A new wireless connection has provided a new level of access to real-time volcanic activity information.
The system, called WiMAX, can deliver 75 megabits of information per second remotely.
Given the necessity for accuracy, and the often hostile nature of the monitoring environment, the system’s robustness is crucial.
Also central to WiMAX’s operation is its ability to ‘ignore’ useless information and its ability to only transmit data in times of significant activity.
WiMAX was developed using funding from the EU’s Sixth Framework programme (under the WEIRD strand) which seeks to make use of next-generation networks.
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Date Published: August 06, 2008
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