WiFi - News, Features, and Slideshows

• Researchers develop 3D printable, plastic, battery-less connected device

  Researchers at the University of Washington have 3D printed a series of plastic connected devices that communicate with WiFi receivers without electronics.

• Rural Queensland councils launch 'Outback Telegraph' public Wi-Fi network

  ​Seven councils in rural Queensland have clubbed together to roll out a free public Wi-Fi network being dubbed the ‘Outback Telegraph’.

• Chips coming by June will herald the next generation of Wi-Fi

  Qualcomm will start shipping sample chips for the next generation of Wi-Fi by June, helping device and network vendors develop products that might quadruple users’ speeds and lengthen battery life.

• Tassal makes leap with salmon farm IoT project

  The cool, salty waters off Tasmania’s south-east coast offer the perfect conditions for farming fish. And some of the toughest in which to set up an IoT network.

• This Wi-Fi alternative rides on LTE rails

  On Tuesday, the MulteFire Alliance announced MulteFire Release 1.0, which defines an LTE-like network that can run entirely on unlicensed spectrum like the frequencies Wi-Fi uses.

• FAQ: What is 802.11ad wireless technology?

  Here are the broad strokes about 802.11ad, the wireless technology that’s just starting to hit the market.

• ‘Unlawful' WiFi hotspot blocking ruling highlights academic IT headaches

  Managing the wireless environment at the average college or university can be a difficult task at the best of times, and when students and staff start using personal hotspots the sort that provide wireless data access from the same -- it's not the best of times.

Whitepapers about WiFi

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  802.11AX— Wait, Did We Just Build A Wireless Switch?

  With the proliferation of mobility and IoT putting unprecedented demand on today’s networks, delivering a robust network that can handle hundreds or even thousands of simultaneous connections has never been more important. While wired networks solved this problem decades ago with switches, it’s a wireless network challenge that still haunts IT teams. In their latest whitepaper, Aruba explores how the new wireless standard, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), is changing the game by delivering a Wi-Fi network that behaves less like an old bridged network and more like a high-speed modern switched network delivering an unparalleled user experience.

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  802.11AX

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  7 Habits of the Effective Network Manager

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  5 Common WiFi Problems With Simple Solutions