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Wireless charging firm Aira raises $12M

TechCrunch

Founded in 2017, Arizona-based Aira didn’t waste any time proving out its technology. We’ve written about the company’s wireless charging a few times over the years, including the “FreePower” technology it has baked into Nomad’s charging pads, which brings a more streamlined version of the Apple’s abandoned AirPower.

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Butlr Technologies, developing anonymous people sensors, inks $7.9M seed round

TechCrunch

million seed round boosts Butlr Technologies ’ ability to apply its real-time people-sensing technology beyond commercial real estate and retail uses to monitor falls and other movements for active seniors who are aging in place. Deng told TechCrunch the company is “the only one combining accuracy with wireless.”

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

TechCrunch

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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Enhancing Private 5G Security in industrial deployments

CIO

As digitisation gathers pace, manufacturers, energy companies, and transportation businesses are among the sectors increasingly turning to private 5G to connect their operational technology (OT) environments. With its ultra-low latency and reliable coverage, 5G enables more seamless and reliable connectivity than Wi-Fi.

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Onomondo secures cash to expand its wireless network for IoT devices

TechCrunch

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. ” It’s a tough market indeed.

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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. Brief Introduction About Wireless Network.

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Qualcomm Ventures invests in four 5G startups

TechCrunch

“We invest globally in the wireless mobile ecosystem, with a goal of expanding our base of customers and partners — and one of the areas we’re particularly excited about is the area of 5G,” Quinn Li, a Senior VP at Qualcomm and the global head of Qualcomm Ventures, told me.

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