AT&T is testing out a new high-speed Internet device in an undisclosed location in rural Georgia.
It’s called Project AirGig and rural Georgia is the first test site in the U.S.
It’s a wireless alternative to fiber cables and transmits high speeds – in the gigabit range – from small plastic antennas placed on top of Georgia Power’s utility poles. It uses extremely high-frequency waves called millimeter waves and doesn’t need to send signals through the power lines themselves.
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