Bob Wallace

1 month ago | networkcomputing.com | Bob Wallace

Power demands, international availability and security enhancements are important considerations when upgrading to Wi-Fi 7. What's next for the standard? Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker once said, "Proper preparation prevents poor performance."When considering upgrades to Wi-Fi 7, or 802.11be, enterprises need to keep Baker's words in mind and look at more than commonly touted features to ensure a smooth deployment.

2 months ago | networkcomputing.com | Bob Wallace

The burgeoning direct-to-cell service sector has recently expanded, as cable companies partner with satellite providers to boost service coverage. The U.S. has more than 500,000 square miles with no cellular coverage, due to topography challenges, national park restrictions and other factors. Direct-to-cell services provide an alternative method for communicating in these areas.

2 months ago | datacenterknowledge.com | Bob Wallace

After a year packed with suspicious and disruptive undersea cable cuts, it's time for multinational customers to review the diversity and network routes of the suppliers that provide their critical communications services. The global subsea cable network carries 95% of international communications traffic and an estimated $10 trillion of financial transactions daily. Additionally, new subsea cables from companies like Meta, Amazon and Google are replacing older cables.

2 months ago | networkcomputing.com | Bob Wallace

Hyperscalers, enterprises and telecom operators are seizing on capacity and operational benefits to escalate data transfer challenges. The optical transport network (OTN) market is poised again for solid growth as operators prepare their infrastructures to tackle a new generation of bandwidth-hungry applications and AI deployments.

2 months ago | networkcomputing.com | Bob Wallace

After a year packed with suspicious and disruptive undersea cable cuts, it's time for multinational customers to review the diversity and network routes of the suppliers that provide their critical communications services. The global subsea cable network carries 95% of international communications traffic and an estimated $10 trillion of financial transactions daily. Additionally, new subsea cables from companies like Meta, Amazon and Google are replacing older cables.