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AT&T taps Cisco fixed 5G wireless gateways for WAN service

Network World

Cisco Meraki rolled out 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) gateways, and AT&T said it will use them to offer a new service for business branch offices. Desai, product marketing lead for 5G fixed wireless access and WAN application assurance for SD-WANs at Cisco, in a blog about the new devices.

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The Realities of Rural 5G Deployment in the US

Forrester IT

Early last week, Ajit Pai, the Chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced his approval of the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint. This will result in a third mega-carrier in the US mobile wireless market, which is a good move for consumers like you and me. I am glad this deal will now […].

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Networking terms and definitions

Network World

5G 5G is fast cellular wireless technology for enterprise IoT, IIoT, and phones that can boost wireless throughput by a factor of 10. Private 5G Private 5G : a dedicated mobile network built and operated within a private environment, such as a business campus, factory or stadium.

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What is a network router? How AI networking driving its evolution

Network World

Some switches can operate on Layer 3, and some routers can perform switching tasks, but in general switches operate on the LAN, and routers typically connect LANs to the Internet and other routers on wide-area networks (WAN). These networks utilize Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to send and receive data from other LANs and WANs.

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Juniper jumps into Wi-Fi 7 with enterprise switches, access points

Network World

Juniper is joining the Wi-Fi 7 march with new switches and access points that promise higher throughput, lower latency and extended range for enterprise wireless applications. Looking ahead, the speed and performance of Wi-Fi 7 is expected to drive the next surge in mobile and IoT devices and new use cases that demand multi-gigabit speeds.

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Minimizing Jitter for VoIP calls

Spearline Testing

To most organizations, Voice Over Internet Protocol or VoIP mobile services are a perfect option. Jitter happens when the RTP packet stream traverses the network (LAN, WAN, or Internet) because it has to share network capacity with other data. This approach allows for more versatility than ever.

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What Is: Jitter

Spearline Testing

Jitter happens when the RTP packet stream traverses the network (LAN, WAN, or Internet) because it has to share network capacity with other data. Wireless networks : While a wireless network allows mobility and eliminates the need for wires running through the office, there is a chance that you will experience a degraded network link.

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