Scientists at Fudan University have successfully transmitted data via “li-fi” at speeds up to 150 Mbps, reports Xinhua News. Li-fi, or “light fidelity”, is a theorized way to stream data via LED lighting instead of Wi-Fi. Although still under investigation, the technology could be used in high-speed, visible-path transmission applications. The scientists are scheduled to […]
Some of the technical details behind Google’s Project Loon were revealed in a recent video explaining the inner workings of one of its global Internet antenna balloons. Network engineering lead Cyrus Behroozi popped off the top half of one of the bulbous shells to point out the various parts of its two main components: a […]
Researchers from Germany have created the world’s fastest wireless network capable of hitting 100 Gbps. A transfer rate of 100 Gbps is capable of moving 12.5 GB of data each second. That is 10 times faster than the speedy Google Fiber Internet service available in some parts of the country. The researchers who created the […]
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has paired with Open Garden to bring mesh-networking to the new XO Tablet, allowing users of the low-cost open source slate to get online via bridged connections with other owners. Part of what OLPC describes as its vision of “a network made of connected devices and internet access […]
Patient when it comes to shuttling files around your network? No, us neither, and so ASUS‘ new RT-AC68U router is looking mighty appealing. The new 802.11ac wireless hub may have an unmemorable name, but it’s probably worth a second glance as the first dual-band WiFi-ac router around, with the promise of data rates of up to 1,900 Mbit/s.
Of course, if you want to see those sort of speeds, you’ll have to be running 802.11ac on all your devices, which is unlikely to be the case right now. Still, it fits in well with ASUS’ other Computex launches, such as the VivoPC media center which also has WiFi-ac baked in.
The RT-AC68U also has ASUS’ AiRadar system, using beamforming to target its wireless signal and, so the claim goes, provide 150-percent greater coverage than rivals. It’s also possible to set up two routers in “sync” mode, with files stored on USB drives connected directly to the router shared with a counterpart router, no PC involvement required.
The USB ports can also be used to plug in a 3G/4G modem, just in case your main broadband connection goes out and you have to use some impromptu mobile data instead. They’ll work to share a printer across the network, too.
ASUS hasn’t said when the RT-AC68U will go on sale, nor how much it will cost. Nonetheless, with the previous-gen AC66U – announced back in 2012 – still commanding a roughly $190 street price, the RT-AC68U is unlikely to be cheap.
ASUS RT-AC68U 802.ac router promises up to 1,900Mbit/s (but it won’t be cheap) is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Samsung Electronics has announced that it has been testing next-generation 5G wireless service in one of its in-house testing centers. Samsung reports that the new 5G service is “hundreds of times faster” than current 4G mobile networks. The next generation 5G network will be able to support all the same content types as current generation 4G networks.
The big benefit is that it will be significantly faster. That will mean less buffering time for streaming media such as movies and video. It will also mean faster networking for multiple player games and faster downloads for new games and other large files. Samsung says that it expects the maximum transmission speed for 5G mobile networks to reach the “tens of Gbps.”
Samsung says that the speed will be high enough that users will be able to download an ultra high definition movie file “within seconds.” During testing Samsung has been able to demonstrate the ability to achieve transfer speeds of up to 1Gbps over distances of up to 2 km. The technology is currently relying on 28 GHz ultrahigh frequency bandwidths.
Samsung also notes that other companies and institutions around the world have been developing technology that would take advantage of 6 GHz bandwidths. The problem with using those ultra-high-frequency bandwidths, such as a 6 GHz range, according to Samsung is that the transmission range is decreased.
Samsung is currently looking to commercialize be 5G technology is developing by 2020. Samsung isn’t alone in trying to roll out 5G mobile communications technology by 2020. Several international standards unions are working on 5G technology and overall standards to govern the rollout of these networks and the development of technology.
SOURCE: Samsung
Samsung next gen 5G wireless service hits 1 Gbps in testing is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Netgear is a company that’s probably best known by most people for wireless networking gear in the consumer market. The company also produces a range of set-top boxes and other devices as well. Netgear has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire select assets of the Sierra Wireless AirCard business.
