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IOWN and the Next Internet

CIO

A better, more sustainable future is on the horizon. We need a new generation of the Internet to address these obstacles – an Internet that is personal, functional, smart, inspires trust, and can be widely adopted by all. And it will do all of this while also significantly lowering Internet power consumption.

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IOWN: Innovating for a sustainable future

CIO

Wired, wireless, fiber optics, LTE and 5G networks all do what we need – for now. That is where Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) comes in. Photonics cuts the need for electronic signals by relying on light for lower power and latency, creating environmentally friendly, sustainable benefits and more ubiquitous access.

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Mesh++ raises $4.9M to make the world more connected than ever

TechCrunch

If you’re standing at the water’s edge of the San Francisco Bay, chances are that you have half a dozen high-speed internet providers clamoring for your attention, eager to give you gigabits of internet. You plug a wireless router into power, and the router looks for other nearby Mesh++ routers.

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Competition is stiff, but retailers know what it takes to compete

CIO

Changing consumer behavior and expectations, competition from major e-retailers, evolving cybersecurity challenges, inflationary pressures, sustainability and environmental concerns, and the pressure to take advantage of AI are all very real concerns for retailers today. IDC, June 2024). And they are making progress.

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25 years of Wi-Fi: A quarter century of Broadcom innovation

CIO

Like the internet and computer, Wi-Fi has woven itself into the fabric of our daily lives for more than two decades. Today, Wi-Fi is one of the most prevalent technologies used all over the world with a huge installed base of connected devices, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, and wireless access points.

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Copper Labs sparks joy for utility companies by making their meters smarter

TechCrunch

million to help them solve that problem, with an elegant little hardware device that serves as a bridge between the low-resolution smart meters and the consumer’s internet connection. “You simply plug this thing into the wall, and everything it does is wireless.” Copper Labs just raised $5.5

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Data centers in space

CIO

Mobile networks and internet connections go down – with outages stemming from natural disasters, bad weather, human error or network overload. How the Space Integrated Computing Network will work These space data centers will be powered with photonics, through Innovative Optical Wireless Network ( IOWN ) technology. Learn more now.