The technology allows the data sent on the World Wide Web by using sunlight , and , in addition, solar energy can be harnessed to provide energy for such equipment , as well as detect and deliver the data , the University of Edinburgh said in a statement on Thursday ( 10 / 4 ) .
It can enable wireless communications in remote areas are adequate , in the developing regions that do not have a web infrastructure , or in an emergency , the statement said , as reported by Xinhua - in Jakarta , Thursday ( 10/4 ) night .
The prototype system has reached about seven Mbps transmission speed , which is equal to the maximum speed of a conventional wireless network , he added .
