... after testing a 'gateway' device that uses LASERS to transmit data to the surface

• Scientists built a system that acts like a WiFi booster for deep-sea divers
• Radio waves transmit data to a Raspberry Pi attached to the diver's gear
• Lasers or LEDs send the data to a computer above that is powered by a satellite
• The computer then translates the data into live images and video footage 

The internet has connected tens of billions of devices across the globe, but has yet to bring the web underwater – until now.

Scientists have built a system that acts like a WiFi booster for deep-sea divers, allowing them to share real-time images and footage to computers on the surface. 

Called 'Aqu-fi,' the technology uses radio waves to transmit data from the diver's smartphone to a Raspberry Pi attached to their underwater gear.

LEDs, or laser beams, then sends the data to a computer on the surface that translates it into pictures or videos. 

Researchers say their system is capable of 'uploading and downloading multimedia between two computers set a few feet apart in static water,' with data transfers at 2.11 megabytes per second.

Scientists have built a system that acts like a WiFi booster for deep-sea divers, allowing them to share real-time images and footage to computers on the surface

Basem Shihada with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, said: 'People from both academia and industry want to monitor and explore underwater environments in detail.'

Now he and his team have developed a system that does just that.