With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity.
On December 3rd, join experts from RCR Wireless News, Spirent and LitePoint in this new webinar to take a deep dive...
Barclays sees private cloud plans up 40% since nearly doubling since H2 2020
Enterprise CIOs surveyed by Barclays are apparently rethinking cloud strategies. In the second half of 2020, 43% of leaders surveyed were planning to bring workloads from the public cloud back on-premises to...
Cloud repatriation trends speak to enterprise AI consumption preferences
IT heavy-hitters Broadcom and HPE both announced quarterly financial results this week, and both firms reported growth fueled by enterprise investment into AI infrastructure and attendant systems.
Broadcom, fresh off the heels of the VMware Explore event...
LAS VEGAS—VMware by Broadcom’s Explore event was headlined with talks on why private cloud using private data to run private AI is the path forward for enterprises. “It’s clear to me that the future of the enterprise is private,” as Broadcom CEO Hock Tan...
LAS VEGAS--At it’s annual Explore event, VMware by Broadcom made the case for bringing (back) IT workloads from the public cloud to on premise data centers. In addition to addressing the cost and complexity of public cloud, the pitch also covered the idea of...
VMware Cloud Foundation 9 will enable infrastructure teams to deploy private cloud environments more efficiently through a unified platform
At VMware Explore 2024 in Las Vegas, Broadcom — which acquired VMware in November 2023 — announced VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9), a platform it...
VMware looks to help customers ditch the public cloud to address cost, complexity and compliance
LAS VEGAS—VMware Explore kicked off today and Broadcom CEO Hock Tan made crystal clear that Vmware by Broadcom is a very different company. Broadcom closed its acquisition of VMware in...
Standardizing interoperable, open, secure industrial control architectures
LAS VEGAS--ExxonMobil has a vision for technology enablement marked by a long-term shift from closed IT and OT systems to open, secure, standards-based systems that promote value creation. A tricky problem unique to heavy industries, however, is that...
It’s more important than ever that the federal government show united leadership around the necessity of technical spectrum studies
While a significant percentage of Broadcom’s revenue comes from broadband and Wi-Fi, it also has significant exposure to the mobile cellular market. Therefore, when it comes...
This month, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wi-Fi — one of the most transformative connectivity technologies on the planet. It's an incredible moment for the industry to be proud of. As I reflect on the past 25 years, standing on the shoulders of...
With the conclusion of the 2023 World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-23) in December came proclamations that a global consensus on mid-band spectrum harmonization, specifically the 6 GHz band, was achieved. The GSMA, for instance, declared that “6 GHz spectrum is now the harmonised home for...
Setting the stage for standard-power use of the unlicensed 6 GHz band, the Federal Communications Commission has officially approved seven applicants for automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems.
Systems from Qualcomm, Broadcom, Comsearch, Federated Wireless, Sony, Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Broadband Alliance were all approved...
Wi-Fi has transformed connectivity since Wi-Fi 1 in 1999, continually evolving to meet dynamic connectivity needs of the consumer and enterprise market. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, understanding its evolution and potential impact is crucial.
In RCR Wireless News latest report, we...
Wi-Fi 7 was built from the ground up with the 6 GHz band in mind, promising increased speed and capacity. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, this report explores the current and near-future standard and device ecosystem and potential consumer and...
Wi-Fi 7 might be stealing the spotlight, but that's certainly not the only thing unfolding in wireless
With the certification of the Wi-Fi 7 just around the corner, the wireless industry is abuzz with excitement around what the new standard will enable. However, Wi-Fi 7’s...
Broadcom will reportedly cut 1,267 employees at VMware’s Palo Alto office
Broadcom will reportedly cut employees at VMware’s Palo Alto office, following the completion of the $61 billion acquisition of the software player company, which finally closed last month after facing various regulatory hurdles.
According...
LitePoint exec: 'This is the first year we’ve ramped Wi-Fi 6E; it's shipping in high volumes'
According to IDC Research, 3.8 billion Wi-Fi devices are forecast to ship in 2023 alone, and of those, 473 million are expected to be Wi-Fi 6E devices. The firm...
The 2023 World Radio Conference (WRC-23) will take place in Dubai from November 20 to December 15, and one key agenda item is the consideration of the identification of the 6425-7025 MHz and 7025-7125 MHz frequency bands for either International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) or...
Wi-Fi 7 introduces the concept of priority channels and the ability to schedule traffic
The Wi-Fi Alliance is expected to certify the Wi-Fi 7 (or 802.11be) standard sometime around the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024. However, despite its yet-to-be-certified status, the latest...
China has given regulatory approval to Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, which is now expected to close tomorrow. China was the final global regulator that needed to approve the merger in order for it to go forward, and Broadcom is moving quickly now that all...
Broadcom announced its second generation of wireless connectivity chipset solutions for the Wi-Fi 7 ecosystem last month to meet Wi-Fi 7 demand, which the company expects to be greater than it was for Wi-Fi 6. Broadcom’s Directors of Product Marketing for Wireless Communications and...
Broadcom announced plans to acquire VMware for $61 billion in May 2022
Following a previous delay while regulators in both Europe and the U.S. asked for more time for consideration, Broadcom’s plan to acquire VMware for $61 billion, first announced in May 2022, has received provisional approval...
Broadcom promises continued interoperability with VMware for rival Marvell
Broadcom's proposed $61 acquisition of VMware has the go-ahead from EU regulators—with some caveats, mostly focused on continued interoperability of VMware software with rival vendors such as Marvell.
According to the European Commission, Broadcom's acquisition of...
In a little over three years after the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made 1,200 megahertz of spectrum available in the 6 GHz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi use, we are seeing significant momentum. Hundreds of Wi-Fi 6E devices have been certified, a full ecosystem of Wi-Fi 7 products...
