Intel has developed a new technology to dramatically increase the distance of a WIFI signal cheaply. The system uses radio signals to stretch the WIFI signal up to ¨tens of miles¨. For rural areas in poor countries this could signal a dramatic shift in the way they utilize broadband internet. Combined with the increasingly popularity of mesh networking - which allows nearby computers to share wireless broadband - the inexpensive Intel systems will help bring broadband internet access to areas where it would have been cost prohibitive before. Deployments are now More»

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