Academic researchers have improved wireless bandwidth by an order of magnitude”not by adding base stations, tapping more spectrum, or cranking up transmitter wattage, but by using algebra to eliminate the network-clogging task of resending dropped packets of data.
By providing new ways for mobile devices to solve for missing data, the technology not only eliminates this wasteful process but also can seamlessly weave data streams from Wi-Fi and LTE”a leap forward from other approaches that toggle back and forth. ”Any IP network will benefit from this technology,” says Sheau Ng, vice president for research and development at NBC Universal.
» David Talbot | technologyreview.com