5. Standardization for 100 Gbit/s at THz

Opening to the IEEE THz communications working group

The IEEE set up a working group on THz range communications in 2008. Since 2013, the group has focused on radio systems covering 100 Gbit/s, and in 2015-2016 a study of possible frequencies for future systems began with the ITU (International Telecommunication Union).

Finally, in 2017, the IEEE 802.15.3d-2017 standard was approved for the definition of point-to-point wireless systems in the 252-321 GHz range. The time between the first demonstrations (between 2000 and 2010) and the first standard was therefore very short, in line with the foreseeable demand on these markets. These frequencies will then...