Networking

It will prioritise the upgrade of mobile towers in rural areas where there are high numbers of school-age children that cannot access the internet. More

Due to the spread of the coronavirus and the consequential lockdown measures, much of our standard day-to-day has shifted online for the remote teleworkforce and for virtual classrooms. As a result, networks have seen a surge in web traffic. But the digital divide remains a problem, according to the experts participating in a Cisco virtual roundtable on Tuesday. […] More

F5 Networks on Monday https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200427005811/en/%C2%A0F5-Delivers-7-Revenue-Growth-Quarter-Fiscal better-than-expected second quarter financial results. The company reported non-GAAP net income of $135.9 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, on revenue of $585.6 million. CNET Personal Finance Your Money, Your Future As tech extends to personal finance, CNET’s experts share news, advice and recommendations for making the best financial decisions. […] More

While Wi-Fi extenders are a lot cheaper than mesh networks, they don’t have the performance or convenience of mesh networks. A mesh network gives you seamless Wi-Fi access throughout your crib. Moving from node to node is invisible to you and your devices, although if you’re jogging around your property while streaming the continual switching […] More

Verizon lost 525,000 consumer postpaid wireless customers in the first quarter but delivered better-than-expected earnings even as revenue was light. Those consumer losses were largely offset by business accounts that were added in the quarter. The company’s moving parts highlight how Verizon’s position as an enterprise and business carrier allowed it to weather consumer spending […] More

After SpaceX launched 60 more Starlink internet-beaming satellites yesterday, CEO Elon Musk confirmed the company would offer a public beta of the broadband service in about six months.  US consumers in poorly served broadband areas could get a first taste of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband as early as August. The public beta would follow a […] More

Brazilian public sector workers see remote working positively despite it being a novelty for most of them, according to research. Most departments are adopting the home office approach during the COVID-19 outbreak, and 66% had never worked remotely before the pandemic, according to the survey carried out by Brazilian govtech WeGov and software development firm […] More

Netgear is ahead of the game with its WiFi 6 router portfolio and it is paying off as the company is seeing a surge in home network upgrades. The catch for Netgear is that its supply chain, sales channels and markets have all been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO Patrick Lo outlined the moving […] More