Forget 5G, Qualcomm and Facebook want to deliver gigabit Wi-Fi in urban areas

The next big thing happening in wireless communications is 5G, but that doesn't mean Wi-Fi isn't also getting better. Qualcomm, which is at the forefront of 5G development, just announced that it's working with Facebook on a project to bring high-speed Wi-Fi technology to urban areas. Before you get too excited about it, you should know that Qualcomm and Facebook will start trials only in mid-2019, so there's plenty of time to go until we actually see it tested in commercial areas. Qualcomm did ...