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Where does global 6 GHz adoption stand?

Broadcom says the 6 GHz band, which offers a total bandwidth of 1,200 MHz, is the ideal place for Wi-Fi’s expansion It’s been nearly a year since December’s World Radio Conference (WRC-23), where claims of global consensus on mid-band spectrum harmonization were made. At the...

320 MHz will be ‘mainstream’ in Wi-Fi 7 and 8, say Broadcom and Intel

Broadcom demonstrated the power of 320 MHz channels live last May at the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Summit in Geneva Wi-Fi 7’s support of 320 megahertz (MHz) channels, double the 160 MHz of Wi-Fi 6E, has long been a headline feature, delivering unprecedented reliability and...

Editorial Webinar: State of Wi-Fi

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...

Survey says: 83% of CIOs are embracing private cloud

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...

AI infrastructure drives Broadcom, HPE growth in the quarter

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...

Broadcom on AI infrastructure networking—’Ethernet will be the technology to make this happen’

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...

Private cloud for private AI—VMware updates on NVIDIA collaboration

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...

Updated VMware Cloud Foundation highlights private cloud, IT innovation

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...

Broadcom CEO: The future of enterprise IT (and AI) is on premises

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...

ExxonMobil, VMware on running OT workloads on IT systems

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...

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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...

Sustainable Networks

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...

Study, identify, allocate: Technical studies are key to a successful national spectrum strategy 

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...

AI Fundamentals

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...

The top 5 moments in the history of Wi-Fi (Reader Forum)

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...

6 GHz reality check — where do things truly stand?

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...

FCC approves seven AFCs for 6 GHz

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 deep dive: State of standards, products and use cases

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...

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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...

Editorial Webinar: Wi-Fi deep dive: State of standards, products and use cases

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...

Three Wi-Fi trends that aren’t Wi-Fi 7

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 plans to cut nearly 1,300 VMware jobs

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...

Four drivers of Wi-Fi 6E adoption

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...

What should regulators be thinking about ahead of the World Radio Conference? 

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...