Wireless networking is part of the furniture these days, but the zoo of standards still baffles the non-specialist. This can in part be put down to the 802.11 wireless LAN working group, which has 250 ...

The terms 802.11, Wi-Fi, WiMax, UWB, and Bluetooth are becoming ubiquitous—one can't go by a public space such as a coffee shop, library, or restaurant without seeing a sign advertising a Wireless ...

Industry groups backing competing wireless standards have admitted that they must start cooperating more for users' sake The proliferation of competing wireless standards risks confusing technology ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has begun certifying devices that support Wi-Fi 7, the latest iteration of the ubiquitous wireless networking standard. The group announced the move today at the CES 2024 consumer ...

Why there’s a need for common standards for wireless communication in smart-home applications. The pros and cons of wireless network protocols, including Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Matter, Thread, and ...

Wireless products and technology for sensing & control applications are quickly becoming a reality. Numerous analysts, technology providers and product integrators agree that widespread adoption of ...

More than seven years ago, the group that deals with wireless networking standards met for the first time to plot out the next generation of Wi-Fi. Sometime next month, their work finally will be ...

The latest wireless networking specification is one step closer to becoming a standard after an industry group announced Friday the approval of the specification's most recent version. Known as ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Representatives from key industry groups gave an update on upcoming Wi-Fi standards that lay the groundwork for determining what tools manufacturers will have to work with as they ...

Suppose you’re a major supplier of fertilizer to the agriculture market and you have ambitions of digitally transforming your business. Your idea is to place thousands of sensors in 10-foot-by-10-foot ...

ADVANCEMENTS in wireless networking are empowering IT managers to design, deploy, and enhance networks more flexibly and economically than before. In turn, companies reap the benefits of allowing ...

Cell phone carriers have a secret: Although they sell us data plans on their 3G or 4G networks, the idea of us actually using data brings them out in a cold sweat. Put simply, they’re struggling to ...