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Boingo launches 5G and Wi-Fi 6 at MTA’s Grand Central Madison 

Boingo Wireless has announced that 5G and Wi-Fi 6 are live at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Grand Central Madison, providing fast, reliable wireless connectivity for millions of riders. Grand Central Madison is one of the most transformative modernisation of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) service, bringing LIRR riders directly to Manhattan’s east side for the first time. Boingo’s network features next generation 5G, LTE and Wi-Fi 6 technologies to provide extensive mobile coverage for all Tier One carriers at the station and throughout LIRR tunnels to and from Queens. “Boingo launches 5G and Wi-Fi 6 at MTA’s Grand Central Madison “

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NETGEAR debuts Wi-Fi 6E unlocked 5G mobile hotspot with mmWave technology

NETGEAR, Inc., a provider of connected products designed to simplify and improve people’s lives, has raised bar once again with the launch of its improvement: the Nighthawk M6 Pro 5G WiFi 6E Hotspot Router (MR6550). With its advanced 5G mmWave and Wi-Fi 6E capabilities, this device delivers ultra-fast internet speeds and enhanced connectivity, enough for remote business sites and portable enough for the daily commute.

“NETGEAR debuts Wi-Fi 6E unlocked 5G mobile hotspot with mmWave technology”
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NETGEAR paves the way for the home broadband speeds available with new 10 gig Orbi tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh system

NETGEAR, Inc., the provider of connected products designed to simplify and improve people’s lives, has launched a new addition to its Orbi line. The Orbi 860 Series builds on the Orbi 850 Series by future-proofing the seller with a 10Gb Ethernet port, supporting multi-gig internet connections; upgraded antenna design for greater Wi-Fi performance and a bundled year of NETGEAR Armor, providing homes with an automatic shield of security against internet threats across every connected device.

“NETGEAR paves the way for the home broadband speeds available with new 10 gig Orbi tri-band Wi-Fi 6 mesh system”
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Qualcomm enables Japan with complete Wi-Fi 6E ecosystem as the country opens 6 GHz band

On September 2 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan amended Ministerial ordinance of Japanese radio law to allow Wi-Fi systems to be used in the 6 GHz band. Today, more than 22 countries have adopted the operation of Wi-Fi 6E systems using the 6 GHz band, and Japan now joins the countries committed to deliver this latest Wi-Fi innovation. As a result, Wi-Fi 6E devices that use Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s Wi-Fi platforms can be certified for 6 GHz operations in Japan.

“Qualcomm enables Japan with complete Wi-Fi 6E ecosystem as the country opens 6 GHz band”
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SonicWall boosts wireless play with ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi 6 access points

Milpitas, United States. 25 August, 2022 – SonicWall announced the introduction of the new Wi-Fi 6 wireless security product line, which provides always-on, always-secure connectivity for complex, multi-device environments. Powered by Wi-Fi 6 technology, the new SonicWave 600 series wireless access points, coupled with wireless network manager (WNM) 4.0, enable organisations to automatically secure wireless traffic while boosting performance and simplifying connectivity.

“SonicWall boosts wireless play with ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi 6 access points”
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Calix offers portfolio of managed Wi-Fi 6E systems, enabling BSP to deliver complete coverage to homes, businesses, and communities

San Jose, United States. 16 August, 2022 – Calix, Inc. announced the launch of the GigaPro u6he, expanding the portfolio of carrier-class Wi-Fi 6E systems for the Calix Revenue EDGE platform. A temperature-hardened outdoor Wi-Fi 6E system, the GigaPro u6he is the latest addition to the growing family of 6E-enabled indoor and outdoor systems from Calix. These include the GigaSpire BLAST u6e and the GigaSpire BLAST u6me.

“Calix offers portfolio of managed Wi-Fi 6E systems, enabling BSP to deliver complete coverage to homes, businesses, and communities”
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WBA report sets out how wi-fi 6/6E enables industry 4.0

London, UK, 29 June 2022 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published “Wi-Fi 6/6E for Industrial IoT: Enabling Wi-Fi Determinism in an IoT World“. This paper explores how Wi-Fi’s latest features are ideal for meeting the demanding requirements for a wide variety of existing and emerging IIoT applications. This includes manufacturing/Industry 4.0 and logistics, involving autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated ground vehicles (AGVs), predictive maintenance and augmented/virtual/mixed reality (AR/VR/MR).

“WBA report sets out how wi-fi 6/6E enables industry 4.0”
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