AT&T trials delivery of internet over power lines - Mobile World Live
AT&T kicked off trials of Project AirGig, a technology designed to deliver high-speed internet using existing power line infrastructure. The company today (13 December) announced testing is underway in the US state of Georgia and an undisclosed country. The international trial with an electricity company began in the Autumn, while the work with utility company Georgia Power launched more recently.
From article, (AT&T kicked off trials of Project AirGig, a technology designed to deliver high-speed internet using existing power line infrastructure.
AT&T indicated Project AirGig holds the potential to deliver broadband speeds of “well over” 1Gb/s using a mmWave signal guided by power lines. The operator previously explained the system uses a series of low-cost plastic antennas (pictured) and other equipment which is attached to existing aerial power line infrastructure to regenerate the mmWave signals.
The signals can be used for both 4G LTE and fixed and mobile 5G deployments through configuration with small cells and distributed antenna systems, AT&T stated.
the goal is to eliminate the need to build new towers or trench new cable infrastructure by using the electrical grid to expand AT&T’s network.)
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