Broadcom launches four chips for Wi-Fi 7 access points
Broadcom introduced four chips for Wi-Fi 7 access points. According to the organisation, the chips deliver twice the speed of current Wi-Fi 6 and 6E access points.
Every new Wi-Fi protocol is tested and certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The interest group has hundreds of members, including the wo... Read more
Fortinet and Linksys collaborate to secure home offices
Fortinet and Linksys have announced a collaboration to better secure home offices. To this end, cybersecurity company Fortinet is investing 75 million dollars in the network equipment manufacturer.
The two companies want to add the security and capabilities of enterprise equipment to Linksys' wi... Read more
Malware uses WiFi BSSID to identify victims
The malware authors the WiFi AP MAC address (aka BSSID) to geo-locate the systems they have infected.
Malware operators who want to know the location of their victims usually rely on a simple technique to determine the infected system's location. They simply grab the victim's IP address and che... Read more
Netgear Orbi Pro WiFi 6 delivers reliable WiFi to SMEs
Netgear's new Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Mesh system can give your small business fast, reliable internet connectivity that's also scalable.
Attention small business owners suffering from poor WiFi coverage! Netgear has announced their Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Tri-band Mesh System which is designed to cover 18,000 ... Read more
Qualcomm introduces new FastConnect chips with wifi 6E integration
Qualcomm has announced two new chipsets with support for wifi 6E. The FastConnect 6900 and 6700 will appear in the second half of this year.
The mobile chips, the FastConnect 6700 and FastConnect 6900 can reach a theoretical top speed of 3 Gbit/s and 3.6 Gbit/s. The new chips can reach this spee... Read more
Intel acquires wifi-hardware manufacturer Rivet Networks
Intel acquires Rivet Networks for an undisclosed amount. Rivet Networks is the manufacturer of the Killer Networking Wi-Fi network cards used in laptops from well-known brands such as Dell Technologies, HP and Alienware.
According to Intel, Rivet Networks' Killer portfolio of Ethernet controller... Read more
Aruba and HPE make transition between 5G and wifi easier
Aruba and parent company HPE are coming up with solutions to facilitate the transition between mobile wire networks and wifi networks and environments within companies. This should make the connections between 5G networks and wifi 6 networks smoother.
Specifically, the HPE subsidiary has now lau... Read more
EU rejects proposal wifi-based standard for connected cars
The European Union has made it possible for companies to compete with technologies for Internet-connected cars. The European Union rejected an application for a WiFi-based standard supported by Volkswagen, writes Reuters.
Germany, France and Italy, among others - all countries with powerful car indu... Read more
The Dutch are very self-confident about the security of personal data
The Dutch have a great deal of confidence in the security of their personal data. Yet almost half of them would feel safer if they knew what they could do to secure themselves and their loved ones online. That's what Palo Alto Networks' research shows.
According to the YouGov survey commissioned by ... Read more
Aruba launches Instant On solution: wifi for smaller organisations
Aruba, part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has launched a new range of wireless solutions designed to meet the current and future needs of small businesses with growth potential. This is Instant On, which contains indoor/outdoor wifi access points (APs). The APs provide a secure, high-speed wireless... Read more