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SpaceX launches latest batch of 60 internet-beaming satellites for Starlink constellation

“Update January 6th, 10:20PM ET: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took off at 9:19PM ET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and deployed the 60 satellites about an hour after launch. The rocket also landed on the company …

Wi-Fi Alliance® brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz

“Wi-Fi Alliance® is introducing new terminology to distinguish forthcoming Wi-Fi 6 devices that are capable of 6 GHz operation, an important portion of unlicensed spectrum that may soon be made available by regulators around the world. Wi-Fi 6E brings a …

Airbus presents ground-breaking technology for EUTELSAT QUANTUM

“Airbus, ESA and Eutelsat have presented the new ground breaking multibeam active antenna payload today at Airbus in Madrid. Airbus’ ELSA+ (ELectronically Steerable Antenna+) is a first for commercial satellite communications in Europe. The versatility of its performance represents a …

MediaTek and Intel Partner to Bring 5G Connectivity to the Next Generation of PCs

“MediaTek announces 5G modem optimized for key laptop segments. MediaTek today announced it is partnering with Intel to bring MediaTek’s new 5G modem to PCs. Through this partnership, Intel has been working with MediaTek on the 5G solution for …

Qualcomm Technologies and Siemens set up the first 5G private standalone network in an industrial environment using the 3.7-3.8GHz band

“Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Siemens have setup a joint proof-of-concept project at the Siemens Automotive Test Center in Nuremberg, Germany, demonstrating the first private 5G standalone (SA) network in a real industrial environment using the 3.7-3.8GHz band. Qualcomm …

Starlink Mission

“SpaceX is targeting Monday, November 11 at 9:56 a.m. EST, 14:56 UTC, for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. A backup launch opportunity is …

Samsung Unveils New 5G NR Integrated Radio Supporting 28GHz at MWC LA 2019

“Samsung continues network leadership with the introduction of industry’s first 5G integrated radio for 28GHz, expanding its 5G portfolio Samsung Electronics today announced at MWC Los Angeles 2019 its new 5G New Radio (NR) Access Unit (AU) supporting 28GHz …

ARPANET establishes 1st computer-to-computer link, October 29, 1969

“The first-ever computer-to-computer link was established on ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), the precursor to the Internet, on October 29, 1969. Originally funded by ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency), now DARPA, within the United States Department of Defense, ARPANET …

First Demonstration of a 1 Petabit per Second Network Node

“Gathering the latest advancements in optical fiber telecommunications technology towards practical petabit-class backbone networks The Network System Research Institute at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: Hideyuki Tokuda, Ph.D.) has developed and demonstrated the first …

The path to prosperity through access to high-speed internet

“Last year, the world reached a major modern milestone – as of 2018, half of the world’s population is online with some form of internet connection. The bad news is that, despite this progress, this status quo still puts billions …