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U.S. Army and Notre Dame Developing Low-Power Antenna to Cut 5G Energy Costs - Inside Towers

While 5G technology promises faster, more reliable connectivity, it comes at a steep energy cost—each base station can consume as much electricity as 73 U.S. households according to the Notre Dame Wireless Institute. Now, with funding from the U.S. Army, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are working to change that. Led by Associate Professor Jonathan Chisum of the Department of Electrical Engineering and the university’s Wireless Insti…