Plume has announced an important home security enhancement to its recently launched full stack optimisation offering. This enables measurement and prioritisation of traffic down to the application category level. Through the addition of a fourth application category ‘home security’ building on streaming, gaming, and video conferencing, Plume is now able to optimise home Wi-Fi traffic and performance for applications connected to devices such as cameras and video doorbells. (more…)
August 22, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Comcast has introduced a new product, Storm-Ready WiFi, aimed at providing consistent connectivity during storms, local outages, or when trees are down. With increasing severe weather incidents across the country backup connectivity has become crucial. Storm-Ready WiFi features cellular backup and a four-hour rechargeable battery, ensuring operational capability during the average two-hour US power outage. This solution offers customers reassurance about maintaining home connectivity, switching to cellular backup during power disruptions to enable Internet usage
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Posted by: Shriya Raban
VCTI has announced a new set of capabilities that extend the accuracy of the cost-to-build analytics delivered by the company’s Broadband Investment Optimisation (BIO) service offering. Included in the BIO portfolio is VCTI’s PoleIQ automated field assessment tool, which was recently used by one national broadband service provider to assess aerial deployment options and uncover more than [$2 million (€1.83 million)] in savings for one deployment. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Faraday Technology Corporation has announced the qualification of Faraday’s Ariel IoT (Internet of Things) SoC (system-on-a-chip) with UMC’s 40nm ultra-low-power (40ULP) process. Faraday’s offering of the SONOS eFlash solution on UMC’s 40ULP Targets AIoT (artificial Intelligence of Things), MCU (microcontroller unit), and smart grid projects requiring high performance and low-power consumption. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Ooredoo Group, an ICT (information and communications technology) provider and tech company, has announced partnerships with Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud technologies. These collaborations will drive accelerated digital transformation across six operating companies within Ooredoo’s global network. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Shadow secretary of state for Wales, Jo Stevens and Shadow Wales minister Gerald Jones MP recently visited Openreach’s National Learning Centre for Wales to learn more about the strides being made to bring full fibre broadband to Wales. Based in Newport, the multi-million pound learning centre gives trainee Openreach engineers the opportunity to learn the ropes and test their skills in a replica street, built from scratch to recreate the real network in the outside world. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
The Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) published Vertical Standards Landscape reference paper. The paper provides guidance on which standards are most relevant to industrial IoT (internet of things) adopters from certain vertical industries. (more…)
August 21, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
SaskTel announced that it has begun rolling out its 5G network in the cities of Warman and Martensville. Delivering hyper-fast data speeds, SaskTel’s 5G network is bringing a new level of connectivity to residents and businesses across Saskatchewan. Available in parts of Warman and Martensville, SaskTel anticipates majority of both communities will have 5G coverage soon. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Fastly, Inc has announced two developments in its domain name API (application programming interface) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) capabilities. The acquisition of Domainr, an ICANN-accredited real-time domain availability API provider, as well as general availability of Certainly, Fastly’s TLS Certification Authority (CA). These developments advance Fastly’s edge cloud platform as well as its mission to foster a global web infrastructure that is more accessible and secure. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Sirius Wireless, a provider of RF (radio frequency) IP (internet protocol) solutions, collaborated with S2C to develop its Wi-Fi6/BT RF IP Verification System, aiming to improve work efficiency and reduce time-to-market for their clients. The emergence of Wi-Fi6, a wireless connection technology (WCT), has unleashed unexpected potential, particularly in the IoT and intelligent hardware markets. (more…)
August 20, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar