WiFi 802.22 range of over 60 miles and fastest

The next generation Wireless standard 802.22 will now be able to cover as much as 12,000 square miles, says the latest announcement from IEEE. The new standard is primarily for Wireless Regional Area Networks or WRAN which uses the white spaces left in the TV frequency spectrum. It is expected to increase the reach of internet connectivity in large areas which are densely populated.

The WRAN will now be able to deliver up to 22 Mbps without interfering with existing TV broadcast stations. The network will work with a series of base stations like current wireless network and the only change required would probably be a new box. As some see it, this could probably usher in an era where you might be able use the same wireless network at work and home, as long as they are a part of the same circumference.

[TekGlobin]

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