Idaho Companies Tout New Wireless Record

pavelvp writes "A small wireless Internet service provider in Idaho and a wireless equipment start-up claim to have set a new record for transmitting data across a wireless link this week. Microserv Computer Technologies, based in Idaho Falls, and Trango Broadband Wireless, a fixed-wireless broadband equipment maker, announced that they transmitted data over unlicensed wireless spectrum 137.2 miles." This unverified record would beat the previous record holders from the DefCon WiFi Shootout covered earlier on Slashdot.

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WTF

[MrCopilot]

Slashdot.
Unsubstaniated Rumors for Mongers. Stuff that doesn't mean shit.

OK, How hard is it to repeat before Respected IT professionals? Just once before presstime.

Proprietary not WiFi. The previous 125 mile record is across the Las Vegas desert using standard 802.11b Wi-Fi radios.

Even if they actually beat the distance with 132, it requires using proprietary equipment.

Never gonna beat those pigeon guys.