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Eavesdroppers can hack 6G frequency with DIY metasurface
Crafty hackers can make a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals in as little as five minutes using office paper, an inkjet printer, a metallic foil transfer and a laminator.
May 16, 2022
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Telecom
Biden administration to release $45B for nationwide internet
The Biden administration is taking the first steps to release $45 billion to ensure that every U.S. resident has access to high-speed internet by roughly 2028, inviting governors and other leaders on Friday to start the application ...
May 13, 2022
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Telecom
Digital divide: Data highlights internet inequities in Chicago
In 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorized $65 billion to expand broadband access and adoption, and address disparities highlighted by the COVID pandemic and the shift to remote work, school and health ...
May 09, 2022
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Engineering
Deployable antenna could provide more powerful communications on smaller space satellites
As the space industry evolves its focus from large satellites to smaller ones with the same functionality, there is a growing need for the hardware on board to shrink as well.
May 05, 2022
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Internet
Telecom groups end fight against California net neutrality
Telecommunications industry groups on Wednesday ended their bid to block California's net neutrality law that prevents broadband providers from throttling service.
May 05, 2022
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Telecom
Wi-Fi may be coming soon to a lamppost near you
As Wi-Fi is deployed more widely in cities, and perhaps at higher frequencies, it may depend on an abundant urban asset: streetlight poles.
May 03, 2022
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Telecom
Timing, among other factors, improves aging in next-generation wireless communications
In wireless communications, channels can not only change, but they can also age. For contemporary systems, these connections between the transmitter and the receiver break down over time, user movement and power dissipation. ...
May 03, 2022
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Telecom
Advancing beyond 5G in wireless communications
From 3G to 4G to 5G, wireless communications are evolving, and the next step is underway. What will constitute 6G, and how will it work with existing infrastructure? An international collaboration set out to begin answering ...
May 03, 2022
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Telecom
Boosting access reliability in wireless communications
With the emerging Internet-of-Things that holds promise for operating everything from smart homes to smart cities, fifth-generation wireless communication must be able to handle the demands for low delay and high reliability. ...
May 03, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
The promise and challenge of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
The world is more connected than ever before, with reliable and consistent wireless communications transmitting to and from individual users—but the technology is evolving to something even better, according to an international ...
May 03, 2022
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Internet
Existing infrastructure will be unable to support future demand for high-speed internet
Researchers have shown that the UK's existing copper network cables can support faster internet speeds, but only to a limit. They say additional investment is urgently needed if the government is serious about its commitment ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Telecom
Hawaiian teams with Elon Musk company for in-flight internet
Hawaiian Airlines said Monday that it will offer free wireless internet service from SpaceX's Starlink satellite network on flights between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland, Asia and Oceania.
Apr 26, 2022
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Telecom
Lots of broadband money, but US expansion finds speed bumps
For the 70-or-so people who live in the remote Vermont community of Victory, Town Clerk Tracey Martel says she's regularly frustrated watching a spinning circle on her computer while she tries to complete even the most basic ...
Apr 13, 2022
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