https://referently.com/tags/innovation/ Recent content in innovation on Referently.com Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://referently.com/reconfigurable-intelligent-surfaces-the-coming-upgrade-to-indoor-wifi-coverage/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://referently.com/reconfigurable-intelligent-surfaces-the-coming-upgrade-to-indoor-wifi-coverage/ Every indoor WiFi deployment contends with the same physics: concrete pillars block signal, metal file cabinets create shadows, thick structural walls force users to connect at degraded rates from around corners. The engineering response to date has been to add more access points, reducing the distance from every point to the nearest AP until the obstructions no longer matter. Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces propose a different response: change the environment itself.