Comments on: Local innovation for better networks http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/01/18/local-innovation-for-better-networks/ News and information on broadband use, policy, and trends Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Frans Versluis http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/01/18/local-innovation-for-better-networks/#comment-4731 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:31:39 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.org/?p=1480#comment-4731 You’re right, we should applaud the persistence and courage of folks like this. However, while the article is light on technical detail (i.e. max range, speed), it seems to me that this solution has limited applications. It can not possibly compete with the likes of 802.11 (wi-fi) that can penetrate walls, is deployed globally in millions of devices and with the proper software can be extremely secure.

]]> By: mark http://blandinonbroadband.org/2009/01/18/local-innovation-for-better-networks/#comment-4677 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:07:37 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.org/?p=1480#comment-4677 good story, unfortunately its kind of hard to tell how new his technology is. This same technology already exists and is in use. I can’t tell how much different his is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Space_Optics

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