World record 5GHz WiFi connection spans 304km

@ 2007/08/28
August 27, 2007 A new world record distance for a 5 GHz Wi-Fi link has been achieved by the Italian Center for Radio Activities (C.I.S.A.R), and Ubiquiti Networks, a leading innovator in outdoor wireless broadband solutions. The distance of 304km (188.89 miles) was established from Sardinia Island to Central Italy achieving data-rates of about 5Mbps, using Ubiquiti’s XtremeRange5 (XR5) High-Power Carrier Class mini-PCI radio module and 35dBi 5 GHz parabolic dish antennas.

Comment from jmke @ 2007/08/29
when the hacked all the internets !
Comment from piotke @ 2007/08/29
Just as in Die Hard 4.0 :-)
Comment from Sidney @ 2007/08/28
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The C.I.S.A.R. is a non-profit association founded by a group of Italian radio amateur operators in 1981.
HAM operators take care of business in disaster situations; anything goes wrong with commercial WiFi, this will save the day.