SEATTLE, Oct. 4, 2021 — Multinational telecommunications firm Ericsson and Seattle-based PowerLight Technologies reported the successful demonstration of a fully wireless-powered 5G base station. The proof-of-concept used PowerLight’s optical beaming capabilities to convert electricity into high-intensity light that is then captured and converted to electricity at the radio base station. Read Full Article Here
Kent-based energy transmission startup PowerLight Technologies has partnered with Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson to provide power for a Seattle 5G base station — wirelessly. The proof-of-concept demonstration used laser technology and photovoltaic panels on a rooftop to transmit power hundreds of meters through the air. Read Full Article Here
Beaming power wirelessly using laser beams has been the stuff of science fiction for decades — but Kent, Wash.-based PowerLight Technologies and Ericsson, the Swedish-based multinational telecommunications company, have shown how it can become a reality for 5G wireless service. It may take a couple of years for PowerLight’s beamed-power system to get integrated into …
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Ericsson is claiming a world-first in a proof-of-concept that used laser beam technology to power a 5G base station completely wirelessly, without any electric grid connection or on-site power generation. The demo took place in Seattle and used optical beaming with partner PowerLight Technologies. Laser-based optical beaming technology converts electricity into high-intensity light that is …
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