8bitfuture: New antenna speeds up Wi-Fi by 200x. Researchers in Singapore have developed a tiny antenna able to produce wireless speeds of 20-Gbits per second, which is 200 times faster than current Wi-Fi speeds. The tiny device measures 1.6 x 1.2mm, which also makes it the smallest silicone based antenna to date. The antenna differs from previous antennas by being filled with a polymer instead of air, and the team says the technique is suitable for mass production. I recently suggested that 5G wireless — a 1 gigabit connection provided directly by cell companies — is the key to breaking the cable monopoly, for both TV and internet. This antenna technology might be part of that. Related articles A*STAR antenna boosts WiFi speed 200 times (androidauthority.com) Seed-sized A*STAR antenna could open the door to 20Gbps wireless (engadget.com)

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New antenna speeds up Wi-Fi by 200x.

Researchers in Singapore have developed a tiny antenna able to produce wireless speeds of 20-Gbits per second, which is 200 times faster than current Wi-Fi speeds.

The tiny device measures 1.6 x 1.2mm, which also makes it the smallest silicone based antenna to date. The antenna differs from previous antennas by being filled with a polymer instead of air, and the team says the technique is suitable for mass production.

I recently suggested that 5G wireless — a 1 gigabit connection provided directly by cell companies — is the key to breaking the cable monopoly, for both TV and internet. This antenna technology might be part of that.

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