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Digital radio technology more reliable than Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Researchers developed a new wireless transceiver that reduces our smartphones’ energy consumption
Institution(s)
Université du Québec à Montréal
Province(s)
Quebec
Topic(s)
Electrical engineering
Information Technology

Université du Québec à Montréal professors Dominic Deslandes and Frédéric Nabki have come up with a bright idea. They are working on Radio Spark, a wireless transceiver ten times more effective than any existing technology, designed to boost wireless communication efficiency and battery life.

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