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Articles tagged with: Wi Fi and Ieee
Wi-Fi Alliance Launches Updated Wi-Fi Certified Program
The wi-fi Alliance says that it has begun product testing for its wi-fi Certified n program, updating its two-year-old wi-fi Certified 802.11n draft 2.0 program. The updated program adds testing for some popular optional features now more widely available in wi-fi equipment. more
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Standards Body Approves Wi-Fi Standard Supporting 300Mbps Download Speeds
The standards body, the IEEE has ratified the IEEE 802.11n-2009 amendment, defining mechanisms that provide significantly improved data rates and ranges for wi-fi networks (WLANs). The 560-page 802.11n amendment will enable rollout of significantly more scalable WLANs that deliver 10-fold-greater data rates than previously defined while ensuring co-existence with legacy systems and security implementations. more
Related Tags: wlan, 802.11n, 802.11
New digital signal processor is super-fast, ultra energy-efficient
A new, extremely energy-efficient processor chip that provides breakthrough speeds for a variety of computing tasks has been designed by a group at the University of California, Davis. The chip, dubbed AsAP, is ultra-small, fully reprogrammable and highly configurable, so it can be widely adapted to a number of applications. more
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Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handset Shipments to Double from 2008 Through 2010
Shipments of wi-fi-enabled cellular handsets will double in volume by the end of 2010, compared to January 2008, and that growth curve is expected to continue through 2013. This data, contained in a new ABI Research study, shows how driven by increasing consumer awareness and demand, new operator business models, and increased value for handset manufacturers, wi-fi technology will continue to penetrate deeper into mobile handsets over the next five years. more
Related Tags: nokia, iphone, smartphone, eu, itunes, apple, itu, smartphones, lte, abi-research, femtocells, apple-iphone
Combination ICs – Understanding the Needs of Tomorrow - Today
The inclusion of multiple wireless technologies on a single IC is becoming increasingly widespread. As the drive for reduced power consumption, additional functionality and significant cost reduction reaches a crescendo, it has never been a more exciting time for combination ICs. BroadcomÃ's recently announced 802.11n wi-fi, Bluetooth, and FM combination (which follows the companyÃ's intent to introduce a new combination IC every 60 days over the coming months), has ensured this issue remains a hot topic. more
Related Tags: broadcom, intel, bluetooth, rsa, gps, uwb, ims-research, ims, chipsets, 802.11
Relays pass baton to next-gen broadband networks
The ideal of affordable wireless broadband for all, and as an added bonus better quality services in urban areas, is a lot closer thanks to recent advances made by European researchers. more
Related Tags: intel, eu, base-stations, backhaul, wireless-broadband, bwa, hotspots, laptop, son
GCT and Green Packet Demo Wi-Fi/WiMAX Handover
WiMAX vendor, GCT Semiconductor and Malaysia's Green Packet have announced a collaboration to develop seamless connectivity and handover between WiMAX and wi-fi. The Green Packet "Intouch Connectivity Manager" integrates Green PacketÃ's Mobile IP solution with GCTÃ's GDM7215, a single-chip solution supporting both mobile WiMAX IEEE 802.16e Wave 2 and WiFi 802.11 b/g. more
Related Tags: semiconductor, intel, samsung, mobile-wimax, roaming, alcatel-lucent, green-packet, 802.16e, switches, gct-semiconductor, packet-one, handover, 802.11, Malaysia