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Network protocols and standards
- September 18, 2019
18 Sep'19
Wi-Fi Certified 6 launches new era for wireless connectivity
The Wi-Fi 6 wireless standard is now ready for deployment, thanks to the debut of a certification effort that helps guarantee interoperability.
- May 20, 2019
20 May'19
Marconi Mainnet launched for building, scaling complex networks
The Marconi Mainnet platform provides blockchain security, multi-cloud connectivity, advanced firewalls and secure gateways for decentralized networks.
- October 04, 2018
04 Oct'18
Wi-Fi Alliance introduces Wi-Fi 6 as part of new naming system
In networking news, Wi-Fi 6 now connotes 802.11ax technology, Aerohive Networks introduces machine learning analytics tools and Viavi releases a platform update.
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- September 28, 2018
28 Sep'18
FCC 5G ruling tries to speed up small cell deployments in cities
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered cities to move faster in deciding on small cell deployments. Telecom firms praise the new FCC 5G rules while cities denounce them.
- September 14, 2018
14 Sep'18
Verizon 5G rollout could change broadband competition
Verizon launches Oct. 1 a 5G internet service in four U.S. cities. The Verizon 5G rollout could give the company an edge against cable companies in the high-speed internet market.
- September 07, 2018
07 Sep'18
Juniper-Ericsson partnership aimed at 5G market
Juniper Networks has partnered with Ericsson to sell 5G gear and software to carriers. The Juniper-Ericsson alliance arrives as Cisco's partnership with Ericsson weakens.
- August 29, 2018
29 Aug'18
Cisco adds LTE modem to Meraki MX security appliance
Cisco adds a built-in 4G wireless broadband modem to two Meraki MX security appliances. Cisco launched the Meraki MX67C and the MX68CW devices with an integrated CAT 6 LTE cellular modem. The company also introduced four faster MX models without LTE.
- October 06, 2017
06 Oct'17
ETSI industry group publishes six NFV specifications
The ETSI Industry Specification Group for NFV is living up to its name with the publishing of six new NFV specifications. Also, NSS Labs puts SD-WAN products to the test.
- August 04, 2017
04 Aug'17
Riverbed, Talari, Cisco bolster SD-WAN vendor product lines
Developing Talari, Riverbed and Cisco SD-WAN products reflect trends in SD-WAN market, which IDC predicts will top $8 billion by 2021.
- July 20, 2017
20 Jul'17
MEF looks to SD-WAN standards with open APIs, orchestration framework
MEF has made the move to establish consistent SD-WAN standards for its service provider members through a set of open APIs and a lifecycle service orchestration framework.
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- December 20, 2016
20 Dec'16
Networking decides between modern Ethernet standards
This week, bloggers discuss the debate between modern Ethernet standards, compare network management to landlords and examine 2017 cybersecurity threats.
- September 29, 2016
29 Sep'16
New IEEE Ethernet standard ups CAT5e, CAT6 bandwidth to 5 Gbps
The latest IEEE Ethernet standard gets more life out of CAT5e and CAT6 cables by raising bandwidth from 1 Gbps to as much as 5 Gbps.
- March 25, 2016
25 Mar'16
Group begins work on 400 Gbps QSFP interfaces
Thirteen networking and electronics industry suppliers said they would work together to develop a new generation of double-density quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) interfaces that would ...
- August 25, 2015
25 Aug'15
Xirrus unveils high-capacity 802.11ac Wave 2 access point
Xirrus plans to release in October an 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. The device is expected to fill a niche in the wireless market.
- May 01, 2015
01 May'15
Will 802.11ac speeds redefine network architectures?
After months of anticipation, the first 802.11ac Wave 2 access points are hitting the market, ushering in the era of multi-gigabit speeds on wireless LANs.
This second and final phase of the latest Wi-Fi standard boasts a theoretical maximum ...