Transmitting wireless data on higher frequencies
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 09:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Everything we do that requires a wireless connection uses the radio spectrum. We're able to harness radio waves to listen to music in the car or stream Netflix from the 4G network on our smartphones. Each application is assigned its own frequency within the spectrum. The problem is that space is limited and our demand is only increasing. But what if we weren't bound by this crowded spectrum?