Wi-Fi

Silicon In Focus Podcast: The Business Case for Mobile

Learn why your business should embrace more mobile devices to gain commercial advantages and an engaged workforce. We'll explore the…

2 months ago

Amazon Opens Sidewalk Mesh Network To Third-Party Devices

Amazon opens its long-range, low-bandwidth mesh network known as Sidewalk, to any IoT device in the United States

1 year ago

UK Flags Concern Over Viasat Purchase Of Inmarsat

British competition regulator, the CMA, to deepen investigation, after finding merger could lead to higher Wi-Fi prices for airlines

2 years ago

The Wireless Imperative

For all enterprises, understanding how wireless technology factors into their digital transformation strategies is critical. Wireless communication also disrupts IoT,…

2 years ago

Amazon Unveils Sleep Tracking Device, Updates Echo, Kindle

Arrival of Halo Rise sleep tracker comes amid updates to Fire TV, Kindle, and new Echo devices that double as…

2 years ago

Keep Virgin Media O2 Routers Out Of Direct Sunlight

Hot hot hot. Virgin Media O2 warns customers to keep their home broadband routers out of sun during the UK's…

3 years ago

Eurostar Blames Coronavirus For Limiting Onboard Wi-Fi

Wait...what? Train operator Eurostar says withdrawal of Wi-Fi connectivity from standard class carriages was down to Covid-19

4 years ago

Intel Acquires Rivet Networks For Killer Cards

Wi-Fi connectivity. Company behind the Killer gaming networking cards (Rivet Networks) is acquired by chip goliath Intel Corp

4 years ago

Wi-Fi 6 Standard Delivers 700Mbps Download, Says WBA

Need for speed? Wireless Broadband Alliance carries out challenging wireless test (across a factory floor) of the Wi-Fi 6 standard

4 years ago

Public Charging Stations Can Steal Data, Warn Officials

'Juice jacking' criminals are exploiting USB charging stations at airports, hotels and shopping centres to install malware

4 years ago

Smartphone App Can Quickly Locate Drone Pilots

Smartphone app can “remotely identify airborne drones” as well as pinpointing the location of its pilot

4 years ago

Amazon Sidewalk To Offer Long-Range Wireless For IoT

Move over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - Amazon reveals development of long-range wireless alternative for IoT devices

5 years ago

Wi-Fi Alliance Opens Wi-Fi 6 Certification

Wireless Internet is about to get much faster after launch of the official Wi-Fi 6 certification for routers and other…

5 years ago

TfL Begins Collecting Data On Tube Passengers This Week

The anonymous tracking data is to be used to help passengers avoid congestion and improve transport policy

5 years ago

EU Votes Against Wi-Fi-Based Car Standard

Victory for 5G? European nations defeat attempt to create a Wi-Fi-based car standard

5 years ago

TfL To Collect Commuters Wi-Fi Data From July

VPN time? Commuters in London are to have Wi-Fi data collected to help improve journeys on the underground

5 years ago

Samsung Tablet At Centre Of Wi-Fi Antenna Reports

Reported antennagate problem sees Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S5e losing Wi-Fi connections

5 years ago

Connected Car Rules Blocked In European Parliament Vote

The European Commission's proposal has fuelled opposition from network operators, who say it's incompatible with Europe's 5G rollout ambitions

5 years ago

Companies Found Vulnerable To Common Unpatched Flaws

Penetration tests find most firms vulnerable via multiple vectors, including well-known security bugs and perimeter Wi-Fi weaknesses

5 years ago

Medical Devices Vulnerable To KRACK Wi-Fi Attacks

Widespread eavesdropping flaws could be used to invade hospital networks, device maker warns

6 years ago

BT Admits ‘Whole Home Wi-Fi’ Mesh Connectivity Bugs

Users of BT's Whole Home Wi-Fi mesh network say the devices stopped working properly after BT released a firmware update

6 years ago

AS Roma Seeks Technological Revolution In Bid To Become Football Superpower

Roma Chairman Jim Pallotta has started a tech revolution at the club to make it a European superpower and to…

6 years ago

Next Gen BT Phone Boxes Bring 1Gbps Wi-Fi & Free Calls To Leeds

BT Links will deliver a range of free services and power future smart city services

6 years ago

Apple Patches KRACK WiFi Vulnerability in iOS and macOS

Two weeks after a major WiFi security vulnerability was publicly disclosed and patched by other vendors, Apple provides its mobile…

7 years ago

City Of London Prepares Guildhall 5G Wireless Trials

The 5G plans build on the district-wide public Wi-Fi network switched on last week and a projected network of 400…

7 years ago

WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’

The 'KRACK Attack' exploit could allow an attacker to listen in on sensitive information sent over any protected Wi-Fi network,…

7 years ago

Cisco & ScotRail To Trial 300Mbps Train Wi-Fi Between Glasgow & Edinburgh

It is claimed Project SWIFT will make commuters and train operators more efficient as one third of all Wi-Fi requests…

7 years ago

CableTap Vulnerabilities Detailed At DefCon Expose ISP Gateway Risks

Security researchers detailed a set of 26 different vulnerabilities that impact millions of wireless gateways set up by internet service…

7 years ago

London Eye Gets Free High Density Wi-Fi To Attract Tourists

O2 W-Fii claims to have installed the world's first high density wireless network on the London Eye

7 years ago

Jisc ‘Govroam’ Aims To Simplify Public Sector Wi-Fi Connectivity

The service, which has formally launched after months of testing, automatically signs users into compatible Wi-Fi networks

7 years ago