Surfing The Web At 125 MPH |
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Internet access on airplanes, cellular signals in tunnels and elevators, next-generation Wi-Fi covering entire cities--what's next? How about surfing the Web on a fast-moving train, bus, or car. By Elena Malykhina InformationWeek Internet access on airplanes, cellular signal in tunnels and elevators, next-generation Wi-Fi covering entire cities--what's next? How about surfing the Web on a fast-moving train, bus, or car. NEC Corp. said today it has developed a mobile router that enables broadband access from fast-moving vehicles on the ground. NEC's router prototype, called LiteBird, looks just the way it sounds--it's small in size and can be installed in vehicles, or any mobile objects for that matter. It uses proprietary Internet Protocol handover technology, which offers stable wireless communication of more than 6 Mbps for vehicles traveling at up to 125 mph. LiteBird works on wireless LANs and 3G, third-generation cellular networks, which means laptop and mobile-device users can get ubiquitous wireless coverage even at high speeds, says NEC. 3G is designed for transfer of high-speed multimedia data with speeds ranging from 128 Kbps to several megabits per second. Read Full Story (External) Related Articles: |
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