Jan 30, 2023 16:13 JST

Source: NTT DOCOMO

DOCOMO and YKK AP to Test Signal-permeable Windows Made with Aerogel for Easy Penetration by Radio Waves
Aiming to realize indoor spaces offering both high-quality reception and insulation

TOKYO, Jan 30, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that in collaboration with YKK AP Inc. it has launched a demonstration test to verify the radio-wave penetration characteristics of signal-permeable windows made with a light, porous material called aerogel, aiming to improve indoor reception of external radio waves while maintaining the insulation benefits of windows.

High-performance materials, multilayered window glass and Low-E glass are being used more widely to improve the insulation of homes and offices for energy efficiency. As a consequence, however, it is becoming more difficult for high-frequency radio waves used by cellphones and other applications to reach indoor spaces. In response, DOCOMO and YKK AP are developing windows that allow radio waves to pass through easily while still maintaining high-performance thermal insulation. The plan is eventually to install such windows in the ceilings and walls of existing as well as new homes and offices.

DOCOMO and YKK AP will now test a prototype window made with aerogel, a high-performance thermal-insulation gel-like material, to confirm its radio-wave penetration characteristics. Aerogel is known to have a dielectric constant close to that of air and allows radio waves to penetrate easily. The demonstration will enable DOCOMO to test materials, shapes and window structures that best allow radio waves to pass through.

Going forward, DOCOMO will continue to work toward 5G Evolution & 6G by researching and developing technologies including windows easily penetrated by high-frequency millimeter and terahertz radio waves for high-quality indoor connectivity.

The initiative will be introduced during "docomo Open House '23," which will be held online from Thursday, February 2 through the rest of the month. Please visit:
www.docomo.ne.jp/english/corporate/technology/rd/openhouse/openhouse2023/

About NTT DOCOMO

NTT DOCOMO, Japan's leading mobile operator with over 85 million subscriptions, is one of the world's foremost contributors to 3G, 4G and 5G mobile network technologies. Beyond core communications services, DOCOMO is challenging new frontiers in collaboration with a growing number of entities ("+d" partners), creating exciting and convenient value-added services that change the way people live and work. Under a medium-term plan toward 2020 and beyond, DOCOMO is pioneering a leading-edge 5G network to facilitate innovative services that will amaze and inspire customers beyond their expectations. www.docomo.ne.jp/english/.

Source: NTT DOCOMO
Sectors: Telecoms, 5G, Wireless, Apps

Copyright ©2024 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network.

Related Press Release


DOCOMO, NTT, NEC and Fujitsu Develop Top-level Sub-terahertz 6G Device Capable of Ultra-high-speed 100 Gbps Transmission
April 11 2024 14:10 JST
 
DOCOMO to Conduct Open RAN Field Trials with Ooredoo, Smart and StarHub
February 27 2024 18:53 JST
 
NEC Selected by NTT DOCOMO as a Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) Vendor
February 26 2024 16:54 JST
 
DOCOMO and NTT Expand 6G Collaborations with SK Telecom and Rohde & Schwarz
February 22 2024 14:33 JST
 
Successful demonstration of computing and mobile networks convergence to provide diverse services in the 6G era
February 22 2024 12:18 JST
 
NTT DOCOMO and SK Telecom Release White Paper on Base Station Equipment Utilizing Virtualization Technology
February 20 2024 14:32 JST
 
Arsaga Partners, Tokyu Land, NTT and DOCOMO to Explore Collaboration for R&D to Create Services with IOWN
February 14 2024 14:40 JST
 
DOCOMO to Collaborate with AT&T, Verizon and Jio for Open RAN Verifications
February 13 2024 14:38 JST
 
DOCOMO to Exhibit at MWC Barcelona 2024, World's Largest Mobile Exhibition
January 17 2024 08:12 JST
 
DOCOMO's New AI Generates Images of Predicted Changes in the Brain
January 16 2024 15:32 JST
 
More Press release >>

Latest Press Release


More Latest Release >>