Aerosol Delivers 5G as Mist, Solves Countless Technical Problems
Series: April 1, 2020: What's Trending in Technology?
A leading provider of aerosols has packaged 5G mist in an easy-to-use spray can, claiming it can solve nearly all technical problems and even some social issues. According the Jack Sprague, CEO of The Mister Inc., he was inspired by how many references to this thing called “5G” he saw.
He noted that “It seemed whatever and wherever the technical problem was—whether V2V connectivity, super-fast file downloads, medical research, excess data-link latency, almost anything—the answer I saw was almost always this thing called 5G.” That’s when the proverbial light when on in his head, and he told the product-development team to get on the project right away, now marketed as “5G Fixer in a Can.”
The first step, he said, was to license the 5G designation characters from 3GPP, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project standards organization that develops protocols for mobile telephony. “That was easy,” he added, “since our efforts had no impact on their 5G technical standards and had no spectrum, format, or protocol implications.”
Next, engineers tackled the more difficult part: They developed easy-to-manufacture nanoparticles in the shape of the 5G designation, internally code-named 5G-hype nanoparticles. These were then packed into a standard can pressurized by harmless nitrogen for convenient use and no safety issues.
Sprague continued, “Now, whatever your issue, whether it’s a small, localized problem or even a broader system limitation, just a few shorts bursts of our 5G-hype spray will likely solve or reduce it.” The real question, he added, is “what won’t it solve?”
As an added benefit, the aerosol can is refillable from a larger supply to minimize wasteful trash and environmental impact, with a single large refill canister holding about 100X the volume of 5G nanoparticles compared the dispenser aerosol. “5G Fixer in a Can” will reach retail shelves in April and be available through major online sites. For situations where there are restrictions on when and how pressurized aerosols can be shipped, customers can buy the 5G-infused nanoparticles separately in bulk and have an empty can (also available) pressurized locally.
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Bill Schweber
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Bill Schweber is an electronics engineer who has written three textbooks on electronic communications systems, as well as hundreds of technical articles, opinion columns, and product features. In past roles, he worked as a technical website manager for multiple topic-specific sites for EE Times, as well as both the Executive Editor and Analog Editor at EDN.
At Analog Devices Inc., Bill was in marketing communications (public relations). As a result, he has been on both sides of the technical PR function, presenting company products, stories, and messages to the media and also as the recipient of these.
Prior to the MarCom role at Analog, Bill was associate editor of their respected technical journal and worked in their product marketing and applications engineering groups. Before those roles, he was at Instron Corp., doing hands-on analog- and power-circuit design and systems integration for materials-testing machine controls.
Bill has an MSEE (Univ. of Mass) and BSEE (Columbia Univ.), is a Registered Professional Engineer, and holds an Advanced Class amateur radio license. He has also planned, written, and presented online courses on a variety of engineering topics, including MOSFET basics, ADC selection, and driving LEDs.