Definition of gigahertz
: a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz
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But at the frequency used in standard air-traffic radar — about 3 gigahertz — the system can pick up objects as small as 1 inch across, according to Christopher Peters, a Drexel University professor of electrical and computer engineering.
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The radio waves that come from these towers are in the megahertz-to- low-gigahertz range and vary according to which bits of spectrum a carrier has licensed from the FCC.
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Radar at frequencies higher than the 3 gigahertz used by air-traffic controllers can detect objects even smaller than 1 inch across, provided they are made of a reflective material such as metal.
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For its part, China has been encouraging development of 5G and has identified some airwave bands like 3.5 gigahertz for use as a possible global spectrum.
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The atmosphere blocks frequencies higher than about 10 gigahertz.
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Speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Pai announced plans to auction off access to radio airwaves in the 28 gigahertz (GHz) and 24GHz spectrum bands, starting in November.
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Trump would sell off a wide range of public assets to raise money: Radio frequencies below 6 gigahertz ($6.6 billion), the Washington, D.C. aqueduct ($120 million) and electric power systems in the Tennessee Valley and western states ($9.4 billion).
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The company claims the data connection is the first announced worldwide in the 28 gigahertz band using chips that are small enough to be used in smartphones.
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