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Wi-Fi May Have the Days Counted: Cambridge Researchers Have Created a Wireless System Capable of Speeds Never Seen

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A team at Cambridge University developed a technology that uses light instead of radio waves to transmit data and that reached brands that put conventional Wi-Fi completely in the shade. The results were published in a scientific reference journal.
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The increase in video calls, streaming and connected devices requires faster networks. A team of researchers from the United Kingdom presented a wireless system based on light that promises to revolutionize domestic connectivity, reached a speed of 362,7 Gbps, a figure that far exceeds most of the current wireless links and puts the WiFi in check. The proposal replaces radio signals with luminous pulses to transmit data, with a lower consumption…

Although Wi-Fi was the most widely used technology to connect to the Internet for years, its days could start to be left behind: a group of researchers developed a new wireless system that reaches historic speeds and consumes much less energy. How is the technology that could replace Wi-Fi?This is a data transfer system that uses light instead of radio waves. The invention was developed by researchers at the LiFi Research and Development Centre …

A team at Cambridge University developed a technology that uses light instead of radio waves to transmit data and that reached brands that put conventional Wi-Fi completely in the shade. The results were published in a scientific reference journal.

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IOL Portugal broke the news in Portugal on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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