Really cool! Except, Singleton started to lose me when he gave hypothetical uses for the technology. Why does radiowaves have to go the speed if light, for it to pin point a tumor inches away, or why would a pencil beam be more benefical for satelite cell phone technology. Somewhat clueless examples. I will say, millimeter wave technology is already being used for medical uses like pinpointing tumors, but it doesn't need to go the speed of light.
Now.... If they were to use that speed of light pencil beam for my Network Backbone....... That would be cluefull :-) As for... Can radiowaves replace fiber? Well, the problem is not just getting waves to travel the speed of light. The problem is whether enough of the wave detail can be received, a long enough distance, without errors and distortion, for it to be useful and reliable. It can be challenging when the medium (air, rain, wood, etc) in which the radiowave travels through is not a constant, compared to fiber and wire technologies which are more consistent mediums for passing electricity or light. It will be interesting to follow Singleton's work. Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "St. Louis Broadband" <li...@stlbroadband.com> To: "'Motorola Canopy User Group'" <motor...@wispa.org>; "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:43 PM Subject: [WISPA] Could Radio Waves Replace Fiber? > http://current.com/items/90301786_scientists-make-radio-waves-travel-faster- > than-light.htm > > > > > > Victoria Proffer - CEO > > <http://stlbroadband.com/> StLouisBroadband.com 314.974.5600 > > SBA Certified WOSB - SBA 8 (a) Certification - in process. > > STLBBLogo > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
