By Claus Hetting, WiFi NOW CEO & Chairman
Next-gen UWB gets real as LitePoint validates ST’s first IEEE 802.15.4ab silicon
This week test and measurement leader (and WiFi NOW Partner) LitePoint says it has successfully validated physical layer (PHY) performance for STMicroelectronics’ ST64UWB chip family using LitePoint’s next-generation UWB test system, IQgig-UWB+™.
The successful test confirms that ST’s silicon meets the requirements of the IEEE 802.15.4ab draft specification, giving UWB developers and ecosystem partners “confidence to accelerate development of their next-generation UWB products,” LitePoint says. The new IEEE 802.15.4ab amendment introduces extended range and precision through multi-millisecond ranging (MMS) and narrowband assistance (NBA). It also strengthens radar-based sensing, LitePoint says. Read more here.
Morse Micro Announces Two Wi-Fi HaLow USB Dongle Reference Designs
Wi-Fi HaLow leader Morse Micro this week announced two Wi-Fi HaLow USB Dongle Reference Designs that bring long-range Wi-Fi HaLow connectivity to existing devices via a simple USB connection. Morse Micro says the MM8108-RD09 Reference Design provides native Wi-Fi HaLow connectivity to a range of devices including access points (AP) and station (STA) products. OpenWrt drivers are available to enable Wi-Fi HaLow functionality on existing routers and APs with a USB interface. The MM8108-RD17 Reference Design allows for Wi-Fi HaLow integration into a wider range of client products without the need for drivers to be installed on the host. Read more here.
WInnForum launches Ofcom AFC task group
The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) has announced the formation of its Ofcom AFC Task Group, a collaborative industry initiative dedicated to supporting the implementation of Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) systems for standard-power operation in the United Kingdom’s 6 GHz band, WInnForum said in a press release here.
“The newly established task group brings together AFC providers, device manufacturers, network operators, technology suppliers, regulators, and industry experts to develop a common framework that supports Ofcom’s recently published AFC requirements,” the organisation said.
Cambium Networks passes 50,000 6 GHz-capable ePMP radios in North America
Cambium says it has now shipped more than 220,000 ePMP 4000 radios globally, including more than 50,000 6 GHz radios to North American service providers. The 50,000 figure is particularly important in that it should put any claim that AFC-enabled standard-power 6 GHz would never produce meaningful commercial deployments to rest. Cambium Networks has delivered the hard evidence that fixed wireless operators are actually deploying the 6 GHz band at scale. Cambium’s new ePMP™ Software Release 5.12 also adds performance gains and a lower-cost path to expand coverage by turning subscriber modules into access points, the company says. Read more here.
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