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New WiFi Standards, Double the Data?

Posted by simoniker on from the tin-can-and-piece-of-string dept.

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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  1. first post? by nobbis · · Score: -1, Troll

    my first attempt at a first post...

  2. Why Fi? by stratjakt · · Score: -1, Troll

    I really dont care about this stuff anymore. I just cant take any more earth-shattering breakthroughs in porn-on-your-laptop-in-the-bathroom related news.

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  3. nice subtle article mod, you troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    By doing so, Airgo is able to squeeze in and out more data than conventional wireless data arrangements. But Airgo faces a big challenge in winning broad support for an approach that is not compatible with the existing Wi-Fi standards.Linux is for dirty hippies The company said it hopes to create markets by seeking out consumer wireless equipment companies serving local area networks, hoping that in a hotly contested marketplace, a higher-speed, greater-range option will soon prove advantageous, even if it is not compatible with existing software.