for remote areas. Now its Aquila solar powered drone is able to provide internet access for 30 miles round, using laser communication and millimeter wave over 60,000 feet.
Electromagnetic wave with length between 1 to 10 millimeter is called millimeter wave. It has very wide band and very narrow bundle. So it can be easily miniaturized and deployed all day. However, it has some disadvantages as being heavily attenuated in atmosphere, requiring high precision of process. So it’s an extraordinary success that Facebook achieved 20Gbps transmission rate in 13km, which is equal to 1,000 HD video stream.
With customized components of Facebook, the cost of transmitter and receiver is only 105W. And this technology will also be used to connect Aquila drones and land stations. In recent days first generation air-to-ground two-direction communication links flight trial, nearly all links could reach 20Gbps.
Facebook has devoted to communication and internet infrastructure construction for years, especially to the internet service for remote areas. Now its Aquila solar powered drone is able to provide internet access for 30 miles round, using laser communication and millimeter wave over 60,000 feet.
Electromagnetic wave with length between 1 to 10 millimeter is called millimeter wave. It has very wide band and very narrow bundle. So it can be easily miniaturized and deployed all day. However, it has some disadvantages as being heavily attenuated in atmosphere, requiring high precision of process. So it’s an extraordinary success that Facebook achieved 20Gbps transmission rate in 13km, which is equal to 1,000 HD video stream.
With customized components of Facebook, the cost of transmitter and receiver is only 105W. And this technology will also be used to connect Aquila drones and land stations. In recent days first generation air-to-ground two-direction communication links flight trial, nearly all links could reach 20Gbps.