Netgear says that on January 28 it entered into an asset purchase agreement with Sierra Wireless to acquire select assets and operations of the company’s AirCard business. The deal is costing Netgear $138 million in cash. The final purchase price does depend on adjustments that will be made after closing.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory clearance. The deal is expected to close by the end of fiscal Q1 for Netgear. Netgear says that the acquisition will help accelerate the mobile initiative of its service provider business unit. The company wants to become a global leader in providing the latest LTE data networking access devices.
Netgear expects the deal to be accretive to earnings upon closing. The company is also updating its estimates for Q4 of 2012. Netgear expects to achieve net revenue of $305 million-$310 million with a non-GAAP operating margin in the 11% to 11.5% range. Along with the asset acquisition Netgear will also gain about 160 employees located primarily in Carlsbad, California and Richmond, British Columbia.
[via Netgear]
Netgear agrees to buy some Sierra Wireless AirCard assets is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Amped Wireless has a single-minded purpose of eliminating blackspots in your WiFi coverage with a range of routers, adapters and repeaters to pump out 600mW of internet where you need it most. Now that it’s done adding dual-band technology to its lineup of products, it’s busting out a similarly-equipped access point that promises to add a further 7,500 square feet of coverage to your home. Capable of automatically setting itself up on your home (or office) network, it’s packing the same USB port for storage that its recently revamped brothers have seen. It’ll be available at the end of September for $170, and you can find a high-powered collection of words and punctuation arranged in the form of a press release included after the break.
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Amped Wireless adds a dual-band access point to its range of super-strength networking gear originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Snagging international data service usually involves either special agreements or steep roaming costs. Not Uros and its new Goodspeed hotspot. The pocketable, 21Mbps HSPA+ router carries a staggering 10 SIM cards and simply uses a local SIM for whichever destination country you visit. The brute force strategy helps Uros offer a relatively low flat rate for 1GB of data per day, no matter where you are on the coverage map: while the Goodspeed itself costs €273 ($352), Uros asks just €5.90 ($8) a day for occasional visits and €9.90 ($13) a month for frequent fliers. It’s a very sizable bargain for the jetset, even with a current scope limited to Finland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the UK. A number of “important” countries are due before Christmas, which could make Uros’ hotspot a go-to choice for those who just can’t stay settled in one place.
[Thanks, Antti]
Update: Uros has gotten in touch with us to clarify the pricing beyond what we’ve seen so far. The €9.90 fee covers account details and doesn’t “yet” reflect data — you’ll still need to pay €5.90 per day . There’s also a chance the rate could go up in future countries, although all the existing countries abide by that rate.
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Uros’ Goodspeed hotspot packs 10 SIM cards, says roaming is for chumps (update: fee differences) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Sep 2012 03:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The FCC has been more than a little eager to repurpose spectrum as wireless internet access takes off: white spaces and iDEN frequencies have already switched roles, and that’s not including the myriad of spectrum swaps. Add one more wireless variety to the list, as FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has confirmed his agency will vote on a proposal for incentive-based auctions of UHF spectrum. When the Commission meets next on September 28th, it will decide on whether or not to lure broadcasters into giving up the usually TV-focused space for the sake of data lovers everywhere. The freed-up airwaves in the proposal would mostly be unlicensed spectrum with “WiFi-like uses,” but at a much lower frequency than the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands that WiFi needs today: as the first consistent, unlicensed spectrum at that range in the US, it could create opportunities for longer-ranged, free wireless that aren’t even on the table in 2012. Not that we have much of a choice in taking action today. Any accepted rules won’t be completely finalized until mid-2013, and the auction itself won’t take place until 2014. Still, the UHF plans foster dreams of more wireless for everyone — and we suspect that even one Mr. Yankovic wouldn’t mind giving up Channel 62 for a long-distance home network.
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FCC to vote September 28th on proposal auctioning UHF spectrum, Weird Al might still approve originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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