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Re:FCC opens entire 6 GHz band to low power device operations by klabb3 on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @08:31PM (#42395189)
> short range location finding

From what i heard from knowledgeable people, not just that but also unspoofable range - when verifiable proximity/direction is desirable eg for security applications. Say you want a car that opens only when your phone is within ~2m range, and not from 1km away with some MITM/amplification device.

Not sure this is used already but it was one of the benefits mentioned to me.

Re:FCC opens entire 6 GHz band to low power device operations by im3w1l on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @08:59PM (#42395352)
Speed of light. If you require a really fast response it's physically impossible to amplify from far away.