Testing Network Connectivity
- All
- News
-
Samsung Partners With GSMA to Enable VoLTE by Default on Galaxy Phones With One UI 7
Samsung and GSMA have entered into a collaborative endeavour to improve connectivity on Samsung Galaxy-branded handsets. The phones running on Android 15 with One UI 7 skin on top will now come with VoLTE support by default. Currently, users are required to manually enable VoLTE connectivity on supported devices. VoLTE support for smartphones is s...
-
Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams
Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...
-
Apple Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Satellite Connectivity on iPhone; Beta Testing Commences
Apple is bringing the Starlink network to iPhone, according to a recent newsletter published by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It is speculated to work similarly to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on iPhone which users get in touch with emergency services when they do not have a cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Cupertino-based technolo...
-
Direct-to-Mobile Broadcasting Trails for Streaming Without SIM, Internet Connection in 19 Cities Soon
Mobile users may soon be able to stream videos without a SIM card or an internet connection as Direct-to-Mobile broadcasting could become a reality in the near future.
-
Cisco Launches AI Networking Chips for AI Supercomputers; to Take on Broadcom, Marvell
Cisco Systems on Tuesday launched networking chips for AI supercomputers. The latest chips are being tested by major cloud providers. According to Cisco, the latest generation of its ethernet switches, called G200 and G202, have double the performance, compared with the previous generation, and can connect up to 32,000 GPUs together.
-
SWIFT Lays Out Blueprint for Central Bank Digital Currency Network After 8-Month Experiment
SWIFT, the financial messaging system that connects over 11,500 banks and funds around the world, has laid out a blueprint for a global central bank digital currency (CBDC) network. The plans for a CBDC network come after an 8-month experiment with the central banks of France and Germany and lenders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and UBS. Once sc...
-
Xiaomi 12T Pro With Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 8GB RAM Surfaces on Geekbench
The Xiaomi 12T Pro has surfaced on the Geekbench database bearing the model number 22081212UG. It is listed to feature a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM. The smartphone scored 1,300 points in the single-core test, and 4,061 points in the multi-core test.
-
Volkswagen Tests 5G For Smart Factories
Under real-life laboratory conditions in Wolfsburg Volkswagen is testing wireless upload of data to manufactured vehicles.
-
Facebook Testing Feature That Lets Neighbours Connect as Rival Nextdoor Eyes IPO
Facebook is building a feature for users of its social network to connect with their neighbours, a push toward more intimate interactions that treads on the idea behind rival Nextdoor that is considering a public offering.
-
Reliance Jio Details 5G Plans at Qualcomm Event, Promises Testing at Jio Scale
Reliance Jio has announced its 5G rollout alongside a 5G Android smartphone priced at under Rs. 5,000, which could be the lowest priced 5G smartphone you can buy. Jio, which started its public rollout in 2016 as the first 4G-only network in India, offering voice and data over the same LTE connection, has now moved into 5G and also announced a huge ...
-
BMW's Dingolfing Plant Tests Fully Connected Logistics
Within the BMW Group production network, the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture has already rolled out the 5G wireless communications network across all its three plants. The long-term goal is to set up a 5G network at all BMW Group plant locations worldwide.
-
Google Wifi's Network Check Feature Can Now Test Multiple Device Connections
Google has added a new feature to its Wifi router that lets users measure how each individual device is performing on their wireless Internet network.
-
Ford, Lyft Will Partner To Deploy Self-Driving Cars
Lyft will offer an open platform for companies to deploy self-driving vehicles on its network, and has partnerships with self-driving vehicle technology startup Drive.ai and Alphabet Inc's Waymo self-driving car unit.
-
Twitter Lite App for Android in Testing for Regions With Poor Connectivity
A Twitter spokesperson said the app was "an experiment" and that Twitter was still evaluating whether to launch it in further markets.
-
Google Search Lite App Being Tested for Regions With Spotty Internet Connections
The Search Lite app is essentially a data-conscious app that lets you do most of the regular Search functions, but by using less data and even supporting few offline features.
