From: Next generation backscatter communication: systems, techniques, and applications
 | Distance | Data rate | Modulation | Networking | Energy source |
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Conventional RFID | < 1 m | < 640 Kbps | Binary | Point-to-point | Dedicated |
Next generation BackCom | < 3 km | < 10 Mbps | Higher-order modulation | Multiple access and ad hoc | Dedicated and ambient |