Multi-connectivity for real-time streaming over Wi-Fi
Researchers have developed 'NanoPing,' a system that utilizes multiple Wi-Fi networks simultaneously to ensure stable, real-time video streaming. By aggregating bandwidth, the system prevents packet loss and latency spikes that occur when relying on a single access point.
Why it matters
It offers a practical solution for maintaining high-quality connectivity in environments with poor or overlapping Wi-Fi coverage.
We carried a laptop through a 30 m lab that no single Wi-Fi access point covers, sending live video the whole minute. On its own, each of the three networks got too slow as the laptop walked away from it. With NanoPing using all three at once, every packet arrived within 100 ms.
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