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What’s Wrong with MAC Authentication and Pre-shared Keys (PSKs) for BYOD and Guest Wi-Fi Access, Part II: User and IT Experience
What’s Wrong with MAC Authentication and Pre-shared Keys (PSKs) for BYOD and Guest Wi-Fi Access, Part II: User and IT Experience

Cloudpath digital certificates and dynamic PSKs solve both the security and usability problems associated with network onboarding and authentication.

bio.vern_.shure_ Vernon Shure

April 19, 2018

5 minute read
What Are Wireless Access Points?
What Are Wireless Access Points?

While the router physically connects to the wired network and Internet and manages data sent to your devices, the wireless access point connects to the router and broadcasts the network over radio frequency (RF) signals that your devices connect to. Interference, congested RF, and poor signal strength reduce service.

Avatar_NewDog Ruckus Networks

April 19, 2018

3 minute read
DAS and C-RAN: It’s officially a trend
DAS and C-RAN: It’s officially a trend

At #MWC18, there were multiple vendor announcements about applying cloud and virtualized RAN concepts to distributed antenna systems. We even made one ourselves. Under this common theme, however, are different approaches. Check out this blog by Josh Adelson for some analysis.

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March 22, 2018

2 minute read
Taking Black Hat Wireless
Taking Black Hat Wireless

Black Hat, organized by UBM Americas, hosts three information security conferences each year, providing attendees with the latest in research, development and trends while bringing together security t

Heather Ruck Heather Williams

March 15, 2018

2 minute read
Remembering Alexander Graham Bell
Remembering Alexander Graham Bell

On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his revolutionary new device—the telephone. Since then, telephony has evolved in ways even this great thinker could not have imagined. Mobile technology dominates the telecom industry today. From Mobile World Congress 2018, Ben Cardwell gives an update about CommScope’s latest wireless innovations.

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March 07, 2018

1 minute read
CommScope Definitions: What is Fog?
CommScope Definitions: What is Fog?

Cisco coined the term “fog computing” back in 2015 as the potential impact of literally billions of new data devices was envisioned. The new Internet of Things (IoT) would literally surround us with sensors and systems that through a connected network can provide new types of services and a myriad of new user experiences. Trying to imagine the scale of the IoT seems akin to imagining the number of raindrops surrounding you in a Texas rain storm (it rains hard here).

James Young James Young

March 02, 2018

2 minute read
CommScope Definitions: What is 5G beamforming?
CommScope Definitions: What is 5G beamforming?

Beamforming has progressed over the decades but there were a few issues that made it less than ideal for next-generation mobile networks. In this definition series blog, Mike Brobston explains how new advancements give beamforming an advantage over other technologies in the move toward 5G.

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February 28, 2018

4 minute read
2 Partners that Bring Light to our Life
2 Partners that Bring Light to our Life

Our partners make us who we are. Many times, they’re our eyes and ears in the industry. They provide a voice for the customer that leads into our ever-growing innovation pipeline. Hear about two of them here.

jessica-olstad-square Jessica Olstad

February 15, 2018

1 minute read
CommScope Definitions: What is Edge Computing?
CommScope Definitions: What is Edge Computing?

In the latest entry to the CommScope Definitions series, this blog defines edge computing, a hot topic in the data center industry. What does this mean for service providers and improving the customers experience? Frank Yang explains these and more.

CommScope Staff

February 02, 2018

3 minute read