Wi-Fi

Nokia has added Wi-Fi 6 and 6E to its seminal Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) private LTE and 5G networking product, available from the fourth quarter of 2022. DAC support for Wi-Fi is included for non-critical industrial applications, it said; the …

Comcast-owned MachineQ has released a real-time location system (RTLS) for indoor asset tracking using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and LoRaWAN. The hybrid IoT solution appears to utilise BLE for indoor RTLS, enabling assets to be pinpointed at three metres, and …

Opensignal users that connected with 5G scored 74.5 on a 100-point scale when gaming, compared to public Wi-Fi’s score of 72 According to Opensignal, mid-band 5G is making cellular much more competitive with Wi-Fi for mobile experiences like gaming and …

Mobilitie enables multi-carrier 5G connectivity for mobile network operators, large enterprises, and municipal and government customers U.S. wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie has reached an agreement to acquire Signal Point Systems, a telecommunications infrastructure provider focused on U.S. military bases, the …

NTT is deploying a pilot private LTE/5G and Wi-Fi network for specialty chemicals company Albemarle Corporation at the company’s lithium mine in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Global communication is a priority for Albemarle, as it operates mining and manufacturing facilities …

By 2025, Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E are expected to surpass 80% market share The Wi-Fi Alliance certified the sixth generation of Wi-Fi in 2019, followed by the certification of Wi-Fi 6E in 2021. Since then, said the Alliance, there …

This is the introduction to a new report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard. To read more, download the report here, or click on the image above; a webinar on the same topic is also …

What happens when groundbreaking power distribution meets mechanical mastery on the job? The newly renovated Long Island Railroad Jamaica Station in Queens, NY provides a perfect example. To improve commuter capacity, the hub of the Long Island Railroad now offers …

Qualcomm announced its Wi-Fi 7 Pro Series portfolio this week, highlighting the importance of features like 320 MHz channel support, 4K QAM and Multi-Link capabilities. The chipmaker’s senior vice president and general manager of Wireless Infrastructure and Networking Nick Kucharewski, …

Note, this article is continued from a previous entry, under the title, The big 5G problem – not networks, not spectrum, but devices (Talking 5G Blues). Asimakis Kokkos, chair of the technical specification working group at MFA, interviewed below, appears …

Note, for more on this topic, join the Enterprise IoT Insights webinar on Industrial 5G (From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard) on April 28, featuring speakers from ABI Research, MFA (MulteFire Alliance)/Nokia, Schneider Electric and Vodafone; check back here, also, …

Wi-Fi is now universally recognized as a vital component of the broadband experience: if a customer’s in-home Wi-Fi fails them, even the fastest, most reliable, and lowest-latency FTTH connection is wasted. Wi-Fi 6 brings a step-change in performance that service …

Note, for more on this topic, and more on Schneider Electric’s private 5G story, catch Zach Nimboorkar on the Enterprise IoT Insights webinar on April 28 on Industrial 5G (From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard). He is joined by speakers …

Another challenge, apart from devices, with the mission to scale industrial 5G is with sales channels. Speaking a while back, following its “flagship” arrangement with system integrator Kyndryl for its various Industry 4.0 gear, Nokia says its strategy on private …

According to Broadcom, you can’t put the Wi-Fi cart before the Wi-Fi horse Broadcom has further solidified its early-mover status with its announcement of the sample availability of a complete end-to-end chipset offering for the Wi-Fi 7 ecosystem. Spanning routers, …

Extreme also announced a new Wi-Fi 6E AP, the AP5010, which is designed for high-density environments Henry Ford Health System in the United States and Crowne Plaza Antwerp Hotel in Belgium will deploy Extreme Networks’ Wi-Fi 6E access points (APs) to improve wireless connectivity across their …

Wi-Fi 7 will maximize gigabit broadband investments by reliably delivering higher throughput, lower latency and better coverage Wi-Fi 7 (or 802.11be) was developed with a focus on Wi-Fi Extremely High Throughput, which refers to its projected ability to support up …

Dutch chip manufacturer NXP Semiconductors has introduced a new IoT authentication device, part of its EdgeLock authenticator family, to raise security across multiple standards in various IoT ecosystems. The new NXP EdgeLock A5000 authenticator is described as a “scalable solution” …

According to Extreme Networks, Wi-Fi usage during this past season’s NFL games demonstrated the most digitally engaged fanbase to date Earlier this month, Extreme Networks released its National Football League (NFL) 2021-2022 season and Super bowl LVI Wi-Fi network stats, confirming …

Cisco took time out with Enterprise IoT Insights at MWC a couple of weeks back to discuss its late entry into the private 5G market, plus its channel strategy around system design and network support, and partner strategy around radio …

Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) is a spectrum use coordination system designed specifically for 6 GHz operation In order for unlicensed Wi-Fi 7 (or 802.11be) devices to play nice in the 6 GHz band with the licensed users already occupying that …

Boingo’s new facility will serve as a launch pad to test, trial, and demonstrate 5G, Wi-Fi 6/6E, Wi-Fi 7 and IoT pilot programs   Boingo Wireless has announced that it will set up an innovation center in Las Vegas. The …

Wi-Fi 7 will bring new and significant capabilities that will reshape how we use and think about Wi-Fi. As the industry continues to define Wi-Fi 7, one truth about all previous generations is clear: implementation will drive differentiation. With an …

4K QAM boosts the peak rates to increase throughput and capacity compared to Wi-Fi systems using 1K QAM modulation Beyond support for up to 30 Gbps throughput, 320-megahertz channels and multi-link capabilities, Wi-Fi 7, or 802.11be, will also have 4096-QAM …

Multi-link capability is one of the core aspects of Wi-Fi 7, according to Qualcomm’s VP and GM of Mobile and Compute Connectivity There are several proposed features for the Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) standard, many of which offer direct enhancements over Wi-Fi 6 …