The attraction is simple: If there's a company with a wireless network within range of a favorite coffee joint, why not borrow its fast Internet connection and surf while you sip.
The "cell tower in a suitcase, " which creates a limited-range wireless network, would be used when service is unreliable or likely to attract unwanted listeners.
Barrett said Intel was committed to delivering IT access to the developing world, and was helping Sri Lanka Telecom set up south Asia's first long-range WIMAX wireless network, which we're presuming won't be a wind-up system.
Barrett said Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) was committed to delivering IT access to the developing world, and was helping Sri Lanka Telecom set up south Asia's first long-range WIMAX wireless network, which we're presuming won't be a wind-up system.
The Wi-Fi will come in handy for things like checking e-mail and browsing the Web when you're near a hotspot or perhaps within range of your own wireless network at home.
It also supports a wide range of multiplayer gaming, so kids can play against friends locally via short-range Bluetooth wireless, or over the cellular network.
In sum, the FCC should publicly state that it has no interest in micromanaging or micro-regulating the wireless market to literally an inch of its life by applying nonsensical, Lilliputian-esque, net neutrality obligations on one-inch-range Near Field Communications that involve no wireless network at all.
Simply press the WPS button on the existing router and then on the Wireless Range Extender to sync and instantly increase the coverage of a wireless home network.
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As a result, consumers are prone to experience deteriorated performance such as choppy videos and slower load times, especially when streaming content from the cloud, smartphone or tablet to a digital TV. 5G WiFi dramatically improves home wireless range, providing higher-capacity video streaming, the ability to connect multiple devices to the network at the same time and broader coverage with fewer dead spots.
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