Apple launches testing of wireless technology 5G, which will increase the bandwidth of cellular communications on the iPhone, according to Business Insider.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published an application from Apple for the experimental use of the new wireless millimeter wave technology, which can provide 5G services in a multi-user cellular environment. It should form the basis for next-generation wireless Internet access. As Rusbase notes, this technology is used by the Starry start-up to deliver a Wi-Fi signal with a speed of 1 GB / s.

The tests will be conducted at Yosemite Drive in Milpitas and at Mariana Avenue in Cupertino, where the company's head office was originally located, now it is nearby..

Apple said that they intend to assess the performance of cellular communications in direct and multipath signal transmission between the base station transmitters and receivers, using this range. The findings will help in the development of devices for 5G technology.

Due to the higher frequency and shorter wavelengths, 5G technology can reduce latency and increase data throughput. Also there is an opportunity to reduce the size of the antenna of telephone sets.

It is expected that Apple's experiments with millimeter wave technology will last no more than a year.