As you may have heard, FEMA and the FCC are conducting a nationwide test of the Public Alerts and Warning System today. As such, your iPhone will sound off with an emergency alert at around 2:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. PT. FEMA is required to conduct these national tests of the Public Alert and Warning System […]
Following weeks of delays and kerfuffle from conflicts with the aviation industry, wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon on Wednesday began deploying C-Band 5G spectrum to improve the availability of 5G connectivity for users across the United States. AT&T’s C-Band spectrum is live in limited parts of eight metro areas that include Austin, Chicago, Dallas Ft. Worth, Detroit, […]
Although Wi-Fi 6 has begun to make some headway, the currently evolving Wi-Fi 6E standard seems likely to offer even faster speeds down the road. The differences between the Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E protocols are as follows: Wi-Fi 6e is a revolution for wireless networking. The best way I know how to explain it is to […]
When in doubt, build it yourself. Apple is said to be designing the antenna that will be used in ints 5G iPhones in-house after being unhappy with a version designed by Qualcomm. Apple reportedly “balked” at the design of the QTM 525 5G millimeter-wave antenna moduleoffered by Qualcomm because it “doesn’t fit into the sleek industrial […]
Broadcom will continue its long-running relationship with Apple, as the company has stated that it has negotiated two multi-year deals to supply wireless components to Apple. The agreements, referred to as “2020 SOWs,” are on top of existing contracts with Apple and could be worth a combined $15 billion The exact specifics of the deals are presently […]