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World's Longest Wi-Fi Connection

Posted by timothy on from the that's-a-long-long-way dept.

axonis writes "The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) announced today that they have transmitted information via a broadband wireless link over a distance of 310km. They believe that this is the longest distance achieved using wireless connectivity. Alvarion (BreezeCom) is also the original consultant to Ericsson for BlueTooth technology"

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  1. Re:Developing Countries by metlin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    More than that, this does away with the need of intermediate hardware for long distances.

    A big boon for use in desolate and (naturally)unfriendly environs.

    Very cool indeed. That is infact something that would be immensely useful in places like this for these people.

  2. Re:decades ago already worldwide data transmission by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Actually Ham radio blew away this lame 310Km distance in the 144mhz band years ago... 384,400KM times 2 (that's the distance to that funny big rock in the sky and back) sending packet data at 300 bps.

    But this is not about just transmitting data this is using OFF THE SHELF 802.11 equipment and getting it to work that insane distance.

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  3. What about Voyager? by the+grace+of+R'hllor · · Score: 4, Interesting

    How many millions of kilometers away are the Voyager probes right now?

    It ain't broadband, but data has been sent over their wireless connection.