Intel Demos Long-Distance Wi-Fi for Rural Areas

摘要

Intel will soon begin sending signals where no signal has gone before: The company has developed a new long-distance Wi-Fi technology designed to connect rural areas in emerging markets to the Internet. Its Rural Connectivity Platform (RCP) uses high-powered radios and directional antennas to beam the Internet from a city to sparsely populated outlying areas. Intel says its technology can send a signal up to 60 miles at data rates up to 6.5Mbps.