Transmissions In the millimeter wave band are easily absorbed by rain drops, humidity has significant impact.

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What was intriguing to me was a claim of transmitting data in the millimeter wave band to a distance of two kilometers.

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Transmissions in the millimeter wave band do not pass through building walls.

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My initial interest was due to my electrical engineering background, I always thought that millimeter wave band was not suitable for long distance transmissions.

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Transmissions in the millimeter wave band are attenuated even by trees.

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