BROWSING: Wireless Technology

The biggest news from MWC23 in Barcelona is surprisingly not 5G. This year Mobile World Congress focused on where wireless is heading and what changes we can expect going forward. Based on the countless conversations I have been having with industry executives, I beleive...

Deutsche Telekom said that the trial of WWC standards took place at its laboratory in the city of Bonn Deutsche Telekom has carried out a trial of 5G Wireless Wireline Convergence (WWC) standards at its laboratory in Bonn, the telco said in a release. The German...

The demonstration used an Ericsson wireless 5G base station and laser technology to transmit hundreds of watts through the air Ericsson and PowerLight demonstrated what they claimed to be the world’s first wirelessly powered 5G base station in Seattle. The base station was “completely powerless”...

Moving forward, education and healthcare will lean on wireless technology more heavily, says Cradlepoint CMO One of the primary challenges of battling COVID-19 is delivering reliable connectivity to the millions of students now attending classes from home. While the virus is affecting every single one...

  In a recently published white paper, Maravedis discusses the advantages of using millimeter wave (mmWave) technologies, to deploy fiber-like, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). 5G FWA can provide gigabit broadband service using both licensed and unlicensed mmWave spectrum, making it an ideal option for both...

"Internet of Things" Innovation is often started with the CEO or board expecting to add an IoT "theme" to their business – often not aware what that means – and that their business leaders will just "make it so." During this episode, Chris Hare and Nicholas Napp recap...

The evolution of wireless networks has gone hand-in-hand with the needs of consumers and spectrum possessed by carriers. You need both to make a network work, but that evolution has begun to accelerate as consumer needs have pushed beyond the spectrum available to support...

The Wi-Fi Alliance and Wireless Gigabit Alliance said they have finalized a previously announced deal to consolidate WiGig technology and certification development into the Wi-Fi Alliance. “Consolidation of the activities in Wi-Fi Alliance will deliver closely-harmonized connectivity and application-layer solutions using WiGig technology,” the organizations...

Mobile operators can become digital lifestyle providers by extending the reach of policy management “everywhere.” Uploading photos to Facebook, tweeting, downloading YouTube videos, browsing the Web, using applications on your smart phone – they all mean something to a mobile operator’s bottom line. In all...

Every year seems to bring a giant leap, or at least a shift, in technology. This is especially true for the wireless industry. Not too long ago, Wi-Fi was the ugly stepchild of the wireless world.

Our world is increasingly connected. Mobile data traffic continues to rise and new devices are constantly emerging into our everyday lives. According to analyst Mary Meeker, 13% of all mobile traffic

Wireless operators are in the midst of revamping backhaul networks to accommodate surging mobile bandwidth demands. While they consider which backhaul technology to deploy – such as Ethernet or IP/MPLS

As we gaze at the crystal ball – or rather the crystal cloud – for the mobile industry in 2013, we see some significant technologies and trends that have the potential to transform

In 2013, LTE will become a commercial reality in many more countries, but will have limited economic impact in the next 12 months.

The Wi-Fi Alliance consolidated its position in representing the wireless local area space, announcing it has signed an agreement to absorb the Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig). The deal, executed under a memorandum of understanding, will bring together the WiGig Alliance’s work on the 60...

Mobile innovation has changed our lives – but this is only the beginning. Mobile computing will continue to drive dramatic changes in how we conduct business, communicate with each other, access and share content

In the 1980s, the proliferation of the personal computer was a disruptive technology that changed the way we live, work and play. In the 1990s the Internet made its debut, impacting the lives of people all over the world.

For companies deploying wireless communications technology, there are many decisions they are faced with when determining the type of products to purchase and deploy. The same is also true for consumers.

Many building owners today are dealing with higher utility bills, old equipment systems and disparate controls that have been pieced together. One solution is the use of wireless networks to cost-effectively upgrade and replace antiquated controls.

Many people are unaware of the location-based services that underpin the provision of essential public safety services in the United States. The chief example is Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911) calls,

The enthusiastic acceptance of Apple’s Siri, with its combination of speech recognition and natural language understanding, has demonstrated the practicality and attractiveness of a voice-enabled personal assistant user interface.

Qualcomm's Paul Jacobs believes the future of tech – in all its sci-fi glory – is already here, presenting amazing opportunities as well as serious challenges.Speaking to Om Malik on Qualcomm Live, Jacobs discussed the embedding of wireless into almost all objects, in a...

TAMPA, Fla. (LandWarNet, Booth 1300) and SAN JOSE, Calif.– Aug. 23, 2011 – Cisco today announced enhancements to its 5900 Series Embedded Services Router (ESR) product line, including the availability of the Cisco

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...