In Signal Chain Basics #24, we covered basic networking using the IEEE 802.15.4 PHY/MAC Protocol. We started simple, identifying the fundamentals of the IEEE 802.15.4 PHY and MAC layers. Now I would ...

It used to be the case that the ability to communicate wirelessly was a unique specialty among computing systems. These days it is rapidly becoming an expected feature, something that is assumed. An ...

Setting up a wireless network can be a great way to increase your employees' productivity by giving them the freedom to work anywhere in the facility. However, a wireless network also can be a source ...

Wireless networking is terrific. I have the freedom to work on the Internet anywhere around my office or even outside on my porch. I do not worry about drilling holes in my walls or fishing wires.

The first widely available wireless LAN technology, 802.11b, has been available since 1999, yet it’s surprising how many companies still don’t take appropriate wireless security measures, both on LANs ...

Current 3G and 4G network fronthaul infrastructure is comprised of two main parts: the remote radio head (RRH) at the top of the tower and the baseband unit (BBU) at the bottom of the tower. The RRH ...

Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications New Radio plus is a new wireless communication protocol that promises to address many limitations of existing methods, filling the gap for reliable, low ...

For developers and engineers, one of the first and most important questions when creating a new IoT application is the choice of wireless protocol. With a broad range of options to choose from, ...

A brief review of some core basics of wireless technology to help guide your planning for wireless installations. Wireless communication is something we’ve all become very familiar with over the past ...