Before you retire your 802.11n router, have you taken into consideration that the standard took 7 long years to finally reach completion? The Institute of Electrical and… Read More
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) lengthy Ethernet standardization process ensures that vendors make their products compatible with other brands and that their products remain… Read More
Though unmanaged switches offer network administrators a simple ‘Plug and Play’ solution, larger networks require heftier security protocols and more complex configuration options. Managed switches come in the… Read More
When it comes to choosing between managed and unmanaged switches, businesses that require greater control over their network invest in managed switches because of their advanced customization… Read More
It only seems like yesteryear when Google glasses and 3d printers represented the hype of the latest consumer gadgets. But today’s beloved technological devices will one day… Read More
It’s difficult to predict which technological innovations consumers will adopt into the fabric of their everyday lives. Those working closely with technology can get a better glimpse… Read More
Did you know that pre-digital navigation consisted of relying on printed maps and rolling down a car’s window to ask for directions from a stranger? When it comes to… Read More
As G Fast chipsets give Internet Service Providers (ISPs) a low-cost investment option to boost broadband speeds for their internet subscribers, cable companies are remaining competitive with… Read More
Planet Technology received a neat hack from one of our customers this week that allowed him to power a tablet utilizing a PoE Injector, a PoE Splitter,… Read More
Though skeptics resist the idea of the self-driving car, the car of the future will not disappoint thanks to the growing consensus among automakers to make… Read More
With 212 billion devices expected to connect wirelessly by 2020, the race for cellular networks that support faster wi-fi speeds continues. The 802.11ac standard, approved this January,… Read More
The evolution of Ethernet has gone from a paltry 10 Mbit/s to 100Mbit/s with the introduction of Gigabit Ethernet back in 1999. Gigabit Ethernet however, has quickly… Read More
Google’s Annual Science Fair though merely three years old, has been producing ambitious young scientists whose experiments are solving global problems. The grand prize for winning Google’s… Read More
The Universal Service Commitment in the United Kingdom has made it possible for nearly all denizens to adopt faster internet services. According to its Office for National… Read More
The current net neutrality battle has almost made Tom Wheeler a household name, especially after HBO satirist John Oliver, compared him to a dingo. After an interviewer… Read More
When novel technology receives its 15 seconds of glory, reactions can span from healthy pessimism to “I can’t wait for it to be the next decade to… Read More