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Pour connecter les objets entre eux, SigFox propose un système basé sur un réseau à bas débit. Celui permet notamment de couvrir une surface large et d'être moins gourmand en énergie. Les objets connectés sont là, encore faut-il trouver les moyens de les connecter simplement, et à bas prix. L'un des moyens est peut être de mettre en place un réseau cellulaire dédié. C'est la voie suivie par SigFox, qui a lancé la semaine dernière un réseau à bas débit, qui permet de connecter des objets entre eux grâce à des bornes disposées sur le territoire national. SigFox fonctionne avec des petits modems qui doivent être connectés aux appareils. Modems qui ne mesurent pas plus de quelques millimètres carrés. Et qui s'occupent de recevoir et d'émettre de très petits signaux, des mWatts, soit des millimètres de Watts. De fait, cela en fait "une solution qui consomme peu d'énergie puisqu'il s'agit de signaux faibles, et qui résistent au passage du temps ; on pourrait oublier un modem sur un compteur électrique pendant vingt ans", note Ludovic Le Moan, PDG de la startup. Pour Philippe Gautier, directeur général associé de Business2any, un tel réseau répond à un véritable besoin. 

Le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes sollicite des avis afin de déterminer si les conditions actuelles du marché du sans-fil au Canada nécessitent ou non l'établissement d'un «code national de protection des consommateurs».

"Bientôt dépassé, le WiFi? Les États-Unis commencent à tester une nouvelle technologie sans fil, un «super WiFi» plus puissant et de plus longue portée, qui pourrait notamment apporter l'internet à haut débit dans les zones rurales."

Le Palais des congrès de Montréal, en partenariat avec Bell Canada et Cisco, modernisera son réseau sans fil et sa signalisation électronique. Le projet inclut aussi un site Web compatible aux appareils mobiles, des applications mobiles personnalisées, une plateforme Web de gestion des événements et une infrastructure d'intelligence événementielle.

Le Palais des congrès de Montréal, en partenariat avec Bell Canada et Cisco, modernisera son réseau sans fil et sa signalisation électronique. Le projet inclut aussi un site Web compatible aux appareils mobiles, des applications mobiles personnalisées, une plateforme Web de gestion des événements et une infrastructure d'intelligence événementielle.

"Declaring expansion of broadband Internet access the nation's next great infrastructure challenge, federal regulators on Monday unveiled an ambitious, decade-long strategy to make super high-speed connections available in every corner of the country. The plan by the Federal Communications Commission sets a goal of making sure at least 100 million homes have affordable access to networks that allow them to download data from the Internet at speeds of at least 100 megabits per second - at least 20 times faster than what most people get today. The proposal, which will be sent to Congress, also seeks to put ultra-fast Internet access of 1 gigabit per second in public facilities such as schools, hospitals and government buildings in every community."

This is a combined National Service Area map for Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP's) to the best of our knowledge. Coverage shown is an approximation based mostly upon zip code data for the home office of record and/or zip codes reported by the independent wireless network operators. These networks are fixed wireless operations and not part of the cellular mobile data networks. A large part of this information is compiled from records on the WISP Directory web site. To add your WISP information and zip code data, log in to the Wisp Directory and create an account.

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Wondering why some communities have decided to build their own networks, sometimes in competition with massive cable and DSL companies? This video explains why - they want faster, less expensive connections that put community needs first.

Expanding wireless broadband coverage to 98 percent of Americans remains a key priority for the Obama administration in its fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. To help do this, President Obama has proposed a boost in funding for the Federal Communications Commission and the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, two agencies leading an effort to increase the availability of spectrum needed to help expand wireless broadband to most Americans. Some of this new spectrum would come from empowering the FCC authority to auction off spectrum wheedled out of broadcasters.

Père du service My Location de Google où il a travaillé 5 ans, comblé d'honneurs à Silicon Valley, docteur del'Université du Maryland, Adel Youssef, 39 ans, a décidé de revenir s'installer en Égypte, son pays d'origine. C'était en 2010, avant la révolution, qu'il a interprété comme "un signe que nous étions sur la bonne voie".

The Global Internet Phenomena Report: 1H 2012 shines a light on fixed and mobile data networks around the world,  identifying facts, fads, and the future trends that will shape the Internet's future. Within this report, we present a  mix of high-level observations, regional-focused analysis, deep-dives into specific subjects, and educational tidbits.   Communications service providers (CSPs) in particular are in the position to act on this information, but we believe  that the findings will be of interest to a wide range of readers.   

Most top-tier network service providers have reported their Q1 2012 results, and we've seen the same trends continue from previous quarters: Legacy voice services from traditional providers continue to decline in favor of wireless substitution and replacement by digital (VoIP) services. Cable companies continue to see a net gain for digital voice, although the growth rate continues to be in the slow single digits; much of this net growth is driven by small businesses converting to VoIP.

Networks are not in danger of running out of capacity just yet. Carriers have spent large sums buying up rights to the radio spectrum, and they're being creative about ways to squeeze more out of what they already have. (Exact speeds vary, but an LTE connection is typically 10 times faster than one provided by a 3G network.) The federal government licenses spectrum space, and wireless carriers and other companies have for many years bought up and hoarded licenses, anticipating the need to expand. But the largely unforeseen explosion in demand for wireless bandwidth, driven by the appearance of tablets and smart phones, has made it more urgent to ensure a supply for future use.  AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel says network traffic and the company's spectrum portfolio affect the kind of service that users receive in different areas. "We will continue to invest and innovate to make the best, most efficient use of available spectrum across our network," he says.

" Researchers from A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics (IME) have developed the first compact high performance silicon-based cavity-backed slot (CBS) antenna that operates at 135 GHz. The antenna demonstrated 30 times stronger signal transmission over on-chip antennas at 135 GHz. At just 1.6mm x 1.2mm, approximately the size of a sesame seed, it is the smallest silicon-based CBS antenna reported to date for ready integration with active circuits. IME's innovation will help realize a wireless communication system with very small form factor and almost two-thirds cheaper than a conventional CBS antenna. The antenna, in combination with other millimetre-wave building blocks, can support wireless speed of 20 Gbps - more than 200 times faster than present day Wi-Fi, to allow ultra fast point-to-point access to rich media content, relevant to online learning and entertainment."

O2 has got its free outdoor WiFi running across the most popular parts of Central London in time for the spectacle which is London 2012. Unlike the free WiFi on London Underground provided by Virgin Media the O2 WiFi service in these areas will remain free even after the close of the Olympics and Paralympics on 9th September.

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) recently announced that the organization has finished their trials of the Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) standard. One of the more compelling parts of the new standard is the ability to automatically log into hotspots using simply SIM card identification and not the traditional username and password, something that will be highly beneficial to carriers using Wi-Fi offload to ease congestion on wireless networks. The WBA has just recently announced that numerous global telcos have agreed to begin conducting trials of the technology starting in the fourth quarter, with actual product being available sometime in the first half of 2013