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CSIRO Demonstrates Fastest Wireless Link Yet

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the sky-is-the-limit dept.

rob101 writes "The CSIRO yesterday demonstrated the world's 'fastest' wireless radio link by transmitting sixteen full quality DVD streams over a 250m link and only using a quarter of the available bandwidth. 'The CSIRO ICT Centre today announced that it has achieved over six gigabits per second over a point to point wireless connection with the highest efficiency (2.4bits/s/Hz) ever achieved for such a system.'" CSIRO hopes to double the speed of this connection in the future, pushing twelve gigabits a second.

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  1. Re:Ugh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I assume that you're speaking in general, but I would like to point out that the CSIRO (Commonwealth Serum and Industrial Research Organisation) is throwing Australian -- not US -- taxpayer's dollars out the window.

  2. Rare, example of tech patents working by pingbot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Remember this the Australian Government research organisation that has been defending there early 802.11a/g wireless patents against some mighty companies corps who want to avoid paying there dues http://www.theage.com.au/news/wireless--broadband/ csiro-wins-landmark-legal-battle/2006/11/15/116326 6614119.html.

    Heartening to know the licence fees are not just going to the lawyers (something they have received some flack for in Aus), but getting invested in more research. More power to them I say.