Tag: Wi-Fi

August 15, 2022

An appeals court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission’s decision to reallocate a portion of the 5.9 GHz band to unlicensed use, including Wi-Fi, rather than continuing to reserve the whole swath of spectrum for intelligent transportation systems. The decision, […]

August 4, 2022

When Broadcom conducted its Wi-Fi 7 demonstrations, it prioritized showcasing the technology’s capabilities in a way that didn’t sacrifice its real-world implications. Vijay Nagarajan, vice president of Broadcom’s Wireless Communications and Connectivity Division, further discussed why this approach was so […]

July 28, 2022

Edgewater Wireless Systems, the industry leader in Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology for residential and enterprise markets, announced updates on ongoing corporate activities for 2022. Spectrum Slicing Commercialization Progress Edgewater’s large-scale Proof of Concept (PoC) with a major Tier-1 Service Provider, […]

July 27, 2022

Let me ask you a question: what does the name “Wi-Fi” mean? Considering how omnipresent Wi-Fi connections are, this should be an easy question to answer; especially if you work in the tech industry. If your answer is “wireless fidelity”, […]

July 22, 2022

What’s the difference between Wi-Fi and 5G? Those of us in the industry can likely rattle off a long list of distinctions, weigh strengths and weaknesses, and discuss different use cases. But sometimes, this technical familiarity can blind us to […]

July 19, 2022

Although not a new standard per se, but merely an extension of 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E is a leap forward in terms of capacity, availability, and security due to its utilization of the 6 GHz frequency band. This article explores the […]

July 13, 2022

For students, having reliable internet connectivity is essential to ensure that they can access educational online content, both at school and when they’re at home. However, the pandemic highlighted the breadth of the digital divide and that many school districts […]

June 28, 2022

For wireless-network managers who’ve been around awhile, the 5G vs. Wi-Fi debate may seem a little tired. The argument goes back to much earlier versions of cellular and Wi-Fi technologies. But even as the technologies settled into dominant positions in […]

June 27, 2022

Qualcomm has announced its third-generation of Wi-Fi Front End Modules (FEM), which are integrated RF components that help amplify and route signals between the Wi-Fi System on Chip (SoC) and the antenna. The latest generation of modules is designed for […]

May 24, 2022

Wi-Fi has become an indispensable technology in enterprise networks, supporting enough bandwidth and individual channels to make all-wireless LANs feasible, thanks in large part to 802.11ax, the standard more commonly called Wi-Fi 6. What is 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)? Wi-Fi 6 […]

May 16, 2022

According to Opensignal, mid-band 5G is making cellular much more competitive with Wi-Fi for mobile experiences like gaming and surfing the web. “Opensignal’s latest analysis demonstrates that smartphone users now have superior average download speeds using 5G than on Wifi […]

May 6, 2022

Verizon Business and Extreme Networks announced a strategic partnership with the aim of providing connectivity and network solutions for large venues and stadiums across Europe and Asia Pacific. The partnership was unveiled as part of the launch of Verizon’s International […]

May 3, 2022

Based on their structure and components, 4G-LTE and 5G cellular protocols are more secure than Ethernet and Wi-Fi-connected IP networks. But when it comes to security, protocol isn’t everything; organizations deploying these networks need tools to ensure that those protocols […]

April 1, 2022

Wi-Fi 6 will be critical to the hyper-connected future for enterprises because the technology offers superior speed, can support more devices, and has much lower latency than Wi-Fi 5. And Wi-Fi 6 is already a proven technology. According to International […]

March 31, 2022

There are several simple ways to expand Wi-Fi networks at home or in a small-to-medium office space. Almost all of them involve using either a high-gain antenna, or the additional use of an access point or extender, also known as […]

March 11, 2022

There are several proposed features for the Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) standard, many of which offer direct enhancements over Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), promising even faster speeds and higher throughput. These enhancements include support of 320 MHz transmissions, double the 160 MHz […]

March 2, 2022

Qualcomm has shown off the ‘world’s first’ Wi-Fi 7 compatible product at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The company claims the FastConnect 7800 connectivity chip will enable peak speeds of 5.8Gbps and sub-2 millisecond latency in a variety of […]

February 22, 2022

If you think the successive generations of Wi-Fi are coming far more quickly than before, you are not wrong. While Wi-Fi 6E is relatively new, and Wi-Fi 6 devices are ramping up now, the industry is already readying the next […]

February 18, 2022

CommScope announced that Vodafone Germany will deploy its Touchstone TG6442 DOCSIS 3.1 cable gateways to deliver Wi-Fi 6 performance to millions of subscribers across Germany. CommScope said that this deployment will enable Vodafone Germany to improve its customers’ in-home Wi-Fi […]

February 10, 2022

U.S. distributed antenna system (DAS) and Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless has been selected by Omni PGA Frisco Resort to design, build, and manage a neutral-host cellular DAS network for the golf resort, scheduled to open in 2023, the company said […]