5G is a developing standard and a set of technologies that include MIMO, the use of the millimeter wave spectrum, small cell technology, and improved network management techniques. Together, they [...]
Jump to the Infographic. In 1982, engineers at Carnegie Mellon University hooked a Coke machine into the local network so that they could check if the machine was empty before making the journey [...]
In 2005, Eastman Kodak recorded revenues of over $14 billion. In 2012, the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. What went wrong? In a nutshell, the storied film manufacturer failed to foresee [...]
After several years of uncertainty, the US economy is undergoing a period of stability and growth. The US Gross Domestic Product is predicted to grow at around 2.5 percent per year for the next [...]
Fixed wireless in the form of WiFi hotspots that leverage existing wired networks and LTE-based mobile broadband has been around for a while. But it is with the rollout of 5G, starting in 2018, [...]
Establishing a new municipal broadband project is no easy task. You’re essentially building a completely new ISP from the ground-up, one that’s expected to offer both superior customer service [...]
Public broadband is the future. When one pictures a smart city – the sort where everything is connected, automated, and AI-driven – connectivity is generally assumed as the underpinning of all [...]
Demand for bandwidth and connectivity has been growing since the first days of the internet and it shows no signs of slowing. As businesses and consumers come to rely on ever more [...]
In 2018, most American households are connected to the internet via cable or DSL. Or, more accurately, most Americans use devices that are wirelessly connected to WiFi routers which are connected [...]
The transition from 3G to 4G was huge: phones evolved from being able to download the occasional photo to being able to download full-length movies in minutes. In some cases, the speeds enabled [...]