Joshua Tree National Park was the scene of a new HaLow WiFi data transmission record. — AFP Relaxnews
HaLow WiFi is a promising technology for Internet of Things devices, offering a low-energy, long-range wireless connection solution. Indeed, a new record for data transmission over a distance of 16 kilometers has now been set, paving the way for many practical uses in the future.
HaLow Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11ah standard) has been specifically designed to offer both low power consumption and long range. Another significant advantage is that its use of low frequencies (below 1 GHz) makes it far less sensitive to interference than a conventional wireless connection.
This makes it particularly reliable to use, whatever the weather conditions, for example. The only downside is that data rates are lower than those of standard WiFi, but still sufficient for exchanging small quantities of data on a regular basis.
Unlike traditional WiFi networks, HaLow WiFi can cover long distances, of up to several kilometers under optimal conditions. This was recently demonstrated by Australian chipmaker Morse Micro, which set a new record in this field, successfully transmitting data over a distance of 15.9 km.
Even at this distance, a throughput of 2Mbps was able to be achieved, sufficiently high for agricultural solutions, for example. This feat was achieved in Joshua Tree National Park, US.
This test demonstrates that this type of connection can operate consistently and reliably, even over very long distances. In terms of applications, HaLow WiFi could prove highly useful for operating groups of cameras, or environmental or industrial sensors. — AFP Relaxnews
