U.S. pumps $400 million into next-generation wireless research
The U.S. National Science Foundation will spend more than $400 million over the next seven years to fund next-generation wireless research in an effort to bring super-fast mobile service to the country.
U.S. officials hope the investments, announced Friday, will speed up the county's move to next-generation 5G mobile service, potentially offering speeds of 10Gbps, and allow for a rapid expansion of the internet of things.
The next-generation mobile services will enable self-driving cars, an "always on" IoT, smart cities, new virtual reality offerings and video to aid police, firefighters and emergency medical responders, said John Holdren assistant to President Barack Obama for science and technology.
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