The World's LONGEST Wireless Internet Range

The video opens by presenting the idea of wireless internet that can reach extreme distances, claiming a world record using LoRaWAN to connect a fishing boat near Portugal to a gateway in the Canary Islands. It explains that the long reach is possible because LoRaWAN operates at lower frequencies around 900 MHz, which bend around obstacles and propagate farther than higher frequency Wi-Fi bands, albeit at the cost of lower data rates. The host compares LoRaWAN with Wi-Fi HaLow, noting that LoRaWAN can achieve about 5 km in urban environments and up to around 10 km in rural areas, while HaLow typically offers shorter ranges but potentially higher speeds under ideal line-of-sight conditions. Realistic speeds for both technologies are discussed, with LoRaWAN delivering anywhere from a few hundred kilobits per second to a few megabits per second at long distances, and Halo generally delivering faster but shorter-range connections. The segment then transitions to practical implications, highlighting how these technologies could support IoT devices that require minimal bandwidth and long battery life, such as moisture sensors, mass transit tracking, or industrial sensors in nuclear facilities, and how bridging devices can convert LoRaWAN or Halo signals into standard Wi-Fi for client devices. The video concludes by noting that while these protocols won’t replace traditional home Wi-Fi, they offer valuable options for rural connectivity, large properties, or emergency/remote sensing scenarios, and it teases related content on modems, switches, and routers for further clarification.

Topics · science_and_technology · networking · internet_of_things · wireless_communication