Japanese 5G base stations will be able to remotely charge mobile devices

The Nikkei web publication reported that the Japanese telecommunications company SoftBank has begun testing a new

technology that will allow the use5G base stations for wireless charging of electronic wearable devices. The technological solution is being developed jointly with specialists from Kyoto University, the Kanazawa Institute of Technology and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology of Japan.

Dedicated wirelesstransmitters that will work in conjunction with 5G base stations. SoftBank has already begun upgrading more than 200,000 4G base stations, which will also support 5G mobile networks. These stations will be able to remotely charge mobile devices of passing users from the beginning of next year.

Signal power is limited to 1 milliwatt toprevent the negative impact of this energy on the human body. Currently, charging can be done at a distance of 10 meters, but there are plans to increase this distance to 100 meters in the near future. This method will charge the batteries of smart watches, fitness bracelets, headphones and the like. In addition, the technology can be used to work with implants and various electronic tags.

Currently, the use of such technology inJapan is prohibited to avoid possible interference with the signals of various government agencies. SoftBank said the new solution will hit the mass market in 2025.

Source: nikkei

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