Networking

The 802.11 standard for wi-fi networking is now 20 years old, and each new generation of the standard has provided greater speed than its predecessors. However, the forthcoming 802.11ax — also known as Wi-Fi 6 — represents perhaps the greatest change in the relatively short history of this now-ubiquitous technology. …

(Image: Ookla) The major city with the fastest fixed broadband in the United States is Kansas City, with the fastest state New Jersey, according to Ookla. Ookla’s 2018 US Fixed Report, published on Wednesday, measured speeds from 24.3 million unique users, 66.7 million samples, 115.5 million tests, and 3.2 million …

How do you network if you’re an introvert, or simply quiet and reserved? Patricia Lenkov of Agility Executive Search has the answer. By Patricia Lenkov If you don’t like networking, remember it’s quality over quantity. (Credit: Rawpixel on Unsplash) Truth be told, I am not a natural networker. But as …

Networking is an art and it is essential for a young entrepreneur to master it. Networking doesn’t sound that hard. After all, how hard it can be hard to pitch in your idea, exchange contact information and find a potential buyer. It is not as easy as it sounds. If …

Facebook has abandoned plans to build a fleet of high-altitude drones that would offer internet access to remote areas. Around four billion people globally do not have access to the internet, and back in 2014 Facebook began work on its Aquila project, which aimed to use giant solar-powered drones to …

Cisco (CSCO – Free Report) recently announced it plans to acquire Burlingame, CA-based July Systems. The private company provides cloud-based mobile application platform.The financial terms have been kept under wraps. July Systems facilitates digitization of physical business enterprises with their subscription indoor location software service. The company’s flagship product, Proximity …

Smart city index reveals who’s falling behind (London and NYC are laggy) special feature Louisville and the Future of the Smart City Louisville, Kentucky is building a unique bridge between the smart city and the smart home. Here’s what communities and citizens can learn about the benefits of the onrushing …

Sometimes technology charts an unexpected path. Google went from search engine to cartographer with Maps. Now HPE subsidiary Aruba Networks is no longer just installing Wi-Fi, but wants to join up the dots for a single networking infrastructure that will be able to make digital sense of physical context and semantics. “I look at …

(Screenshot: Chris Duckett/ZDNet) Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) company has killed off its plans to offer a 100/40Mbps fixed-wireless product, with NBN CEO Bill Morrow telling Senate Estimates on Thursday there is no economic case for it. “We killed it,” Morrow said. According to the CEO, while expanding capacity on …

Executive Summary We all know networks are an important career asset. But it can be a challenge for working parents to make time for networking, since networks often seem to grow during after-hours activities — like after-work drinks, weekend off-sites, or far-away conferences. But there are ways that working parents can …