AGC Completes Development of 5G-compatible ‘Glass Antenna that Adds Cellular Base Station Capabilities to Windows’
Responding to the need to install more antennas designed to establish a communication network while preventing the unsightly appearance of neighborhoods littered with antennas,
in November 2018, AGC began working with DOCOMO
to develop a glass antenna able to be attached to existing windows (on the interior side) to establish a wireless service area on the exterior side.
As a result, service areas
started being installed for DOCOMO 4G LTE mobile phones from October 2019*3.
With the aim of expanding 5G service areas, work has now completed on the development of glass antennas for DOCOMO that are compatible with the high frequency bands used in 5G.
Meanwhile, transparent material
has been adopted for surrounding components to achieve a design that avoids compromising not only outside views but the interior space as well.
In addition to conventional high-gain type antennas*4 which are highly directional there are also plans to complete development within this year on a wide-beam type antenna capable of transmitting radio waves at a wider angle.
This will provide more flexibility in designing communication areas.
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