Submission + - Ceiling lights used as data network (yahoo.com)
gimmebeer writes: ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Flickering ceiling lights are usually a nuisance, but in city offices in St. Cloud, they will actually be a pathway to the Internet. The lights will transmit data to specially equipped computers on desks below by flickering faster than the eye can see. Ultimately, the technique could ease wireless congestion by opening up new expressways for short-range communications. The first generation of the LVX system will transmit data at speeds of about 3 megabits per second, roughly as fast as a residential DSL line.
This system also uses less wattage than standard lights, it's cheaper and doubles as a data network. Nice.
This system also uses less wattage than standard lights, it's cheaper and doubles as a data network. Nice.