New WiFi Standards, Double the Data?

morkeleb writes "According to the New York Times (free reg. req.), just when you thought it was safe to stock your home or office the 802.11x way, another possibility springs up. From Stanford and Bell Labs comes an approach using MIMO, which 'relies on taking advantage of huge amounts of computing power to send numbers of signals from closely spaced antennas', thereby enhancing range and throughput. Looks like Intel and Nokia are interested in the technology, as well as a number of highroller venture capitalist groups."

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[azav]

Isn't it only for short distances?

I already have the house set up with 2 airports and still get dead areas less than two rooma away from the access points.

If this is geared for shorter distances, things like ceramic tiles in the bathroom, your granite countertop, springs in your couch and the your ventilation hood on the stove will get in the way of the signal.

If this is geared for shorter distances, than 802.11, I can't see how it will be anything less than a failure.

NYTimes Random geneRe:How about an NYT reg and pw?

[leoaugust]

Use the following link to generate random registrations ...

http://www.majcher.com/nytview.html

Highroller VCs are interested!

[Infonaut]

as well as a number of highroller venture capitalist groups.

I wonder if they'll figure out a way to make a (drumroll, please) P-R-O-F-I-T with any of the companies they're likely to bankroll.

Companies built around a single technology in search of a profitable business model. It's gonna be just like back in the old days of '99!