Comment by heljara

Good news, everyone! There is a WiFi standard for it: 802.11ah[1]. Seems like you can even buy hardware for it[2] today. Its most likely not going to show up in your phone anytime soon, though.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ah

[2]: https://www.silextechnology.com/connectivity-solutions/wifi-...