The FCC has given Apple a license to conduct tests into 5G technology at two sites that the iPhone maker owns. We’ve got information on the hardware being used, and some details on the space frontier.
It only seems like a short while since 4G was released to the masses, in fact, it has been six years since it first became available to customers here in the UK. Several companies have been trialing 5G for a few years now, and Apple is about to become the latest after it was awarded a license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to experiment with 5G.
The company will conduct its tests at two different locations in the Silicon Valley area, one location is Milpitas and the other will be in Cupertino, near to the company’s HQ. The tests will conclude in under 12 months. Regarding the test sites, Apple’s application reads:
The application mentions the 28 and 39 GHz bands, both of the which the FCC approved for commercial use for 5G applications last year. The 28 GHz band, interestingly, is allocated for earth-to-space transmissions. The iPhone maker previously formed a new hardware team which it filled with people who have experience with spacecraft and satellite design, so maybe Apple’s next frontier is space.
The last important nugget of information is that the experiments will use technology manufactured by Rohde & Schwarz, A. H. Systems, and Analog Devices.
Source: Business Insider via Mashable
