Google's indecipherable foray into consumer electronics
…All but confirming the WSJ is an FCC application filed by Google (Opens in a new window) requesting that 252 of its employees test "throughput and stability of home WiFi networks using…
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What is mesh networking?
One of the most important factors when discussing networking is topology. In basic terms, the topology describes how the various members (nodes) of a network are connected together. Most small networks (your office, your home) use a star topology, with a central node (a switch/router) connected to a bunch of clients (your laptop, smartphone, Xbox, etc.) The star topology dictates that if one client wants to talk to another (say, you want to send a photo from your laptop to your Xbox), the data must go through the central point (the router). The internet, in case you're wondering, because it's
What is mesh networking, and why Apple's adoption in iOS 7 could change the worldWhy should you be excited about mesh networking?
The key reason for mesh networking being exciting is that it doesn't require centralized infrastructure. If you turn off your WiFi router, chances are your entire home network would cease to work. If you had a mesh network instead, everything would continue to work just fine (assuming they're still within range of each other, anyway). If you've used Miracast/WiDi to stream video directly from your smartphone/laptop to your TV, then you've already dabbled in mesh networking. And so we finally get to iOS 7's mesh networking capabilities, which Apple refers to as Multipeer Connectivity(Opens in a
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Mesh Wi-Fi technology is all the rage, with just about every major consumer networking firm jumping into the fray. We've covered quite a few of the products , and one of…
The sad state of 3G, or how I learned to stop worrying and love a telco
…Between mobile devices and the home connection, we're pretty much always connected. Why not combine those two things into one bill? That presents some logistical issues that we have to work…
Google's 'FASTER' undersea cable goes online with 60 Tbps of bandwidth
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Nvidia Hit by Possible Cyber Attack
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Verizon Won't Accelerate 5G Rollout, Despite FCC Fee Reductions
…The FCC claimed that this change would lead to 5G networks being deployed to cover 1.8M more homes, with 97 percent of that coverage dedicated to suburban and rural communities. The…
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…largest network operator in the world in terms of subscriber count) is using TDD frequencies for their LTE network. Sprint's parent company, SoftBank, also uses LTE TDD in its home market…