Reply to post: Re: Noise

BT: 'Quantum radios' could boost 5G network range

Dave Pickles

Re: Noise

Not just interference. The ultimate limiting factor at 3GHz is thermal noise from the ground radiating at 300K. A half-decent conventional receiver will have a Noise Figure of a couple of dB, and other things being equal those few dB are the only scope for improvement.

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