Marco Angelo D'SouzaNew Delhi: WiFi is all set to be 10 times faster thanks to an assist from a LED-based system that can up transmission bandwidth by a tidy 10x.
Researchers at Oregon State University who invented this new technology claim that it can be integrated with present-day WiFi systems, helping alleviate bandwidth issues that generally plague congested locations--public access areas and offices for example--where a multitude of devices are online concurrently.
These advancements are thanks to recent developments in the ability to modulate LED light.
This new wireless technology, christened WiFO, can theoretically transmit data at up to 100 mbps. However, at present, WiFO is capable of delivering 50 to 100 megabits per second to individual users.
The technology can purportedly be manufactured using relatively simple components--photodiodes that cost less than a dollar each.
With growing technology, the WiFO could soon make its way to mobiles, laptops and tablets.
First Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 00:41