Blueprint: The Path to an All-Wireless World

by Dirk Gates, executive chairman and founder, Xirrus An all-wireless world is within our grasp. No matter where we go or what device we are on, connectivity is an expectation. Getting on a plane? No problem; Wi-Fi is accessible thousands of feet in the air. Taking a road trip across the U.S.? Pull off at a rest stop and watch Netflix from the passenger seat. The advancements taking place in the Wi-Fi space are unprecedented and the future of connectivity...

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Nokia Readies LTE-Advanced Pro with 3D Beamforming

Nokia is preparing to showcase 3D Beamforming, 8x4 Intelligent Beamforming, and carrier aggregation combined with advance modulation at this month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  The technologies offer the potential to substantially increase the capacity of both TD-LTE and FDD-LTE networks. Some highlights: TD-LTE-Advanced Pro 3D Beamforming uses Nokia's Intelligent Beamforming capability to maximize signal levels while also minimizing...

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Deutsche Telekom Tests XG-FAST over Copper with Nokia

Deutsche Telekom hit throughput speed of more than 10 Gbps in a trial or Nokia's XG-FAST technology that was conducted at Deutsche Telekom's cable laboratory in Darmstadt, Germany. The trial used two bonded pairs of Category 6 cable at 50 meters in length. Similar tests using standard drop cable illustrated the feasibility of XG-FAST for fiber-to-the-front door applications, achieving aggregate rates that exceed 8Gbps over 50m.  All trials were...

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NSFOCUS Stops Massive DDoS Attack for Australia's Micron21

NSFOCUS reported that its Anti-DDoS System (ADS) has been used to mitigate a sustained, 90-Gbps Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attack against Australian service provider Micron21, which offers mission-critical data center capabilities to clients around the world. NSFOCUS said the January 14th attack started relatively small, then rapidly increased over the course of 30 minutes. It eventually consumed a staggering 23 Terabytes of inbound...

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Ericsson Says 100 Now Deploying its Radio Dot System

Ericsson noted an important milestone for its iconic Radio Dot small cell solution:  Sichuan Mobile, the largest mobile communications operator in western China, became its 100th Radio Dot System operator.  The operator is targeting office buildings, shopping malls, college campuses and hospitals for improved indoor app coverage. Since commercial shipments began in Q4 2014, 44 percent of Radio Dot System operators are in Europe, Middle...

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Ericsson Opens Innovation Center in Rosersberg, Sweden

Ericsson inaugurated a new Global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Center in Rosersberg, Sweden. The 20,000 square meter facility supports engineering on virtual platforms with global test labs and IT hubs connected via a single virtual environment - supporting Ericsson to host 5G development under one roof.  Ericsson said the new Global ICT Center reflects its ongoing commitment to R&D investment both in Sweden and globally....

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WhatsApp Now Connects 1 Billion Users

Facebook hit a big milestone:  the WhatsApp's community now has 1 billion users -- more than doubled since getting acquired by Facebook in early 2014. In a posting, Mark Zuckerberg said the milestone is "an important step towards connecting the entire world." https://www.facebook.com/z...

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