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Onomondo secures cash to expand its wireless network for IoT devices

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Onomondo , a startup offering a dedicated wireless network for internet of things (IoT) devices, today announced that it raised $21 million in a funding round led by Verdane with participation from Maersk Growth, People Ventures, and The Danish Growth Fund. A network reserved for IoT devices isn’t a novel concept.

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Types and Functions of Network Interface Card (NIC)

The Crazy Programmer

NIC card or network adapter is the crucial component in devices like computers and servers. They help such devices connect with the network. These devices have several types and crucial roles in operating computers and other similar devices that use the network connection. What is NIC or Network Interface Card?

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Telecom operators in India want tech companies to pay for network usage

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Telecom operators in India, the second largest wireless market, would like internet companies to compensate for using their networks, a recommendation they’ve made to the local regulatory body, echoing a viewpoint that is gaining some momentum in other parts of the world.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Wireless Network

The Crazy Programmer

Wireless networking is one of the most commonly used networking systems these days. As there are many advantages of wireless networking for its users. Thus, as a technology enthusiast, you should know the wireless network’s most common advantages and disadvantages. Enhanced Efficiency.

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WeLink raises $185M to deliver high-bandwidth wireless internet to the home using 5G

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Taking advantage of advances in 5G in the millimeter spectrum as well as rapidly declining hardware costs, the startup is pioneering a mesh network of wireless base stations that can transmit high-bandwidth signals across entire neighborhoods at relatively cheap infrastructure installation costs. Photos via WeLink.

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Singapore-based Transcelestial uses lasers to build affordable internet networks

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Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. Eventually, it has its eyes on space, deploying its wireless fiber optics from orbit. Investor In-Q-Tel was part of a previously disclosed round.

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Qualcomm Ventures invests in four 5G startups

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These companies are private mobile network specialist Celona , mobile network automation platform Cellwize , the edge computing platform Azion and Pensando, another edge computing platform that combines its software stack with custom hardware. In total, Qualcomm Ventures has deployed $1.5

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