Wireless

Skyworks Solutions has announced that its advanced connectivity solutions are powering next generation WiFi 6 (802.11ax) devices from connected home and mesh network providers, including Arris, Asus, D-Link, Netgear, Ruckus and TP-Link. Specifically, Skyworks’ modules are being leveraged in all of the latest WiFi 6 routers named in a recent CNET ARTICLE.

Kerlink has announced the latest member of its i-series LoRaWAN gateway line targeting use cases in smart cities, smart buildings, and other digital applications that require dedicated indoor coverage and/or network densification, operational excellence and built-in 3G/4G backhaul.

As the pace of innovation continues, future smart buildings will be able to leverage a range of technologies, from established standard technologies to new and futuristic developments. So far, no single technology has established itself as the standard for intelligent buildings. For example, even relatively small implementations with only dozens of sensors often use several different communication protocols. And as the size of the building increases and the complexity of the network increases, the number of communication systems generally also increases.

Quantenna Connectivity Solutions, a division of ON Semiconductor, has announced its latest Spartan Router advanced WiFi reference design. It is based on the QSR10GU-AX 8x8 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) dual-band dual concurrent WiFi 6 chipset coupled with NXP’s LS1043A 1.6GHz quad-core network processor.

Infinera has announced that NBN Co, Australia’s wholesale open-access broadband provider, installed self-healing capabilities into its transit network with the deployment of Infinera’s Transcend software-defined networking (SDN) solution.

Viavi Solutions has announced the launch of the NSC-100, the first in a new class of field test instruments called the Network & Service Companion. The NSC-100 integrates passive optical network (PON), Ethernet and WiFi test capabilities together with the automated test process known as VIAVI OneCheck.

The device family of serial device servers and gateways from Phoenix Contact aims to enable a variety of protocols to be seamlessly integrated into a network or the simple migration of existing serial devices into the modern Ethernet. The new Modbus-to-Ethernet/IP gateways can integrate existing Modbus devices (TCP or RTU slaves) into the Ethernet/IP protocol. 

telent Technology Services has delivered high-density public WiFi to Old Trafford, the venue for the next Ashes Test Match. Sky chose telent as its partner to upgrade the legacy WiFi infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of fans at the cricket grounds in time for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup 2019. 

Attendees at this year’s DSEI will be able to experience BFBS’s iPlayer technology at stand N3-670. MiPlayer is a platform used by the UK military to provide access to television, radio, news and other media in remote locations. It can do this in areas with poor or no internet. The MiPlayer platform has been used by the UK Armed Forces and UK Border Force, providing both training resources and welfare media to deployed personnel in remote locations.

Nuki has announced the launch of the Nuki Opener, a product designed for apartment buildings. The Nuki Opener enables the operation of the front door to apartment buildings simply via the Nuki app, as well as remotely. This retrofit solution is connected to the intercom system inside the apartment, allowing it to trigger the entrance buzzer when activated. In combination with the Nuki Smart Lock, the revolutionary Nuki Opener gives residents completely keyless access from the street to their flat!