Sinéad's Lifestream » wi-fi http://www.sineadcochrane.com This lifestream was once a blog. Articles about Technology, the Internet, and Cyberpsychology are available in the archive. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:41:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Simple Solution to Irish Broadband Problems? http://www.sineadcochrane.com/2008/03/19/simple-solution-to-irish-broadband-problems/ http://www.sineadcochrane.com/2008/03/19/simple-solution-to-irish-broadband-problems/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:43:47 +0000 Sinéad http://www.sineadcochrane.com/2008/03/19/simple-solution-to-irish-broadband-problems/ A relatively inexpensive wireless technology that has been developed by Intel, with underdeveloped countries in mind, could work for rural Ireland.

The new technology can extend a wi-fi signal between two antennas up to a maximum of 96 miles. Considering Ireland is only about 190 miles wide, why not implement this kind of system? Rather than forcing Irish rural and island internet users to connect via ridiculously expensive satellite systems or leaving them lagging behind on dial-up.

Will someone please let the Department of “Communications” know about this, because according to Silicon Republic (and everyone else in the country) Ireland is below the EU Broadband average, and it’s all down to the rural “deficit”.



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