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FCC Launches Fresh Mid-Band Spectrum Auction To Boost 5G
US Federal Communications Commission launches latest auction of mid-band wireless spectrum for 5G services, with T-Mobile likely to be main beneficiary
Apple Chooses Munich For Chip Design Centre
Apple to open 30,000-square-meter chip design lab in central Munich and hire hundreds of staff, as part of 1 billion euro investment
Wi-Fi 6 Standard Delivers 700Mbps Download, Says WBA
Need for speed? Wireless Broadband Alliance carries out challenging wireless test (across a factory floor) of the Wi-Fi 6 standard
Amazon Sidewalk To Offer Long-Range Wireless For IoT
Move over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - Amazon reveals development of long-range wireless alternative for IoT devices
Medical Devices Vulnerable To KRACK Wi-Fi Attacks
Widespread eavesdropping flaws could be used to invade hospital networks, device maker warns
Ofcom: 5G Auction Begins Next Week
After fighting off legal challenges from BT and Three, the regulator aims to sell off airwaves 'as quickly as possible', avoiding the delays that plagued earlier sales
Government Awards £41m To Help UK’s 5G Gain An Edge
Six small and medium-sized organisations are to trial next-generation wireless projects in healthcare, tourism, rural productivity and other areas
Tales In Tech History: WiMax
In the years before LTE and fixed line fibre became the norm, WiMax was touted as the UK's connectivity solution
DCMS £25m Fund Aims To Develop UK 5G Technology Leadership
The department is to award match-funded grants of up to £5m each, starting with projects that can foster Britain's '5G ecosystem'
AES-256 Encryption Keys Cracked Wirelessly Using Inexpensive Kit
Dutch researchers have demonstrated that secret AES encryption keys can be extracted using recording equipment that costs under 200 euros
Quest For Global Wi-Fi Could Result In Explosion Of Space Junk
European Space Agency calls for measures to prevent 50 percent increase in catastrophic satellite collisions
AT&T AirGig To Use Power Lines For Ultrafast Broadband
Who needs fibre? Preparation for field trials in the US to deliver ultra fast broadband via electrical power lines
KeySniffer Flaw Exposes Wireless Keyboard Typing
Keystrokes from wireless keyboards transmit with no encryption and can be intercepted from hundreds of feet away
Brocade Acquires Ruckus Wireless In £1bn Networking Deal
Wireless infrastructure player scooped up by Brocade to strengthen 5G and Wi-Fi services amid growing demands for networking speed and capacity
Aruba Launches Wireless Workplace Architecture
Get ready to abandon your ethernet cables, as Aruba seeks to create a better wireless environment for mobile workers
Wireless Charging Groups A4WP And PMA Team Up Against Qi
A4WP and Power Matters Alliance announce partnership to combine knowledge on wireless charging technology
Mobile Data Usage To Increase 11-Fold By 2018 – Cisco
Report from Cisco also predicts that 4G networks will carry 51 percent of mobile data traffic by 2018
Intel Snaps Up Mindspeed’s Wireless Infrastructure Unit
Intel continues its aggressive move into the data centre with the purchase of Mindspeed's mobile network assets
Alcatel-Lucent Partners Aruba For Unified Access
The two companies seek to help corporate networks cope with the pressure from BYOD and mobility
PC Makers Warned Of 64-bit Apple iPad Impact
Deutsche Bank frets over impact of 64-bit Apple iPad and reduces global PC shipment forecasts
Vodafone 4G Spreads Across Greater London
Vodafone continues to increase its 4G coverage of London and the surrounding towns and areas
International SIG ‘Renewable Energy: Going Green in the East’
Join industry experts at this half day event to explore the opportunities available to Cambridge Wireless members in the expanding Green Energy and Power Management business sectors.
German Academics Set World Record In Wireless Data Transmission
Radio links capable of transferring 40 Gbps could revolutionise rural broadband deployment
Cisco Launches Module For 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Cisco beefs up wireless transfer speeds after it adds a module that will support the 802.11ac standard
Fortinet Unveils Secure Wireless LAN Platform
Fortinet has revealed its Secure Wireless LAN platform for enterprises to secure their wired and wireless connections
Google Seeks Approval For Experimental Wireless Network
Google has submitted an application to build an experimental wireless network around its headquarters
Cisco Looks To SMBs With New Mobile, Security Solutions
Cisco is targeting SMBs with a new wireless router, wireless security appliance and mobile handset
White Space Technology Could Launch Next Year Says Ofcom
Ofcom says white space technology could be used for enhanced Wi-Fi networks and rural broadband
Quarter Of London Wi-Fi Networks ‘Unsecure’
War drivers are getting an easy ride thanks to inaction from vendors and users alike, Sophos says