Imagine what could have happened with the much-publicized launch of Intel's wireless-enabled Centrino platform. Intel might have:
Jump-started the multimode wireless LAN market, providing instant legitimacy to high-speed 802.11a and 802.11g standards.
Introduced a wireless interface that integrated Wi-Fi with emerging 2.5G cellular data standards like GPRS and CDMA 2000 1XRTT.
Showcased a breakthrough radio design that overcomes the thirsty power requirements of Wi-Fi interfaces.
None of this happened, of course. Instead we got a cute logo and a catchy theme song. If there's a silver lining, it's that Intel is spending $300 million to market Centrino, which is sure to raise the visibility of Wi-Fi and lend credibility to the hotspot market.
Verizon is demoing crowd analytics technology that uses 5G along with AI and mobile edge computing to give stadium operators insights into the flow of fans throughout a venue.
As we move closer to fully realizing the potential of Wi-Fi 7, it becomes evident that the RF, signaling, and throughput tests are not merely procedural checkpoints but the pillars of excellence in wireless communication.
With low earth orbit (LEO) satellites fast becoming the norm and 3GPP unifying telecom standards around the globe, the satellite IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) sector ought to be looking at a bright horizon. But is this the case?
