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What is Millimetre-wave link, free-space optical link?

Also known as: millimetre-wave link · free-space optical link

Definition 14.7 Networks, Hardware and Trading Infrastructure · Chapter 14 — Long-Haul Wireless

A millimetre-wave link is a radio link at frequencies of about 30 to 300 GHz (wavelengths of 10 to 1 millimetres), with wide channels and short hops. A free-space optical link (FSO) carries data on a laser beam through the air between two terminals; fog and heavy rain block it, and it needs a clear, stable line of sight.

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