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Tag: Wireless

  • 5G Roadblocks 3 Ways to Remove Information Highway Roadblocks with 5G Standards-Based Technologies There’s no doubt about it. The information ‘superhighway’ is becoming increasingly congested and data capacity is a global challenge. World wide mobile data traffic grew 63 percent in 2016, reaching 7.2 exabytes per month. To put that in context, that number is roughly 8,000 times that of 10 years ago, and almost 800 million times that of 15 years past....
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  • Turning Density into Opportunity: 5G in Asia Density. When you mention the word density in relationship to 5G, it almost always refers to the network. But when mentioned in the context of Asia, the word “density” takes on a whole new meaning. The GSMA predicts that Asia will lead in the development of mobile 5G, attributing the region’s expected success to supportive (even bullish) governments; early movement...
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  • Intel Introduces Intel® XMM™ 7480 Modem for Ultrafast Connectivity and Worldwide LTE Coverage in a Single SKU High-speed mobile broadband continues to enrich our daily lives with increasingly useful and entertaining applications. Whether you are streaming a movie to your tablet or doing real-time multiplayer gaming on your smartphone, incredible improvements to network speed and device technology put these capabilities at your fingertips. Today, we introduced the Intel® XMM™ 7480, our fourth-generation LTE-Advanced modem, to support the...
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  • Paving the Road to 5G Mobile Services It is exciting to see the industry conversation around 5G growing to a crescendo. This is good because it means we are all thinking about the future! Every so often, I am asked: What is 5G and how it is different than previous generations of wireless standards? There are myriad answers to these questions, but from a technical perspective, there...
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  • Meet 3rd Gen Intel® Wireless-AC 8260 (2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi) for Windows 10 The Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 is Intel’s 3rd Generation 802.11ac, dual band, and 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® 4.2 adapter. It’s engineered to deliver lower power consumption1, improved RF coexistence1, and complete Microsoft Windows 10 support. The M.2 1216 form factor delivers 70% smaller footprint and lower profile optimized for thin-and-light designs. Combined with Intel ® Core™ processors and Intel...
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  • Consumers Dictate the Growing Importance of Hotel Wi-Fi At the end of 2014, Marriott and the American Hospitality & Lodging Association made waves by petitioning the FCC for the right to block personal Wi-Fi hotspots at their venues. The backlash was immediate and fierce. Everyone from consumer advocates to tech powerhouses like Microsoft and Google opposed the petition, and soon, Marriott was backpedaling. Sensing a marketing window, some...
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  • Cordcutters Rejoice — Intel® Wireless Docking Is Here Let’s face it — cords aren’t cute. Every time you connect your laptop or 2-in-1 to your external display you spend precious time fumbling around with clumsy cords or rummaging around in a bin full of random adapters looking for one that will help pair your device to another. Displays, printers, speakers, storage — until now, most of these required...
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  • Intel® Partners With LG® To Build The Industry’s First 4K Wireless Display Solution Wireless display capabilities have grown leaps and bounds in recent months. To take the new cord-cutting technology to the next level, Intel partnered with LG® to release the industry’s first wireless displays supporting full 4K UHD video streaming. This industry-leading milestone pushes Intel® WiDi (evolved from the Miracast wireless display standard) to the forefront of the wireless display revolution. The...
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  • All Wi-Fi is NOT the Same What you don’t know about Wi-Fi could cost you when you buy a new 2-in-1. If your new device doesn’t include the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi, you won’t be able to take advantage of incredible new speeds and stability that this new wireless technology offers. 802.11ac boosts speeds up to 3x for streaming, downloading, sharing, and more — but if your...
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  • Meeting the Wi-Fi Demands of a Mobile-First Generation As new mobile devices and laptops increasingly support fast 802.11ac wireless, the demand on institutions to keep up by delivering better wireless speeds and capacities has dramatically increased. The “GenMobile” workforce is pushing for greater flexibility and freedom in the way they connect, and adoption of mobile technology has hit a staggering pace. According to a 2013 survey of 5,000...
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