OnLive CEO Debuts Revolutionary New Wireless Tech

Connection interrupts, weak signals, wireless network slowdown – these are all common issues that plague wireless technology today, whether it be the kind found in a smartphone or a game console's Wi-Fi receiver. The common belief was that these were all just frustrating facts of life due to perceived limitations of the wireless spectrum, but OnLive CEO Steve Perlman says he and Rearden Companies have found a revolutionary new way to eliminate network interference.

During a presentation at Columbia Engineering School this week, Perlman introduced a new wireless technology that that is capable of delivering strong, consistent connectivity to devices up to 250 miles away, regardless of how many devices are within close proximity to one another.

In other words, the days of being unable to make calls in a crowded stadium or densely populated cities could be numbered.

In a nutshell, the new technology debunks the belief under Shannon's Law that there is a limit to the total wireless spectrum, which has quickly become inundated by modern wireless devices. Through a wholly new wireless transmission system, Perlman and Rearden have been to eliminate interference and dead zones between multiple wireless devices.

Though Perlman only provided a general overview of the principals behind the technology, he says that he and Rearden have been able to achieve wireless connectivity with less than a millisecond of delay at a distance of one or two miles, and only two milliseconds of delay at a range of 30 miles. Tests have included 10 devices running to the spectral limits of Shannon's Law, but Perlman says the technology could prove limitless in terms of how many devices could be used simultaneously without signal degradation.

The technology has the potential to completely revolutionize the wireless industry, replacing current technologies like 802.11 Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G. Of course, a lot of time, money, and research will have to take place before we see Perlman and Rearden's creation in consumer grade products, but it is an exciting development to say the least.