U.S. agency licenses through-the-earth communications technology
Sep 1, 2006 12:00 PM
The Los Alamos National Laboratory Underground Radio technology is being commercialized by Vital Alert Technologies through two exclusive licensing agreements. The solution — originally developed for the Department of Energy — is a through-the-earth communications mechanism that uses low-frequency electromagnetic radiation and digital-audio-compression technology to wirelessly carry voice and data, according to the laboratory.















