Wi-Fi 7 launched officially bringing performance and connectivity improvements

After introduction of several Wi-Fi 7-supported devices and chips, Wi-Fi Alliance has officially launched Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 program approving end-user devices such as smartphones. With this, ‘Wi-Fi 7 ready’ devices will now be able to officially support the new standard. Continue reading “Wi-Fi 7 launched officially bringing performance and connectivity improvements”

Vistara offers free in-flight Wi-Fi to Club Vistara members

Vistara became the first company to offer in-flight Wi-Fi internet connectivity onboard international flights operated by its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, starting September 2020. It was extended to Airbus A321 neo aircraft later. Continue reading “Vistara offers free in-flight Wi-Fi to Club Vistara members”

Qualcomm introduces Wi-Fi 7 Networking Pro Series

Qualcomm Technologies has announced the availability of its Qualcomm Networking Pro Series Gen 3 range of platforms equipped with Wi-Fi 7. Qualcomm Networking Pro Series, Gen3 is now available for sampling and accessible to global development partners. It is the world’s highest performing Wi-Fi 7 network infrastructure platform line-up currently available. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces Wi-Fi 7 Networking Pro Series”

UniFi Dream Machine Review: The ideal networking device for Small office/home office

Choosing a good router/networking device for your home or office is important and several factors including the size of your home/office, number of clients, etc, needs to be taken into consideration. In a typical small office/home office, one would be using different networking devices like router, switch, security gateway, etc. To reduce the clutter and make things easier, Ubiquiti Networks, a California-based company that is known for its networking devices launched its Ubiquiti Dream Machine (UDM) a couple of months back on its India store. It is an all-in-one networking device — High‐Performance Dual-Band 802.11ac 4×4 Wave 2 AP, Managed 4-Port Gigabit Switch, Advanced Security Gateway with Intrusion Detection System/Intrusion Prevention System and Deep Packet Inspection. I’ve been using the device for quite some time, and here’s the review of the UniFi Dream Machine from Ubiquiti. Continue reading “UniFi Dream Machine Review: The ideal networking device for Small office/home office”

Linksys Velop MX5300 WiFi 6 Mesh Router launched in India

Linksys, the brand which is known for its wide range of routers and networking solutions announced ‘Velop’ mesh system last year. Today, the company has launched a new model in that series – Linksys Velop MX5300, the company’s first Tri-band AX WiFi router. Continue reading “Linksys Velop MX5300 WiFi 6 Mesh Router launched in India”

Nokia Beacon Wi-Fi 6 router with Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh modulation announced

Nokia is expanding its home Wi-Fi portfolio with the announcement of the Beacon 6 Wi-Fi router. It incorporates many core technologies such as OFDMA modulation schemes, Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh, low-latency innovations and more.

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KrØØk Wi-Fi encryption vulnerability affects billions of devices

It seems like every other day, we get news of the discovery of another security vulnerability that affects a lot of our devices. Yesterday, a report published by ESET Research explains the discovery of Kr00k vulnerability that allows an attacker to decrypt wireless network packets.

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Seamless Release 1.0 standard for hassle free in-flight connectivity announced

Seamless Air Alliance, a group having members like Virgin Atlantic, Vodafone, Airbus, Airtel and more have launched their Seamless Release 1.0,  which is a standard aimed at providing in-flight internet connectivity to airplane passengers.

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Delhi Metro launches free in-train Wi-Fi facility on Airport Express Line

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched Free Wi-Fi facilities in train coaches on its Airport Express Line, the first such facility in any country in the South Asian region. Delhi Metro launched ‘High speed Free Wi-Fi’ facility at Metro stations back in 2017. The DMRC plans to extend the facility to Lines 1-6 in the future. It currently provides Wi-Fi facility at platforms of many of its major stations, including those on yellow and blue lines. Continue reading “Delhi Metro launches free in-train Wi-Fi facility on Airport Express Line”

NETGEAR Nighthawk AX4 and Nighthawk AX8 tri-band Wi-Fi 6 routers launched in India

NETGEAR, the company known for its routers and range of networking devices, today, announced the launch of two of its tri-band Wi-Fi 6 routers namely Nighthawk AX4 and Nighthawk AX8 in India.

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Tenda 4G680 Wireless 4G LTE and VoLTE Router launched in India

Tenda, the company that is known for its networking solutions has introduced a new wireless 4G LTE and VoLTE router named Tenda 4G680 in India, today. Tenda 4G680 is a 300Mbps wireless router and is priced at Rs.12,000.

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LINKSYS Velop Tri-Band Mesh WiFi System launched in India

Linksys, the brand which is known for its lineup of routers and networking solutions has announced ‘Velop’, the whole home WiFi product in India, today. The Tri-Band Mesh WiFi System is priced starting Rs.19,999.

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Wi-Fi Alliance announces Wi-Fi certified WPA3 security capabilities to enhance personal and enterprise networks

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Back in January Wi-Fi Alliance announced WPA3 security protocol for Wi-Fi Protected Access, and today it again introduced the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3, the next generation of Wi-Fi security, bringing new capabilities to enhance Wi-Fi protections in personal and enterprise networks. Continue reading “Wi-Fi Alliance announces Wi-Fi certified WPA3 security capabilities to enhance personal and enterprise networks”

WiFi Alliance promises faster speeds with WiFi 802.11ac Wave 2

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In a bid to boost the speed and capacity of WiFi routers and other WiFi-equipped devices, the WiFi Alliance has announced an expansion of its WiFi Certified ac program. The wave 2 will include more features like Multi-user Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) and support for four spatial streams. Continue reading “WiFi Alliance promises faster speeds with WiFi 802.11ac Wave 2”

Google introduces second OnHub smart Wi-Fi router with Asus, pre-order for $219.99

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Google in partnership with Asus has introduced a new member in its OnHub router family. Dubbed the ASUS OnHub is company’s second smart Wi-Fi router device in the OnHub series. The first OnHub router with TP-Link was launched couple of months back in August. Continue reading “Google introduces second OnHub smart Wi-Fi router with Asus, pre-order for $219.99”