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IEEE 802.11az integrates positioning protocols to mainstream IEEE 802.11ax, while providing additional benefits such as security and authenticity, 2x to 4x improved accuracy and coverage, 10x improved power efficiency, and dramatic improvement to scalability. What is the evolutionary significance of the IEEE 802.11az standard, or Next Generation Positioning, in the context of the IEEE 802.11 series?
The MIPI Alliance announced the adoption of the MIPI A-PHY v1.0 specification as an IEEE standard. Published as IEEE 2977-2021, IEEE Standard for Adoption of MIPI Alliance Specification for A-PHY Interface Version 1.0, A-PHY is the first asymmetric, industry-standard, long-reach, serializer-deserializer physical layer interface for automotive applications.
HD-PLC Alliance has started standardization work that will allow the use of enhanced network security functions, with the aim of using High-Definition Power Line Communication technology in the fields of smart grids and distributed power management. The IEEE Standards Association established a new project called IEEE P1901b in September this year to create specifications for this purpose, and held the first working group meeting this month.
Zyxel Communications, a leading provider of secure broadband networking, Internet access and connected home products, announced its family of solutions for service providers based upon IEEE 802.11ax, the latest Wi-Fi specifications standard. The new WiFi 6 solutions will enable service providers to provide subscribers with multi-gig WAN connectivity to the home through fiber, 5G and GFast networks.
Academic outfit U-turns on blacklisting Chinese bogeyman The US-based Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has lifted its sanctions on Huawei-linked academic reviewers.…
Now they're withdrawing co-operation too Following disquiet over the IEEE's decision to block Huawei-linked researchers from doing various academic tasks, a Chinese computer research body has...
Angry boffins start questioning standards body's independence Compsci academics are startled by how the US-based IEEE is complying with American sanctions on Huawei. That includes halting peer...
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has added its voice to the chorus of security experts, privacy advocates, lawmakers and other prominent individuals who are against the...
'Exceptional access' is a really bad idea, says standards-setter, but one-off malware is cool The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has joined the ranks of objectors to...
The IEEE came out in favor of strong encryption: IEEE supports the use of unfettered strong encryption to protect confidentiality and integrity of data and communications. We oppose efforts by...