The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) covers the 110 years of history of Instituto Superior Técnico, through its past, present and future objects.
A collection of objects related to different fields, such as science, music, arts and sports, is the starting point for conversations with people who will tell us more about the history of these objects.
A new episode is released every week. The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) is part of the Público newspaper podcasts.
Today’s episode (#103) – 21st July 2023: “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) – The first 4G equipment in Portugal.
In 1992, a new research project paved the way for Portugal’s first 4G equipment, which was way ahead of its time. Several European partners, including Instituto Superior Técnico, were working to create a mobile communications system that could transmit about 150 megabits per second per user, transmitting wireless high-definition video. The idea turned into an object, a kind of 60-kilogram backpack box, about 1.10 metres high and 60 centimetres wide, which included a tower with two semicircular lenses and antennas. Six years later, it was successfully tested during Expo 98 and worked flawlessly. After 25 years, it is always good to remember that long before we could access information in the palm of our hands, the Técnico researchers were already carrying a kind of giant mobile phone without a keyboard on their back.
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