Wi-Fi, the well-known standard for wireless internet, is reaching its technical limits in areas of high usage, a study suggests. Wi-Fi efficiency, measured as a percentage of theoretical ability to handle "bearer" traffic, compared to signaling overhead, drops significantly in busy surroundings where many different networks and numerous wireless internet enabled devices are operating, the study suggests.
In some cases, the amount of bearer traffic that can be carried can drop to less than 20 percent.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Wi-Fi Overhead Becoming an Issue?
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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