The successful rollout of WiFi 6E has led to a new pilot project. This summer, the University of Michigan will be the first academic institution in the world to offer WiFi in space: MUniverse. Students, faculty, and staff will soon be able to take remote learning and working to a new level.
Plans have begun for building a base on the moon that will be known as “Wolverine Crater.” It is slated to be completed on April 1, 2024.
![An architect's rendering of the moon base.](https://michigan.it.umich.edu/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LSA-on-the-Moon-1-600x428.png)
Wolverine Crater will be able to connect to the International Space Station for a student experiment involving the impact of the space environment on the cerebellar system. Another will demonstrate newly-developed transistor radio hardware to enable applications on “dumb” phones.
“This is the first in a long line of projects in space planned for the university,” said Vernal Quipp, executive director of interstellar networking. “My competitive nature has been driving all of this work, and I have been practicing my smug expression for the press conference. And I can’t wait to have the corner office… it’s gonna be lit, fam!”
Refer to the project page for a timeline and instructions for accessing the wireless network.
Love it!
A truly out of this world idea 😉