Broadband’s next frontier is on the horizon—introducing 10G
This past September, an alliance of three companies unveiled the 10G Smart Home. In Ames, Iowa, U.S. cable operator Mediacom, CableLabs, and NCTA (Internet & Television Association) demonstrated the capabilities of an enhanced broadband network in a house with over …
What You Need to Know About Smart Window Tech
Smart technology is letting the sunshine in. And keeping it there. Although much of the technology is still under development, the smart window is another IoT technology with the potential to change the way we live. According to the U.S …
How 5G helps move to Open RAN tech and virtualization to telco
Currently, Huawei, Nokia, and Ericsson dominate telco. These three giants share 80% of the market. Using proprietary hardware, architecture, and software systems, their networks are effectively black boxes. However, the advent of 5G is likely to change that. The new …
Should your customers stick with Wi-Fi or Switch to a Smart Home Hub?
When it comes to smart homes, your customers have more options than ever. Wi-Fi, the old IEEE wireless standard, is still the most ubiquitous and least expensive approach. But for some homes, Wi-Fi might not be the most advantageous, especially …
Smart Home Tech Opens up New Opportunities for the Multi-skilled Integrator
Today’s home tech professionals are the unsung heroes of the wireless age. The days where someone would come into a home, hook up a few cables, and leave a card are over. Whether working for a major telecom, as an …