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Their "pretty big deal"? Inexpensive, wireless broadband that could drive traditional cable and phone companies out of business.
That's because EtherLinx has come up with a way to tweak inexpensive, readily available wireless fidelity — better known as Wi-Fi — and extend its range from mere feet to up to 50 miles at incredibly high speeds. The data transfer rate has been successfully tested at 10 Mbps, but when it reaches the market it will offer only 2 Mbps.
"First it was like a mile, then it was five miles, then 10, then 20," Holt said about the evolution of EtherLinx's development.
Faster Than a Cable Modem
The key to EtherLinx's success is a single, small antenna that can be mounted just about anywhere — on a water tower, on a building roof, or even on a billboard.
<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business/TechTV/TechTV_Wireless_020625.html#" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business/TechTV/TechTV_Wireless_020625.html#</a>
Their "pretty big deal"? Inexpensive, wireless broadband that could drive traditional cable and phone companies out of business.
That's because EtherLinx has come up with a way to tweak inexpensive, readily available wireless fidelity — better known as Wi-Fi — and extend its range from mere feet to up to 50 miles at incredibly high speeds. The data transfer rate has been successfully tested at 10 Mbps, but when it reaches the market it will offer only 2 Mbps.
"First it was like a mile, then it was five miles, then 10, then 20," Holt said about the evolution of EtherLinx's development.
Faster Than a Cable Modem
The key to EtherLinx's success is a single, small antenna that can be mounted just about anywhere — on a water tower, on a building roof, or even on a billboard.
<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business/TechTV/TechTV_Wireless_020625.html#" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business/TechTV/TechTV_Wireless_020625.html#</a>























