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Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ delivers new Wi-Fi® era

“The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ certification program from Wi-Fi Alliance® is now available and delivers the best user experience with devices based on IEEE 802.11ax. The certification program brings new features and capabilities that enable substantially greater overall Wi-Fi® network …

Army project may advance quantum materials, efficient communication networks

“A U.S. Army project exploring novel applications of superconducting resonators has discovered these systems may be used to simulate quantum materials impossible to otherwise fabricate. Additionally, they may provide insights to open and fundamental questions in quantum mechanics and …

Qualcomm Introduces End-to-End Over-the-Air 5G mmWave Test Network in Europe to Drive 5G Innovation

“Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced an expansion of its 5G NR testing facilities in Europe to include a new lab dedicated to end-to-end over-the-air (OTA) configurations for 5G NR millimeter wave (mmWave). Located at Qualcomm …

Introducing Equiano, a subsea cable from Portugal to South Africa

“Today we are introducing Equiano, our new private subsea cable that will connect Africa with Europe. Once complete, Equiano will start in western Europe and run along the West Coast of Africa, between Portugal and South Africa, with branching units …

Investing in Australia’s Connectivity and Digital Economy

“Over the last three years, Google has invested US$47 billion (approx. A$67.8 billion) in CAPEX to improve our infrastructure globally. Today we’re happy to announce that the INDIGO cable system, which connects Sydney, Perth and Singapore …

Loon balloons are now connecting users in Peru

“During testing in preparation for commercial service, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit the Amazon region and Loon responded in 48 hours Over the past few months, we have been in negotiations with Telefónica on a commercial contract that would …

FCC approves SpaceX’s plans to fly internet-beaming satellites in a lower orbit

“The Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX’s request to fly a large swath of its future internet-beaming satellites at a lower orbit than originally planned. The approval was a major regulatory hurdle the company needed to clear in order …

Google completes subsea cable to Chile in global cloud push

“Alphabet Inc’s Google has completed a 10,000-kilometer (6,214-mile) subsea cable linking the coast of California to Chile, a key step in its plans to bolster its global cloud computing infrastructure. The cable, dubbed the “Curie” project, arrived …

Some internet outages predicted for the coming month as ‘768k Day’ approaches

“768k Day expected within the month, reminiscent of 512k Day when AT&T, BT, Comcast, Sprint, and Verizon all went down. An internet milestone known as “768k Day” is getting closer and some network administrators are shaking in their boots …

European Quantum Communications Network Takes Shape

“Today’s interconnected world is ever more vulnerable to cyberattacks, emphasising the importance of secure encryption to protect Europe’s critical infrastructure and communications. An agreement forged today between the European Commission and the European Space Agency marks the first …