Feature: Interconnectivity
Wi-Fi benefits for marine electronics
By Phil Whitehurst, CEO, Actisense W
i-Fi is becoming more prominent throughout marine electronics. It
allows leisure-boat users to access the Internet, and enables commercial ship operators to monitor navigational data. Wi-Fi itself was invented and released
to consumers in 1997, and allowed two megabytes per second of data to be transferred wirelessly between
devices. Over its 22-year history, Wi-Fi has developed in many ways. We are now in the age of Wi-Fi 6, which can transfer up to 10 Gigabytes per second, 5000 times quicker than the original standard. As Wi-Fi developed, so has its use
across the marine electronics industry, in particular as a feature in electronic devices. The convenience of an on- board wireless connection is a main reason it is being more commonly used in marine electronics. Running wires
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behind a bulkhead to create a network can cause challenges. Lack of space and awkward areas for wires to run through are just some of the reasons why creating a wired network can be difficult. Having a wireless network helps, saving time, effort and costs.
Wired vs wireless A wired connection also means that information from systems, such as navigational display units, is only available where the unit is fitted,
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