Ericsson's next-gen LTE targets faster mobile network and IoT

Computerworld Networking September 02, 2015 Ericsson's next-gen LTE targets faster mobile networks and IoT LTE with faster upload speeds, using unlicensed spectrum to speed up downloads and customized for the Internet of Things, are some of the things Ericsson is working on for next year. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 802.11ac gains ground in enterprise WLANs 2. Apple's deal with Cisco will lay out a red carpet for critical iOS apps 3. Officials question FCC's broadband subsidy plan 4. INSIDER 4 research projects that could double wireless bandwidth 5. T-Mobile threatens to impose limited plans on data thieves 6. The SDN network as a competitive advantage 7. Popular Belkin Wi-Fi routers plagued by unpatched security flaws 8. Some routers vulnerable to remote hacking 9. BitTorrent patches flaw that could amplify distributed denial-of-service attacks 10. VMware pitches network virtualization for better security White Paper: Citrix Systems 2015 State of the WAN Report A discussion of wide area networking is extremely timely because after a long period with little if any fundamental innovation, the WAN is now the focus of considerable innovation. The goal of this e-book is to provide research-based insight into the current state of the WAN. Learn More 802.11ac gains ground in enterprise WLANs Wireless networks based on the 802.11ac standard are taking over in the enterprise, resulting in faster connections for users with compatible devices. READ MORE Apple's deal with Cisco will lay out a red carpet for critical iOS apps Cisco and Apple announced a deal to integrate iOS devices more tightly with enterprise networks and Cisco collaboration tools. READ MORE Officials question FCC's broadband subsidy plan Several groups and elected officials have objected to parts of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's plan to expand telephone subsidies for low-income people to include broadband service. READ MORE INSIDER 4 research projects that could double wireless bandwidth As compression and other existing bandwidth enhancement techniques reach their limits, academic researchers worldwide are investigating a variety of technologies and methods that promise to bring wireless broadband up to speed -- and beyond -- by allowing transmit and receive channels to occupy the same spectrum space. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE T-Mobile threatens to impose limited plans on data thieves T-Mobile USA is going after data thieves, which it says are taking advantage of the company's unlimited high-speed data plan through excessive tethering -- the use of smartphone data on other devices. READ MORE White Paper: Citrix Systems 2015 State of the WAN Report A discussion of wide area networking is extremely timely because after a long period with little if any fundamental innovation, the WAN is now the focus of considerable innovation. The goal of this e-book is to provide research-based insight into the current state of the WAN. Learn More The SDN network as a competitive advantage While service providers such as AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon have long touted the capabilities of their networks, many of the large Web-scale providers are now openly disclosing their internally developed network designs. READ MORE Popular Belkin Wi-Fi routers plagued by unpatched security flaws The Belkin N600 DB wireless dual band router model has unpatched vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to compromise affected devices. READ MORE Some routers vulnerable to remote hacking Several DSL routers from different manufacturers contain a guessable hard-coded password that allows accessing the devices with a hidden administrator account. READ MORE BitTorrent patches flaw that could amplify distributed denial-of-service attacks BitTorrent fixed a vulnerability that would have allowed attackers to hijack BitTorrent applications -- used by hundreds of millions of users -- in order to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. READ MORE VMware pitches network virtualization for better security While the idea of network virtualization has been around a while, it has not been adopted in the enterprise as quickly as virtualization for servers. Now, VMware, one of the biggest proponents of virtualizing the entire data center, is touting one tangible benefit to the virtual network: Better security. 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