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A new way to deliver faster, greener wireless connections indoors

A new way to deliver faster, greener wireless connections indoors
The image conceptually represents the compact, chip-scale platform integrating the 5×5 VCSEL array and custom beam-shaping optics to create a structured grid of uniform square spots. Credit: H. Safi (University of Cambridge)

Modern life depends on fast and reliable wireless connections. Video calls, streaming services, virtual reality, and smart devices all place growing demands on networks that already serve billions of users. Most wireless data today travels through radio-based technologies such as Wi-Fi and cellular systems.

While these approaches have been highly successful, they face mounting challenges, including crowded radio spectrum, interference in dense indoor spaces, and rising energy consumption as more devices come online.

A promising complementary approach is optic...

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