Light has frequency in terahertz and can be modulated faster.
Why we use radio waves for 5g/WiFi and all data transmission rather than employing laser arrays which automatically align themselves.
Ask HN: Why Radiowaves are used instead of Lasers in WISP?
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Re: Ask HN: Why Radiowaves are used instead of Lasers in WISP?
#2Light can't pass through walls, people or other opaque objects. So you'd need an unobstructed line of sight between the transmitter and receiver.
Re: Ask HN: Why Radiowaves are used instead of Lasers in WISP?
#3Fog?