New WatchGuard Wi-Fi access point delivers both security & performance

WatchGuard® Technologies has announced the AP420, a new 802.11ac Wave 2 access point (AP) that provides the power and speed needed to support throughput-intensive and latency-sensitive applications like VoIP, video, music and large data file transfers over Wi-Fi.

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SmarTone and Ericsson step towards 5G with a successful trial of LAA network

Ericsson and SmarTone, the mobile network operator in Hong Kong, have taken a significant step toward 5G with the successful trial of Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology in a live over-the-air demonstration in Hong Kong.

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China’s ZTE 5G enables subsea VR video transmission and signs 5G and IoT partnership with Telenet

ZTE Corporation, an international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, is to unveil its remote control service for 5th Generation mobile virtual reality (5G VR) underwater vehicles at the 5G World Summit 2017, London.

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Network innovation advocated by Huawei to maintain operators’ ‘continuous growth’

During the recent Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2017 (HAS), Huawei focused on wireless network innovations in the 5G-oriented ‘all-cloud’ era.

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3 Hong Kong to deploy Huawei’s Advanced Network Technologies in preparation for high-speed, high-capacity 5G era

3 Hong Kong, the mobile communications division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd, and China-based Huawei have announced plans for a series of network upgrades.

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Huawei releases GigaHome solution for home networks to help telcos deliver a premium smart home service

Huawei has released its GigaHome solution at the FTTH Conference 2017. This is designed to help operators build smart and easy-to-use home networks offering a premium service experience for users.

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ZTE in partnership to promote smart Internet of Vehicles as it joins 5GAA

ZTE Corporation, an international provider of telecoms, enterprise and consumer technology for the mobile internet, has become a member of the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA). This is enabling ZTE to team up with industrial partners to further promote the smart Internet of Vehicles (IoV).

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IoT costs will fall this year benefiting consumers in healthcare and utility sectors, says Taoglas CEO

Dermot O’Shea, joint CEO of antenna specialists Taoglas, is optimistic about several key aspects of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the year ahead.

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Ericsson announces a 5G access network – but what is 5G?

On August 31, 2016, Ericsson announced the launch of its new AIR 6468 cellular radio. Ericsson stated that together with the 5G Plug-Ins announced in June, and the (already available) Radio System Baseband 5216, it now offers all the components of a 5G access network.

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Antenova introduces three new FPC antennas to cover 3G, 4G and LTE bands

Antenova Ltd, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things, is announcing three brand new flexible printed circuit antennas to cover the 3G, 4G and LTE bands.

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Antenova launches Similis ultra-low profile antenna for 3G, LTE and MIMO at Embedded World

Antenova Ltd, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for machine-to-machine communications (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT), has revealed a new SMD antenna at Embedded World 2016 (Stand 5.141) in Nuremberg, Germany.

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LTE antennas and a TransferJet solution among Antenova’s new offerings at Embedded World

At Embedded World this year (Stand 5.141) Antenova will be showing an antenna solution for TransferJet, the new close-proximity wireless standard; new, flexible, FPC antennas for WLAN, ISM, Cellular/LTE and GNSS.

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What’s going to be on show in Barcelona?

A number of trends will be visible at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. Here Dr Kevin Curran of Ulster University, describes some of the features.

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Diversity and sensitivity – the business of antenna design, from Taoglas perspective

If there’s one often overused – and sometimes abused – word that sums up the last few decades of human history then it’s diversity. Advances in transport and communications technologies have brought widely different people, places, ideas and cultures into close proximity with one another. Moves from mass manufacturing to just-in-time techniques have also driven

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IZT solutions enable over-the-air communication test system

The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft presented an Over-The-Air (OTA) wave field synthesis system for test and certification of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receivers at its Fraunhofer IIS Facility for Over the Air Research and Testing (FORTE) in Ilmenau. The innovative and complex OTA test system is mainly based on Hardware and Software solutions from IZT GmbH,

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Korenix launches high reliability, dual band wireless network solution for road and rail transport applications

An industrial-grade wireless connectivity solution, comprising of a Wireless AP (Access Point) and Wireless IP Gateway – is now available from Korenix UK. The solution is suitable for a variety of applications in road and rail transport, as well as harsh industrial environments.

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