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How does Wi-Fi work? An electrical engineer explains
Though you can't see them, radio waves are all around you all the time, carrying information. For most people, some of those radio waves are Wi-Fi signals. Wi-Fi is the catchy name an industry alliance came up with to market ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Hardware
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 480 SoC to bring 5G to low-cost phones
As 5G-enabled phones secured their spot as major players in smartphone technology in 2020, access to this latest functionality has been limited to higher-end phones. But things are about to change, as Qualcomm announced today ...
Jan 05, 2021
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Telecom
Researchers developing cellular service standards for space missions to the moon and Mars
Think getting good cellular service on Earth is difficult? Try doing it on the moon or Mars. A team of Simon Fraser University researchers is working hard to make LTE/4G and Wi-Fi communications systems on the moon a reality ...
Dec 17, 2020
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Business
German government backs bill requiring 5G security pledge
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet approved a bill Wednesday that would require companies involved in setting up critical infrastructure such as high-speed 5G networks to guarantee that their equipment can't be used ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Telecom

Dish Network removes Nexstar's local TV stations in 115 markets over failed negotiations
Dish Network customers have fewer channels as of tonight—for the time being.
Dec 03, 2020
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Business

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to leave telecom agency on January 20
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, says he is leaving the telecommunications regulator on Inauguration Day.
Nov 30, 2020
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Business

Comcast will charge customers more for heavy internet usage starting next year
Comcast Corp. will charge more for heavy users of home internet in Northeast states—including Pennsylvania and New Jersey—angering customers who work and study online due to the pandemic.
Nov 26, 2020
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Telecom

Towards 6G wireless communication networks: Vision, enabling technologies, and new paradigm shifts
Fifth generation (5G) wireless communication networks are being deployed worldwide from 2020 and more capabilities are in the process of being standardized, such as mass connectivity, ultra-reliability, and guaranteed low ...
Nov 25, 2020
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Business

UK telecom companies face big fines under new security law
Telecom companies in Britain face hefty fines if they don't comply with strict new security rules under a new law proposed in Parliament on Tuesday that is aimed at blocking high-risk equipment suppliers like China's Huawei.
Nov 24, 2020
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Telecom

What's cellular about a cellphone?
Daniel Bliss is a professor of electrical engineering at Arizona State University and the director of the Center for Wireless Information Systems and Computational Architecture. In this interview, he explains the ideas behind ...
Nov 20, 2020
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Internet

Working from home with weak internet? There's a device to fix that
Sign up for internet service with Comcast's Xfinity, and the company will get you in for $19.95 for a relatively slow 25 megabits per second, or $49.99 for "faster speeds" like 200 Mbps.
Nov 19, 2020
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Telecom

Boom in demand for friendly hackers as 5G approaches
As the number of online devices surges and superfast 5G connections roll out, record numbers of companies are offering handsome rewards to ethical hackers who successfully attack their cybersecurity systems.
Nov 18, 2020
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Robotics

The role of drones in 5G network security
The introduction of the fifth generation mobile network, or 5G, will change the way we communicate, multiply the capacity of the information highways, and allow everyday objects to connect to each other in real time. Its ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Engineering

First digital single-chip millimeter-wave beamformer will exploit 5G capabilities
The first fully integrated single-chip digital millimeter-wave (MMW) beamformer, created by electrical and computer engineers at the University of Michigan, opens up new possibilities in high-frequency 5G communications. ...
Nov 13, 2020
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