The project, which has launched in Chicago, Columbia, Miami and New Orleans, provides wi-fi access locations and relief for families struggling through the pandemic.
An 80 per cent surge in wi-fi upload traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic is re-affirming the need for wi-fi 6/6E and wi-fi mesh adoption, states ABI Research.
Devices such as smart thermostats, video cameras and smart appliances will overtake the smart TV and account for more than 60 per cent of wi-fi devices in use.
The new BrightSites pole provides an all-in-one solution to accommodate a wide variety of IoT applications and always-on connectivity as well as LED lighting.
The project aligns with the country’s smart city initiatives and aims to bring positive change to hundreds of millions of people who are unable to obtain access to the high-speed internet
Alibaba Cloud introduced what it claims is the industry’s first LoRa-based Airship Balloon which connects sensors from 20m underground and 40,000m above ground
The US city is partnering with Intersection to launch LinkNWK, a communications network of kiosks that will provide residents and visitors with free gigabit wi-fi and other services