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November 18, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Lumen Technologies is influencing the future of wireless connectivity with the launch of a custom-built Wi-Fi 7 capable device. Lumen’s new wireless technology offers faster speeds and an improved Wi-Fi experience for its Quantum Fiber multi-gig customers compared to Wi-Fi 6/6E devices. (more…)
January 2, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
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November 30, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Laird Connectivity, a global provider in wireless technology and system-on-modules (SOMs), announced the Tungsten700 SOM in a smart mobility architecture (SMARC) form factor, developed in partnership with MediaTek. The Tungsten700 SMARC is powered by the MediaTek Genio 700 processor and Laird Connectivity’s upcoming Sona MT320 Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth 5.3 module, based on the MediaTek Filogic 320 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo radio. (more…)
July 21, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Omni Design Technologies, a provider of low-power, high-performance mixed-signal Intellectual Property (IP) solutions, has announced that Coherent Logix in collaboration with AkiraNET Co. and Socionext. This collaboration is incorporating Omni Design’s multi giga sample data converters and other mixed-signal IP in its HyperX fabric. This reference design and system development platform, targeted to connected devices and communications applications, accelerates time to market for OEMs and ODMs. (more…)
May 5, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Nordic Semiconductor has announced the availability of the nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 companion IC and its associated nRF7002 Development Kit (DK). The IC is the first in Nordic’s Wi-Fi product family and is a low power Wi-Fi 6 companion IC providing dual band (2.4 and 5 GHz) connectivity. The nRF7002 IC can be used together with Nordic’s nRF52 and nRF53 Series multiprotocol Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) and the nRF9160 cellular IoT (LTE-M/NB-IoT) System-in-Package (SiP), but can equally be used in conjunction with non-Nordic host devices. The DK makes it easy for developers to get started on nRF7002-based IoT projects. (more…)
February 8, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
3 October 2022 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the QPF4656 and QPF4730 Wi-Fi 6 and 6E (802.11ax) front end modules (FEMs) from Qorvo. The FEMs tap into the full potential of the Wi-Fi 6E spectrum while also delivering up to 25% more power efficiency than current competitive solutions. Their small form factors and integrated matching help minimise layout area while providing substantial cost, size and thermal performance advantages. (more…)
October 7, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
London, United Kingdom. 04 May, 2022 – Allied Telesis, a provider of hardware and software products that allow customers to build secure, feature-rich, and scalable data exchange solutions, announced its launch of the TQ6702 GEN2 Wi-Fi 6 (8×8) wireless access point. Allied Telesis Wi-Fi 6 solutions, with a raw capacity of 4.8 gigabits, are here to power todays’ mobile experiences, offering faster speeds for immersive-experience applications and more capacity for mobile and IoT devices. (more…)
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Since its birth in 1985, the Wi-Fi “industry” has grown exponentially. Although originally designed to replace Ethernet cables in local computer networks, nowadays Wi-Fi’s use is ubiquitous. Fon, a carrier Wi-Fi provider, believes that Wi-Fi has to be an integrated and customer-centric technology. (more…)
May 24, 2017
Posted by: Avadhoot Patil
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced the #1 U.S. consumer brand for almonds and almond milk, Blue Diamond Growers is continuing its 100-year tradition of quality, innovation and food safety by modernising its wireless networking infrastructure with an HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 6E-enabled solution.
The deployment improves mobile and IoT device connectivity in support of the California-based cooperative’s three manufacturing facilities that processes approximately a billion pounds of almonds annually for domestic and worldwide consumption on behalf of its 3,000 grower-owners. Stretching across over 3.3 million square feet of manufacturing facilities, including 40 acres of outdoor crop receiving areas, the new Wi-Fi network also provides AI-powered intelligence that is speeding troubleshooting by 50%.
“Our enterprise has a rich history of using innovation to produce and market almond products,” said Ryan Funk, the IT infrastructure director for Blue Diamond Growers. “Today, we rely on mobile and IoT-enabled technologies for moving almonds that arrive fresh from the field through production quickly, efficiently and safely, which ultimately enables delivering the highest value to our grower-owners.”
As the domestic almond supply and production leader since its founding in 1910, Blue Diamond relies extensively upon Wi-Fi connectivity for receiving and tracking almonds and almond products throughout its manufacturing, storage and distribution processes.
From crop delivery areas through finished product shipment, Blue Diamond workers use a variety of mobile devices, including scanners, tablets and label printers, all of which feed data into the enterprise’s cloud-enabled ERP solution around the clock. IoT-enabled systems are also extensively deployed, such as for constantly monitoring temperatures across the industry’s largest refrigerated storage capacity to maintain quality and freshness, which require reliable, secure connectivity from APs acting as an IoT platform.
“For innovative global food producers that depend upon connectivity for bringing products to market, fast, reliable and secure networking infrastructure is essential for supplying consumers with high-quality, nutritious and flavorful products,” said Stuart Strickland, the wireless chief technology officer at HPE Aruba Networking. “Whether its mobilising employees across indoor production and R&D facilities or ensuring rapid and accurate crop receipts during 24/7 harvest seasons, high-performance intelligent Wi-Fi enables Blue Diamond Growers to fulfill its core mission: maximise grower returns and deliver the benefits of almonds to the world.”
With regulatory approvals in place, Blue Diamond was eager to act on their vision to move to Wi-Fi 6E APs. To answer their mobile and IoT data traffic demands, while minimising operating overhead, the company adopted an AI-powered wireless solution that includes HPE Aruba Networking Wi-Fi 6E Access Points (APs) for indoor facilities and ruggedised outdoor Wi-Fi 6 APs for exterior connectivity. The network is unified and managed with HPE Aruba Networking Central, which streamlines and simplifies administration.
According to Funk, the network intelligence supplied by HPE Aruba Networking Central is important for enabling company’s ultra-lean IT staff to manage multiple geographically-disbursed facilities. “Having a powerful, centralised and intuitive management tool that also supports manufacturing frameworks for NIST and ISO is essential,” he said. “In addition, with HPE Aruba Networking Central, we’re resolving Wi-Fi trouble calls 50% faster, reducing IT overhead while improving user experiences.”
Prior to its new Wi-Fi infrastructure, Blue Diamond began saving more than USD$250,000 annually vs Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) by adopting HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN to gain a self-driving wide area network that serves as a foundation for zero trust and secure access service edge (SASE) cybersecurity. In addition, the company deployed HPE Aruba Networking Boost, for WAN optimisation.
Looking ahead, Blue Diamond expects its new networking infrastructure will continue powering company R&D efforts and business growth. “The combination of exceptional enterprise Wi-Fi and ongoing support we receive from HPE Aruba Networking enables us to envision operational and product innovations that were impossible before,” Funk said.
To learn more, visit HPE Aruba Networking.
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June 6, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska