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TP-Link's Deco X68 provides robust and reliable Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 coverage combined with mesh technology, eliminating those weak signals areas with whole-home coverage at an unrivaled price point. "We are thrilled to expand our Deco Mesh Systems offering with the Deco X68, featuring the latest in Wi-Fi 6 and wireless networking advancements," said Jeff Barney, COO at TP-Link USA. "Users will enjoy a superior tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 mesh system with responsive gaming, 4K streaming, no drops or buffering and coverage throughout your whole home."
The Archer AX5400 features the latest-generation in Wi-Fi 6 technology, equipped with HE160 and 1024-QAM, offering 25 percent faster data speeds and six streams of simultaneous transmissions for improved network efficiency and bandwidth to enjoy the benefits of a buffer-free experience while streaming, downloading, gaming and more, all at the same time. "We are thrilled to be releasing the Archer AX5400, featuring the latest in Wi-Fi 6 and wireless networking advancements," said Jeff Barney, COO at TP-Link USA. "Users will enjoy blazing fast wireless speeds over six simultaneous streams, with 4x more capacity for today's smart homes. Not only future-proofing their home network but enjoying the latest security features such as enhanced IoT protection."
In three years or so, the Wi-Fi specification is scheduled to get an upgrade that will turn wireless devices into sensors capable of gathering data about the people and objects bathed in their signals. "When 802.11bf will be finalized and introduced as an IEEE standard in September 2024, Wi-Fi will cease to be a communication-only standard and will legitimately become a full-fledged sensing paradigm," explains Francesco Restuccia, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern University, in a paper summarizing the state of the Wi-Fi Sensing project currently being developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Inseego announced that its Wavemaker PRO 5G indoor router FX2000e has been certified for use in several markets globally. This plug-and-play fixed wireless solution provides 5G/LTE broadband with ethernet and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity for up to 32 devices, making it ideal for small businesses and distributed employees who need fast, reliable and highly secure internet access.
Wi-Fi kit-slinger Ubiquiti has suggested the attacker that accessed some of its cloud-hosted systems in January 2021 may have made off with source code and employee logins, not the customer data it initially warned could be in peril. Ubiquiti has not said when the external experts decided customer data was untouched.
The global Wi-Fi market is projected to grow from $9.437 million in 2020 to reach $25.244 million by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 17.8% during the forecast period, according to ResearchAndMarkets. The major growth drivers for the market include increasing need for robust network connectivity and adoption of Wi-Fi solutions in various verticals such as education, healthcare and life sciences, and retail and e-Commerce, BFSI, and IT and telecom.
NETGEAR announced the addition of a new tri-band mesh system to the family of Nighthawk Mesh - Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 System. The powerful quad-core processor of the Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 system delivers more processing power than WiFi 5, increasing the overall WiFi performance.
LG Innotek has developed the world's first automotive Wi-Fi 6E module with next-generation Wi-Fi technology. This breakthrough will allow LG Innotek to occupy a vantage position in the vehicle communication module market, which has been led by Japan until now.
The mobile application called WiFi Mouse, which allows users to control mouse movements on a PC or Mac with a smartphone or tablet, has an unpatched bug allowing adversaries to hijack desktop computers, according to researcher Christopher Le Roux who found the flaw. Impacted is the Android app's accompanying WiFi Mouse "Server software" that is needed to be installed on a Windows system and allows the mobile app to control a desktop's mouse movements.
Origin Wireless announced it has closed its recent financing round and raised a total of $14 million from key investors and partners including Verizon Ventures and Alarm.com. Prior to closing, Origin achieved key milestones as a high-tech startup, including its first award-winning commercial product with the Linksys Aware in 2019, and continues to build a solid IP portfolio.