-
Samsung Partners With GSMA to Enable VoLTE by Default on Galaxy Phones With One UI 7
Samsung and GSMA have entered into a collaborative endeavour to improve connectivity on Samsung Galaxy-branded handsets. The phones running on Android 15 with One UI 7 skin on top will now come with VoLTE support by default. Currently, users are required to manually enable VoLTE connectivity on supported devices. VoLTE support for smartphones is s...
-
Google X Introduces Taara Chip to Enable High-Speed Internet via Light Beams
Google X has unveiled the Taara chip, a silicon photonics device that transmits high-speed internet via light beams. Unlike traditional fiber-optic cables, which require extensive underground installation, this technology provides a cost-effective and scalable alternative. Field tests demonstrated speeds of 10 Gbps over a one-kilometre distance. De...
-
Apple Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Satellite Connectivity on iPhone; Beta Testing Commences
Apple is bringing the Starlink network to iPhone, according to a recent newsletter published by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It is speculated to work similarly to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on iPhone which users get in touch with emergency services when they do not have a cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Cupertino-based technolo...
-
Direct-to-Mobile Broadcasting Trails for Streaming Without SIM, Internet Connection in 19 Cities Soon
Mobile users may soon be able to stream videos without a SIM card or an internet connection as Direct-to-Mobile broadcasting could become a reality in the near future.
-
Cisco Launches AI Networking Chips for AI Supercomputers; to Take on Broadcom, Marvell
Cisco Systems on Tuesday launched networking chips for AI supercomputers. The latest chips are being tested by major cloud providers. According to Cisco, the latest generation of its ethernet switches, called G200 and G202, have double the performance, compared with the previous generation, and can connect up to 32,000 GPUs together.
-
SWIFT Lays Out Blueprint for Central Bank Digital Currency Network After 8-Month Experiment
SWIFT, the financial messaging system that connects over 11,500 banks and funds around the world, has laid out a blueprint for a global central bank digital currency (CBDC) network. The plans for a CBDC network come after an 8-month experiment with the central banks of France and Germany and lenders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and UBS. Once sc...
-
Xiaomi 12T Pro With Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 8GB RAM Surfaces on Geekbench
The Xiaomi 12T Pro has surfaced on the Geekbench database bearing the model number 22081212UG. It is listed to feature a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM. The smartphone scored 1,300 points in the single-core test, and 4,061 points in the multi-core test.
-
Volkswagen Tests 5G For Smart Factories
Under real-life laboratory conditions in Wolfsburg Volkswagen is testing wireless upload of data to manufactured vehicles.
-
Facebook Testing Feature That Lets Neighbours Connect as Rival Nextdoor Eyes IPO
Facebook is building a feature for users of its social network to connect with their neighbours, a push toward more intimate interactions that treads on the idea behind rival Nextdoor that is considering a public offering.
-
Reliance Jio Details 5G Plans at Qualcomm Event, Promises Testing at Jio Scale
Reliance Jio has announced its 5G rollout alongside a 5G Android smartphone priced at under Rs. 5,000, which could be the lowest priced 5G smartphone you can buy. Jio, which started its public rollout in 2016 as the first 4G-only network in India, offering voice and data over the same LTE connection, has now moved into 5G and also announced a huge ...
-
BMW's Dingolfing Plant Tests Fully Connected Logistics
Within the BMW Group production network, the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture has already rolled out the 5G wireless communications network across all its three plants. The long-term goal is to set up a 5G network at all BMW Group plant locations worldwide.
-
Google Wifi's Network Check Feature Can Now Test Multiple Device Connections
Google has added a new feature to its Wifi router that lets users measure how each individual device is performing on their wireless Internet network.
-
Ford, Lyft Will Partner To Deploy Self-Driving Cars
Lyft will offer an open platform for companies to deploy self-driving vehicles on its network, and has partnerships with self-driving vehicle technology startup Drive.ai and Alphabet Inc's Waymo self-driving car unit.
-
Twitter Lite App for Android in Testing for Regions With Poor Connectivity
A Twitter spokesperson said the app was "an experiment" and that Twitter was still evaluating whether to launch it in further markets.
-
Google Search Lite App Being Tested for Regions With Spotty Internet Connections
The Search Lite app is essentially a data-conscious app that lets you do most of the regular Search functions, but by using less data and even supporting few offline features.
