Major carriers have big 5G plans moving forward, and preliminary tests have shown that, yes, 5G is way faster All four major U.S. carriers are officially in the 5G game. While AT&T appears to be leading the pack with the …
SBA Communications CEO says substantial 5G network development will continue in the U.S. The second quarter was a strong one for wireless infrastructure company, SBA Communications Corporation, and according to SBA President and CEO Jeffrey A. Stoops, the company hit a significant …
Wi-Fi 6 devices are in-market with more on the way Developed in response to the ever-growing number of connected devices worldwide, Wi-Fi 6, based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard, is the next generation of Wi-Fi technology, and offers improved speed, capacity, coverage …
BRCK says Africa’s internet challenge is no longer one of availability, but one of affordability BRCK, a Nairobi-based internet hardware and service startup, is working with Egyptian ride-hail venture Swvl to install its routers on Swvl buses in Kenya. The routers will run BRCK’s Moja service, …
5G technology will more closely tie cable and wireless together than ever before It has been sometime since cable companies Comcast and Charter announced that they will be expanding into the wireless space. The impending 5G technology has more closely …
With Wi-Fi 6, the frustration of a slow connection in busy areas might be a thing of the past 802.11ac, or Wi-Fi 5 was released in 2014, and at the time, was the newest, fasted, and most reliable version of …
Microsoft: “If not addressed, industry challenges may compromise benefits to IoT” Microsoft Corp.’s new research report IoT Signals is designed to provide a global overview of the IoT landscape. The vendor-neutral report surveyed over 3,000 IoT decision-makers in enterprise organizations in …
The WBA highlights the importance of savvy Wi-Fi 6 deployment Based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard, Wi-Fi 6, the next generation of Wi-Fi technology, was built in response to the ever-growing number of connected devices worldwide. Wi-Fi 6 was designed to improve speed, capacity, coverage and …
ROKiT hopes to provide “affordable and life changing service to millions of people” ROKiT, a self-labeled humanity first telecom company, has completed its first test of the company’s wide-area Wi-Fi XL system in New Dehli. The test, which the company said was successful, is part of …
Ruckus Networks plans to expand service to millions of Brazilians by the end of 2020 California-based wireless networking equipment and software company Ruckus Networks announced that its devices and technology will be used in Wi-Fi hotspots of Google Station in São …
Network infrastructure market to become more competitive as 5G rolls out As second quarter results were revealed, network infrastructure vendors Ericsson and Nokia both reported a growth in revenue, driven by increased sales in North American and interest in 5G technology. Ericsson’s sales adjusted …
Cisco and Google’s partnership in India is part of the global initiative to scale accessible, reliable Wi-Fi Cisco announced early this week that it has teamed up with Google to provide free, high-speed Wi-Fi to 200 locations across India in …
Ted Rappaport’s research with NYU paved the way for the commercialization of 5G New York University (NYU) Professor and Founding Director of the research center NYU WIRELESS, Theodore (Ted) S. Rappaport will be inducted into the Wireless History Foundation (WHF) Wireless Hall of Fame in …
Nokia CEO: Strong 4G essential to delivering high performance in 5G Finnish telecom network infrastructure vendor Nokia reported a stronger-than-expected second quarter with a 7% rise in revenue from the previous year, boosted by revenue in North America and end-to-end 5G demand. Despite earlier predictions of a …
Improved network capacity and coverage among Wi-Fi 6 benefits Built in response to the ever-growing number of connected devices worldwide, Wi-Fi 6, the next generation of Wi-Fi technology, offers more than just improved speed. Based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard, the latest Wi-Fi …
Tech giants: ‘Very Low Power’ 6 GHz Wi-Fi is critical to 5G revolution A group of tech companies that includes giants like Apple, Facebook, Google, Qualcomm and others, petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a new, ‘Very Low Power’ (VLP) …
Qualcomm CEO says 5G is ramping up faster than 4G In a video interview at this year’s Brainstorm Tech, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. CEO Steve Mollenkopf spoke about 5G’s ability to dramatically disrupt the consumer and enterprise spaces. Qualcomm, which is currently …
Small cell construction a priority for Crown Castle Network infrastructure provider Crown Castle released its second quarter results at the end of last week. After a strong quarter, the company, which leases out more than 40,000 cell towers and other …
