Tag: Networking

December 4, 2023

Apple has thousands of engineers within its silicon development teams working on a range of projects, including processors, graphics chips and, of course, modems. And while the modem development work is clearly slower than expected, at Apple the end of […]

December 16, 2021

US airlines have warned that plans from Verizon and AT&T to deploy C-band 5G could lead to the disruption of thousands of flights and cost air travelers $1.6bn in delays. At a recent US Senate Commerce Committee hearing, chief executive […]

July 2, 2021

Qualcomm’s Chief Executive Cristiano Amon thinks that the company is well-placed to launch an Apple M1-rivalling chip by next year, per a Reuters report. Ironically, that’s largely thanks to Apple. Qualcomm had earlier bought a company that was founded by […]

November 30, 2020

Swedish networking giant Ericsson has reported that the 5G rollout is progressing faster than expected and that around a billion people worldwide will have coverage by the end of this year. The report says this makes 5G rollout faster than […]

May 5, 2020

Mesh networking for small networks appeared in 2015 with the claim that it would solve Wi-Fi problems by improving coverage, speeding networks, and eliminating hassle. It also promised to remove the need to place base stations meticulously around a home […]

January 30, 2020

Verizon had a strong fourth quarter adding subscribers as it appears the company’s 5G rollout may be helping fuel net phone additions. But the financial results for the quarter were mixed. For consumer lines, Verizon said it added 852,000 retail […]

November 8, 2019

Days after commercial 5G services were switched on in the country, China has officially started its research and development into 6G, marking the start of the next stage of a cellular technology arms race with the US. Several government ministries […]

September 27, 2019

Huawei’s efforts to mitigate the damage caused by its US blacklisting have taken a major step forward with the production of 5G base stations void of American technology. Earlier this year, the Department of Commerce effectively blacklisted the Huawei on […]

August 27, 2019

The government has detailed a package of funding and measures designed to ensure the benefits of 5G reach rural areas and not just major cities. A consultation on network deployment regulations will be launched, aimed at easing mobile operators’ most […]

May 10, 2019

A great wireless router is an essential element of tech life, whether you’re building out a smart home or you just want the best experience streaming music and video at home. If you’re suffering with low wireless throughput or dead […]

April 22, 2019

New frequency bands for 5G deployment will be the hottest topic of discussion when ITU (International Telecommunications Union) members meet at the World Radio Communication Conference (WRC) 2019 in Egypt. The WRC takes place between October 28 to November 22 […]

October 26, 2018

President Trump has revealed plans on how his administration is set to support the delivery of 5G networks in the US. The President has signed an order outlining long-term plans for the development and delivery of 5G networks in the […]

July 20, 2018

A new report has clamed that unless there is greater collaboration between the communications industry and government, as well as policies that support the rollout of network infrastructure, the UK will struggle to achieve its ambitions of being a 5G […]

July 22, 2017

It seems like modern society takes for granted that any of its members should own some sort of a device. Not only do we own gadgets, but we have developed very close relationships with them. They function like our external […]

July 13, 2017

After launching its 5G Evolution network in Austin a few months ago, AT&T is now lighting up another city with its improved LTE coverage. AT&T 5G Evolution is now live in parts of Indianapolis, Indiana. This means that AT&T customers that live in Indianapolis and […]

July 5, 2017

During a trip to Iowa last month, President Trump pledged that bringing broadband internet to rural areas of the U.S. would be a part of his upcoming $1 trillion infrastructure proposal. While there is positivity around Trump’s intentions, there is […]

May 24, 2017

Faster, more stable, capable of supporting more devices and equipped to handle life in the fast lane, 5G technology is the next wave of networking, and Apple is deeply involved in testing and developing the standard. What does Apple hope […]

April 21, 2017

Not too long ago, Ericsson – a brand in networking technology – showed off what could be the future of mobile networking through its demonstration of mmWave 5G during the 2017 MWC. That demonstration was followed by a tour across […]

April 19, 2017

Riverbed has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Xirrus, a leading provider of next-gen, cloud-enabled Wi-Fi networks. While this will surely expand the power of Riverbed’s own SD-WAN solution SteelConnect with an industry-leading Wi-Fi solution for Enterprises and Service Providers, I believe the bigger impact will be in setting a new bar for how distributed networks should be […]

April 4, 2017

When oncologists at Carolinas HealthCare System go before a tumor board review to discuss patient cases, they are looking for feedback on treatment plans and clinical trials. During their presentations, the doctors show their peers genetic data, pathology reports, lab […]