Giant space antenna designed to beam 5G to Earth
A stratospheric Internet service is one step closer to launching, according to its developers.
Using AI to manage IoT sensor power
Researchers aim to increase the lifespan of sensors and IoT devices by using AI and energy-harvesting technology.
How building bricks could store electricity
The red pigment in bricks can be converted into a plastic that conducts electricity, allowing researchers from Washington University to turn bricks into electricity storage devices.
How sensors, ambient intelligence could revolutionize healthcare
Wireless technologies could help mitigate clinical errors and improve caregiving in hospitals and at home.
Could human organs join networks?
Ongoing research explores biologically-based communication networks and electronics that could directly connect to human tissues.
Vendors lengthen the range of 5G millimeter-wave transmissions
Tests involving Ericsson and Qualcomm overcame some of the limiting characteristics of 5G millimeter connectivity, more than doubling its effective distance.
Telehealth usage soars during COVID-19
Telemedicine is seeing rapid adoption gains as physicians and patients become more comfortable using videoconferencing for telehealth visits.
Researchers set a new world-record Internet speed
Researchers have logged the fastest ever data speed over optical fiber, using methods that could be applied to upgrade existing networks
Military looks to ultraviolet networks for secure battlefield communication
The U.S. Army wants to develop new, more secure communications networks for soldiers in the field using free-space ultra-violet optical transmissions.
Information could be half the world's mass by 2245, says researcher
Because of the amount of energy and resources used to create and store digital information, the data should be considered physical, and not just invisible ones and zeroes, according to one theoretical physicist.
AI system analyzes code similarities, makes progress toward automated coding
Researchers from Intel, MIT and Georgia Tech are working on an AI engine that can analyze code similarities to determine what code actually does, setting the stage for automated software writing.
Federated learning improves how AI data is managed, thwarts data leakage
Researchers from Penn Medicine are studying new AI models using federated learning to improve how brain tumors are detected and treated.
Organic data-transfer technology holds promise for IoT
Newcastle University researchers propose using organic LEDs for optical wireless communications because they're cheaper than regular LEDs, easy to distribute and eco-friendly.
6G wireless? Samsung is already outlining its plans
Connected machines and digital twins will help drive 6G networks, Samsung says.
Balloon-powered internet service goes live in Kenya
Alphabet spinout Loon uses balloons to create a floating network of cell towers.
How wireless networks can battle COVID-19
Wireless network devices maintain a connection by handing off from one cell tower to another. The data created should be used to fight coronavirus, say researchers.
NIST aims to make frequency sharing more efficient for wireless networks
Machine-learning formula will help different radio protocols, such as Wi-Fi and LTE, work together more efficiently in the same wireless spectrum.
Ambient 'T-rays' could help power IoT devices
Terahertz radiation, some of it generated by Wi-Fi, and converted to DC current could charge batteries for cellphones, IoT devices, medical implants, researchers say
A tiny experimental optical chip can support downloads of 1,000 movies in a split second
Researchers have created a device that can greatly expand the raw data rate of existing optical networks while reducing the amount of hardware necessary.
IoT early warning system aimed at curbing future virus outbreaks
IoT blockchain and cryptographic specialist WISeKey says it's making progress on a system that could detect new virus spread and automatically advise regional lockdowns.
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