C.I.S.A.R. and Ubiquiti Networks have managed to send information from Sardinia to central Italy through a 5 GHz Wi-Fi network.

Wireless connections are, without a doubt, the future of the Internet and every so often new advances appear that seem to confirm this situation. Although there are currently certain barriers that seem to prevent its use on a global level, numerous researchers are working to try to solve these problems.

One of the main drawbacks when creating global Wi-Fi networks is the distances over which data can be transmitted at high speeds, although projects related to this area are obtaining interesting results. The last one is the one carried out by Ubiquiti Networks together with C.I.S.A.R. (Italian Center for Radio Activities), with which they have broken the record for data transmission distance through a 5 GHz Wi-Fi network.

Those responsible for the project have managed to send data over a distance of 304 kilometers, from the Italian island of Sardinia to central Italy. To do this, they have used mini-PCI radio modules, a radio beacon with a 17 dBi semi-directional antenna in Sardinia and two 35 dBi antennas on Mount Amiata, which is 1,740 meters above sea level. These have been transmitted at 5Mbps, which is a record within this type of transmissions.

“We are very satisfied with C.I.S.A.R.’s achievement and proud to be part of the project. When we started manufacturing the XR5 WLAN radio, our goal was to achieve the best results without any compromise,” said Robert J. Pera, president of Ubiquiti Networks.

Despite not being the Wi-Fi connection that has managed to travel the furthest distance, it has become the high quality connection (5GHz) with the longest range and could mark the beginning of the implementation of long-range wireless networks.

One of the companies that is putting the greatest effort into this field of research is Intel, which a few months ago presented a Wi-Fi network capable of transmitting information over a distance of 100 kilometers. According to those responsible, they would test this new system in some developing countries where communications are more difficult, and they could market it in the rest of the world if the results are satisfactory.

Source: baquia