AT&T AirGig

[Roslyn]

"AT&T Labs announced a new wireless technology called Airgig, relatively low-cost,
designed to transmit data at gigabit speeds over the existing power infrastructure." ​

"Published on Sep 20, 2016
Project AirGig, developed by AT&T Labs, is a transformative technology that could one day deliver low-cost, multi-gigabit wireless internet speeds using power lines. Learn more as initial field tests for Project AirGig get underway."

"AT&T expects the first field trials of the system to begin next year." - bitbillions.com

 

[Lord Of The Internet]

I hope it can be decentralized so that you'd have to cut off all power in order to cut off the internet

 

[Roslyn]

That's not the case, Scallywag. Watch the movie.
WiFi on the poles, not through the line.
5g long-range routers housed in weather-proof plastic.

 

[stan.distortion]

Makes a lot of sense, a modern grid needs digital coms to run efficiently so might as well give them plenty of bandwidth and get in on the carrier business at the same time, should end up going all the way out to domestic connections so smart meters provide both electricity and internet.

 

[Lord Of The Internet]

That's not the case, Scallywag. Watch the movie.
WiFi on the poles, not through the line.
5g long-range routers housed in weather-proof plastic.

sorry maam. your glasses were distracting me


i like this. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/motherboard-tv-free-the-network

 

[Roslyn]

4% male name.
Roslyn has a compound meaning of horse and snake.

 

[Lord Of The Internet]

4% male name.
Roslyn has a compound meaning of horse and snake.
#wienersout

so this is a Roslyn?

 

[Roslyn]

Hault!
A mythical Roslyn;
Reminds me of home.