Wireless networking is part of the furniture these days, but the zoo of standards still baffles the non-specialist. This can in part be put down to the 802.11 wireless LAN working group, which has 250 ...

The terms 802.11, Wi-Fi, WiMax, UWB, and Bluetooth are becoming ubiquitous—one can't go by a public space such as a coffee shop, library, or restaurant without seeing a sign advertising a Wireless ...

Industry groups backing competing wireless standards have admitted that they must start cooperating more for users' sake. The proliferation of competing wireless standards risks confusing technology ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has begun certifying devices that support Wi-Fi 7, the latest iteration of the ubiquitous wireless networking standard. The group announced the move today at the CES 2024 consumer ...

Why there’s a need for common standards for wireless communication in smart-home applications. The pros and cons of wireless network protocols, including Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Matter, Thread, and ...

In the past year, 802.11b has gained considerable ground in its attempt to become the primary standard for wireless LANs. However, many industry decision-makers are looking toward a next-generation ...

The latest wireless networking specification is one step closer to becoming a standard after an industry group announced Friday the approval of the specification's most recent version. Known as ...

Patent-pending 5G-standards-based solution to empower the next wave of innovation for cable operators, aid in customer growth and retention, and forge alignment with technology that is driving the ...

Confused by the sea of numbers and acronyms that label Wi-Fi’s current and future standards? You’re not alone. Here’s a handy guide Most wireless standards come from the IEEE, whose 802.11 category ...

ADVANCEMENTS in wireless networking are empowering IT managers to design, deploy, and enhance networks more flexibly and economically than before. In turn, companies reap the benefits of allowing ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology said today it is looking to establish a set of standards aimed at pre-qualifying wireless devices for use in industrial environments. NIST says heavy ...

Cell phone carriers have a secret: Although they sell us data plans on their 3G or 4G networks, the idea of us actually using data brings them out in a cold sweat. Put simply, they’re struggling to ...