IEEE brings white space internet one step closer, we almost felt a twinge

Kudos to the IEEE for rushing this new ‘ super WiFi ‘ standard through so very speedily for the sake of rural communities with poor web access. Designated “IEEE 802.22,” it promises to bring speeds of up 22Mbps to devices as far as 60 miles away from the nearest transmitter. How’s that possible? Well, the standard carefully exploits swathes of unused white space within transmission bands that were originally reserved (and jealously guarded ) for analogue TV. These frequencies currently contain nothing but hiss and occasional communications from dead people, but one day they could and should be filled with the hopes, aspirations and Facebook updates of country folk who are very much alive. Read the signs in the PR after the break. Continue reading IEEE brings white space internet one step closer, we almost felt a twinge IEEE brings white space internet one step closer, we almost felt a twinge originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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