Each node can be anywhere from 50 meters to a kilometer apart, so a single wired connection is often enough to feed a whole campus or building.

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Point both NODE and an iPhone at an object being scanned and you can take a photo that displays the numerical reading on the image.

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For example, Equinix provides an access node for the Australian Security Exchange from the Equinix Chicago data center so firms in Chicago can connect directly to the Sydney Futures Exchange.

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