CableLabs has joined the prpl Foundation to collaborate on implementing seamless Wi-Fi connectivity for mobile devices. The prpl Foundation is an open source community focused on carrier-grade software for broadband customer premises equipment as specified by operator members. The foundation…
The Wi-Fi industry expects to have commercial availability of equipment supporting the next-generation Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 in 2025, according to the latest annual report from Wi-Fi industry group Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). Standards bodies already have made considerable progress…
Standards body MEF is working on a standard for 5G slicing, with the goal of enabling service definitions that are consistent from one service provider to another. The idea behind 5G network slicing is to offer services with different parameters…
The next mobile carrier technology battleground will be standalone 5G, as a T-Mobile announcement today illustrates. The carrier claims several standalone 5G “firsts” involving voice and video over 5G new radio (VoNR and ViNR). What are these “firsts”? What is…
CableLabs today published the DOCSIS 4.0 specification, which incorporates full-duplex and extended spectrum capabilities. According to CableLabs, DOCSIS 4.0 achieves a downstream speed of up to 10 Gbps (doubling the maximum download speed available with DOCSIS 3.1 technology) and an…
Comcast and Charter/Spectrum are two of four service providers that have received MEF 3.0 SD-WAN certification from global standards body MEF. The MEF 3.0 SD-WAN standard, also known as MEF 70, defines key attributes of SD-WAN services. Service providers’ compliance…
The Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecommunications Act introduced in the Senate yesterday would provide over a billion dollars for 5G infrastructure development. The goal is to enable U.S. suppliers to offer 5G equipment to compete in the world market against Chinese…
Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance have established a working group to develop and promote a new royalty- free connectivity standard to be known as Connected Home Over IP. The goal is to make smart home products more interoperable,…
Verizon is bringing several enhancements to its 5G Home fixed wireless service as it launches in its fifth market, Chicago. The Chicago launch marks Verizon’s first 5G Home launch based on the true 3GPP 5G NR standard. Previously, Verizon was…
ZenKey, a platform developed by mobile carriers, aims to enhance mobile authentication. The Mobile Authentication taskforce comprised of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon plans to announce details about the platform later this month at MWC Los Angeles. ZenKey is designed…
WiFi 6 is ready for its close-up. That’s the essential takeaway from the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s Annual Industry Report for 2020. The industry group found that 90% of respondents are planning to deploy equipment that uses the nascent standard. And…
The Wi-Fi Alliance has unveiled its Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 certification program designed to enable “the best user experience with devices based on IEEE 802.11ax.” According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, the certification offers new features and capabilities which are designed to…
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