In the opinion of researchers at the Netherlands’ University of Twente, Wi-Fi is approaching its technical limits. With up to 80% drops in efficiency when operating in busy environments where many networks and wireless-enabled devices are operating, the technology, largely unchanged since the Wi-Fi standard was introduced in the 1980s, must modernize and consider the option of a new Wi-Fi standard. The University came to this conclusion through exploratory analysis by its CTIT research institute, on behalf of Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands.
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