Wi-Fi 7 arrives in full early 2024, promises 5x speed boost over Wi-Fi 6
Early adopter devices now available, Gigabyte shows off Wi-Fi 7 PCIe adapter
Millions of smart meters in the UK will stop working after 2G / 3G switch-off
Smart meter adoption plans are late, and many will soon be obsolete
Qualcomm lives to fight another day
There is also the potential for Apple and Qualcomm to mend fences. Maybe.
Mobile data cost rankings: the U.S. is one of the most expensive countries, Israel has the cheapest data plans
Zimbabwe has the most expensive data at $43.75 per GB (!)
"Wiffract" Wi-Fi method can read letters through walls
No prior machine learning training is required
Open RAN means to enable next-gen mobile infrastructure, but what's been going on?
Rumble on the Open RAN Boulevard
LiFi specification released, enabling wide adoption of light-based wireless internet
Secure wireless speeds of up to 224GB/s through LED lights, cutting down on spectrum congestion
Why it matters: Multiple companies have been developing Light Fidelity technology or LiFi for years, but the IEEE recently cleared a significant stepping stone toward standardization. The wireless communication format won't replace WiFi or 5G but has clear advantages that could make it useful in specific settings.
Amazon's next Prime perk: Free cell phone service?
Amazon could disrupt the wireless industry with free or very cheap plans for Prime members
Apple agrees multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for USA-made 5G components
Part of Apple's $430 billion investment in the US economy
T-Mobile to acquire Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile for $1.35 billion
Nice payday for Ryan Reynolds
Alienware announces 500Hz monitor alongside wireless keyboard, headset, and mouse
An IPS panel and $830 price tag
The computerized, cloudified 5G network is getting real
Forward-looking: One of the most famous phrases about the value of networks came from Sun Microsystems' Scott Gage in 1984 when he declared that "the network is the computer." That long-time Sun tagline referred more to the value of connecting computers together and the concept of thin clients attaching to a centralized computing infrastructure than cellular networks. Nevertheless, it remains a prescient, pithy synopsis of where the computing and telecom worlds have been headed for the last three decades.
Turn On Your PC Remotely: Set Up Your PC for Wake-On-LAN
If you have several PCs all connected to the same network and want to access one that's currently switched off, you can power it back up remotely thanks to a cool bit of networking tech.
How to Find Your Wi-Fi Passwords in Windows
Need to give someone your Wi-Fi password but can't find the key on the router? Use your Windows PC and our handy guide to uncover the hidden treasure.
A cold winter is awaiting mobile networks and phones in Europe
TL;DR: The coming energy crisis could bring mobile Internet to a halt in many European countries. Plans are being considered to weather the storm, but Europe would likely suffer from its own success in bringing reliable electricity to its citizens.
LG makes successful 6G data transmission, tripling distance record
Forward-looking: 5G wireless networks are still in their infancy but that isn't stopping leading mobile experts from exploring what comes next. LG has demonstrated the wireless transmission and reception of 6G terahertz (THz) data over a distance of 320 meters outdoors. The feat took place at the Fraunhofer HHI in Berlin, Germany, on September 7 at a frequency range of 155 to 175 GHz.
Intel and Broadcom show off Wi-Fi 7 reaching 5Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 standards likely to be finalized in 2024
10 out of 15 major wireless carriers disclosed their practices for collecting and storing user geolocation data
FCC Chairwoman shares mobile carrier responses regarding data privacy
Private 5G networks: new study highlights opportunities and challenges ahead
Real-world benefits of private 5G are more nuanced than initially believed
Wi-Fi 7 ready: Qualcomm demos future of connectivity with new chipsets
A recent study by Comcast found that nearly half of US respondents viewed Wi-Fi as more important than reliable transportation in their daily lives
Manufacturers might skip over Wi-Fi 6E due to supply constraints, say analysts
Wi-Fi 7 is just around the corner
The 5G market in the U.S. just got much more interesting
The spectrum-grab has a few years in the making
Airlines warn of flight chaos following tomorrow's 5G deployment
Will thousands of Americans really be stranded overseas?
AT&T, Dish Network and T-Mobile were the biggest winners in the FCC's latest 5G auction
The third largest auction in FCC history
Apple is assembling a new team to bring more wireless chips in-house
Apple wants to lessen its dependence on outside component suppliers