The Lowdown on MNO’s Data Overages
Perhaps you remember those halcyon days of a decade or so ago when SmartPhones were attempting to gain market penetration …
Month: November 2016
No More Dead Spots with Home Wi-Fi Mesh Networking
Faithful readers of this space will recall from several weeks ago our previous article on AmpliFi, one of the better …
Submarine Communication Cables—The Backbone of Worldwide Communications
Ever considered how communications travels overseas and around the world? There’s essentially two choices: submarine fiber optic cables or earth-to-satellite …
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Is WiMAX Windstream’s Ticket to Fixed Wireless Market Share in the U.S.?
Fixed wireless services have long been a staple of communications in lesser-developed countries (LDCs), particularly those with little wireline infrastructure. …
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Smart Electric Meters Surge Forward in Market Growth
Smart electric meters are taking the world by storm. Nations across the globe are mandating their installation — by 2020, …
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5G—Faster and Better Than Ever, But It Isn’t “True” 5G (Yet)
Faithful readers of this space may recall that in September mention was made of “the next stop in a long …
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Want a Smart Home? Start with Amazon Echo
The days of loudspeakers looking like, well, speakers is so 20th century. No more rectangular wooden boxes taking up too …
ZigBee: Cute Name, Serious Standard
The familiarized name for the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, ZigBee is an open global specification applying to high-level communication protocols for …