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Far-UVC LEDs transmit data at record speed

Researchers at Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) in Berlin and collaborating institutions have transmitted data at up to 1.5 gigabits per second using novel far-UVC LEDs. The devices, developed at FBH, set a record for wireless ...

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Study uncovers security weaknesses in next-generation vehicle technology

Georgia Tech researchers have identified seven previously unknown security flaws in next-generation communication standards that connect in-vehicle computers. These flaws create vulnerabilities that could allow attackers ...

Telecom

Bridging the information gap: AI-driven quality control for 5G multicast broadcasting

Cable television (CATV) remains a cornerstone of how national broadcasts and emergency information reach thousands of households. Unfortunately, many older apartment buildings were not built with fiber-optic wiring in mind, ...

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Visible-light system uses quantum noise to obscure 100 Mbps transmissions

Research published in the International Journal of Sensor Networks has demonstrated a visible-light communication system that uses the inherent randomness of quantum noise to make transmitted data harder for hackers to intercept.

Telecom

AI is helping ease competition for scarce space on the airwaves

Every time you make a phone call, stream a video or connect to Wi-Fi, your device is sending and receiving invisible signals through the air. So are your baby monitor, garage door opener, GPS, weather-monitoring satellites ...

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A roadmap for agentic 7G AI-powered wireless networks

A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) proposed a new Reasoning-Empowered Task-Oriented Communication (TOC) framework that enables AI agents to determine what information to share, ...

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AI gives tomorrow's wireless networks a clearer voice

Anyone who has struggled through a poor phone call knows the frustration of missing half a conversation. Now researchers at Queen Mary University of London, led by Paul Anthony Haigh, have developed an artificial intelligence ...

Business

T-Mobile to lay off 7% of workforce

Bellevue, Washington-based T-Mobile announced Thursday it plans to shed 5,000 roles, or nearly 7% of its workforce. The company will inform all laid-off employees by the end of September.

Internet

Internet shutdowns: Here's how governments do it

Senegal's government has shut down internet access in response to protests about the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. This is a tactic governments are increasingly used during times of political contention, ...

Telecom

A new weapon in the war on robocalls

The latest weapon in the war on robocalls is an automated system capable of analyzing the content of these unsolicited bulk calls to shed light on both the scope of the problem and the type of scams being perpetuated by robocalls. ...

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Field campaign assesses vulnerabilities of 5G networks

Fifth-generation, or 5G, mobile network technology is all the hype these days. Compared to 4G, this newest way of connecting wireless devices to cellular networks is designed to provide higher data rates, ultralow latency, ...

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Leveraging the role of dynamic reconfigurable antennas

We are living in the realm of Industry 4.0 today, which is a digital paradigm referring to the integration of cutting-edge computing and digital technologies into global industries. Some of the key technologies in smart industries ...

Internet

Uncertainty as internet reaches remote Amazon

Covered in tattoos resembling jaguar spots, an Indigenous man connects to TikTok for the very first time from a previously off-the-grid village deep in the Amazon.

Telecom

Acquiring CSI in RIS-assisted mobile communication systems

Mobile communication builds an invisible bridge between two users at geographically distant locations. To meet the growing communication demands of the users, widening the bridge is a direct and effective approach. By increasing ...

Business

Amazon invests $120 million in internet satellite facility

Amazon said Friday it will invest $120 million to build a satellite construction facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, as part of its plans to launch a space internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink.

Telecom

Satellite security lags decades behind the state of the art

Thousands of satellites are currently orbiting the Earth, and there will be many more in the future. Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in SaarbrĂĽcken have assessed ...