Radio wave real estate: Linda Doyle

Have you ever tried to send a text message on New Year’s Eve? Linda Doyle explains why that’s hard. “Smart” devices are ubiquitous, she says, while radio waves, which these devices rely on to function, are becoming scarce — and unless we change the way we operate networks, wireless won’t work. (Filmed at TEDxDublin.)

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