AT&T Airgig

[DHG1078]

AT&T looks to be poised to start rolling out next gen networks to a couple trial locations later this year. The tech promises to provide "multi-gigabit" speeds.

http://www.telecompetitor.com/att-airgig-trials-with-power-companies-expected-in-2017/

I can't imagine how much trouble engineers had to go through the limit power line interference, since this tech will be built on existing power lines. Exciting stuff.

 

[DHG1078]

Australia is the first to have "gigabit" mobile internet speeds though.

http://www.androidcentral.com/telstra-rolls-out-worlds-first-gigabit-lte-network

T-mobile has promised to have the same speed on the 4G LTE network later this year.

 

[Screw-Rice]

Google has been working on a similar project since fiber is too expensive to get into each building.
https://www.wired.com/2016/08/google-wireless-faster-route-home/

 

[DHG1078]

That is awesome. We are legitimately about 5-7 years away from a radically different wireless internet experience on a large scale across the country.

 

[Screw-Rice]

Instant midget porn FTW!

 

[DHG1078]

Instant midget porn FTW!

And with VR/AR rapidly developing, you could play it on your glasses while driving, working, dining, etc.

 

[Screw-Rice]

And with VR/AR rapidly developing, you could play it on your glasses while driving, working, dining, etc.

Operating equipment just got a lot more fun.

 

[bigblue95z]

Sweet, now everyone can go over their data plan in mere minutes! Overage charges for everyone!

 

[DHG1078]

Sweet, now everyone can go over their data plan in mere minutes! Overage charges for everyone!

Time to switch to t-mobile for unlimited data lol

 

[BlueSnake01]

Can’t imagine all the people going over their data from a simple speed test