Does anyone follow Wi-Fi HaLow?

[newbury]

A "new" standard introduced in 2016.

Wi-Fi HaLow extends Wi-Fi into the 900 MHz band, enabling the low power connectivity necessary for applications including sensor and wearables. Wi-Fi HaLow痴 range is nearly twice that of today痴 Wi-Fi, and will not only be capable of transmitting signals further, but also providing a more robust connection in challenging environments where the ability to more easily penetrate walls or other barriers is an important consideration.

I just stumbled across it and it looks like a future solution for me to be able to get a signal through the trees.

Anyone have more info on it?

 

[RNeumann]

The higher the frequency the more difficulty the radio waves have getting “through” things like trees- this is very much an over simplification. So folks like the forest service use something like 172mhz, cops can use something like 400mhz. The old school analog cell phones were in the 900mhz range. The WiFi is in the 2.4ghz or 5ghz- but much higher frequency.

So the “signal” may travel a bit further through the trees but my fear is it won’t have the bandwidth to support high speed internet use. It’s fine for the little stuff they mention in the article but may not work to stream movies etc.

 

[Diggin It]

Haven't heard of it, but I think some terms are getting confused. This sounds like they're talking about premises WiFi or Wireless LAN rather than wireless internet. If so, then the analogy of lower frequency equals more range would fit. Current WiFi is 2.4 or 5.8G as noted. They come with penetration limitations. Adding 900Mhz to that could yield better penetration through obstacle on a user's premises. Some of the old cordless phones and some other devices were on 900Mhz and you could use them out in the yard for example. The newer high frequency units don't have that range.

If this is true, the 300 foot limitation for low power routers transmitting wireless LAN could be extended.

I think.

But who knows.

 

[HillStreet]

I think it will take some time before I have other good choices for internet service, and TV programming in general. I have DirecTV now with Spectrum internet. Other services offer TV but you cant record more that 2 shows at once. Telephone (cell phone plans) cannot be coupled with TV and internet in my area because more development needs to be done. I don’t think HaLow is for my situation.

 

[RNeumann]

Haven't heard of it, but I think some terms are getting confused. This sounds like they're talking about premises WiFi or Wireless LAN rather than wireless internet. If so, then the analogy of lower frequency equals more range would fit. Current WiFi is 2.4 or 5.8G as noted. They come with penetration limitations. Adding 900Mhz to that could yield better penetration through obstacle on a user's premises. Some of the old cordless phones and some other devices were on 900Mhz and you could use them out in the yard for example. The newer high frequency units don't have that range.

If this is true, the 300 foot limitation for low power routers transmitting wireless LAN could be extended.

I think.

But who knows.

From what I am read I’m thinking this is more like Ant+ or Bluetooth. But it’s targeting longer distances. It may provide the distance the OP needs but I don’t know if it provides the bandwidth. Bluetooth and Ant+ are both “low” bandwidth standards that work for things like heart rate monitors and printers. It also looks like the standard is has low power consumption- good for battery powered devices.

 

[Jchonline]

A "new" standard introduced in 2016.


I just stumbled across it and it looks like a future solution for me to be able to get a signal through the trees.

Anyone have more info on it?

What are you trying to do? You may just need a beaming antenna. You can get these today and beam a signal significant distances. Something like this

 

[Oaktree]

Not really new, 900mHz has been in use by the broadcast industry for a good 15 years. It's handy because it can be piggybacked on the 950 mHz STL (studio-transmitter link) and they can share an antenna. It was good for several miles. It was an inexpensive way to extend the house network to the transmitter site.

Manufacturers seem to be getting away from that now, moving to 2.4gHz or higher where you can get better speeds (but shorter range).