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WiFi 802.22 Can Cover 12,000 Square Miles

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lotta-sq dept.

tekgoblin writes "IEEE has just announced a new Wireless standard, 802.22, that can cover up to 12,000 square miles. The standard is actually for Wireless Regional Area Networks (or WRAN), which use the white spaces left in the TV frequency spectrum."

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  1. Re:And of course by nschubach · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Which brings up a point... Television and Radio are broadcast. They don't require a return signal for two way communication.

    What kind of output will your home antenna need to reach back to a tower that's 50 miles away?

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