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New WiFi “HaLow” Standard Uses Less Power, Has Greater Range

January 4, 2016 By Dan Rosenbaum

New WiFi “HaLow” Standard Uses Less Power, Has Greater Range

The WiFi Alliance, which controls the WiFi standard, has approved the 802.11ah version of the ubiquitous wireless standard, dubbing it "HaLow." WiFi HaLow operates in the 900MHz frequency band, below the 2.4GHz and 5GHz band. That lower frequency means lower bandwidth than the other bands, but greater range and less power draw. That makes it particularly well-suited for IoT … [Read more...]

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