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Wi-Fi is receiving a new update called Wi-Fi 6E, which will expand the wireless connection by making it better in terms of speed and reliability. Soon, products with support for Wi-Fi 6E will begin to hit the market, including TVs and VR devices that are expected to arrive by the middle of the year.

 

However, it is going to take time for devices to be shipped with Wi-Fi 6E. It is expected that only 20% of shipping Wi-Fi 6 products will also support Wi-Fi 6E by the beginning of 2022.

 

Samsung, that is planning to announce its Galaxy S21 series, is also likely to launch phones with Wi-Fi 6E support using its Snapdragon 888 processor.

Wi-Fi is Receiving a Major Update with Wi-Fi 6E

Countries With the Best and Worst Public Wi-fi Facilities

You may think that in this age where everyone is connected digitally all over the globe, Internet access has become common everywhere. But that's a misconception. Although we are living in a rapidly evolving digital world, there are still countries that don't have good public wi-fi access, if we keep aside personal wi-fi connection facilities.

 But what's so essential about public wi-fi anyway? You can have your own Internet connection devices on the go, but that won't be enough to keep you connected everywhere. Suppose you are travelling to another country, so your device will most probably not work there. 

Countries With the Best and Worst Public Wi-fi Facilities #Infographic



A “w5 error” is affecting the working of Nest thermostats and preventing them from connecting to Wi-Fi. Google has identified the issue and has stated that it’s a problem with the device’s Wi-Fi chip. The company has claimed that it will issue replacement devices if the problem continues to persist and doesn’t get resolved with troubleshooting.

 

Due to the w5 error, Nest has been unable to establish a remote connection with their devices since November of last year. Users reported that devices affected by the error can’t detect Wi-Fi networks at all and none of the factory resetting works to fix the issue. Some users also reported that the issue started after installing a software update.

Google to Replace Nest Thermostats Affected by w5 Error

Industry 4.0: Expectations vs. Reality About Digital Transformation Using RTLS

Everyone is talking about Industry 4.0 and digitization, but only a few are already exploiting it and even fewer are talking openly about their gains. What are the cases of industrial digitalization that brought the highly positive ROI to real-life projects?

While both Gartner and Forrester had long-standing indoor tracking vendors on their radars, just two years ago they started their dedicated research quadrants, and the flow of new technology, methodologies, and vendors has since continued to grow. It makes us happy to join the efforts to evangelize the market and show you one of the most up-to-date, transparent and data-based insights shown in our infographics, revealing how digitization helps achieve greater efficiency, profitability and safety.

Industry 4.0: Expectations vs. Reality About Digital Transformation Using RTLS #infographic

How to stay safe when using public Wi-Fi

A good Wi-Fi signal comes just above water and just below air in the ‘hierarchy of needs’ of today’s digital nomad.. When you’re out in town (or miles from nowhere) and spot the coveted ‘three radio waves’ icon, the relief is palpable. For those without pricey 4G plans, public Wi-Fi is the only way to keep up with work and friends while out and about. But just as you wouldn’t sip water from a public tap unless you were pretty sure it was safe to drink, you need to be cautious about the Wi-Fi networks you dial into.

Most of us don’t take precautions – and that’s one reason why cyber-crime and hacking are so prevalent. One of the most common ways that hackers can access your data is through a ‘man in the middle’ attack. The hacker finds a security flaw in the cafe or shopping centre’s router, and exploits it to access the data that passes between you and the hub. To reduce the chances of getting ‘man-in-the-middled’, you need to check whether the public network you want to use is secured or unsecured before you join it. A quarter of all public Wi-Fi hotspots are entirely unencrypted.

So, only use networks that require a log-in and password. But even the most secure-seeming public networks are targeted by hackers. So you can also improve security on your end, by avoiding signing in to sensitive websites (such as online banking) while away from home. If you must sign in on the go, try to maintain different passwords for each account you use, and always sign out when you’ve finished what you’re doing.

 Public Wi-Fi is a precious resource! It’s great to have it around. But while nobody ‘expects’ to get hacked, millions are each year – so why not tune up your online security with our new guide to staying safe on public Wi-Fi? The benefits of Wi-Fi-on-the-go only outweigh the risks until trouble strikes. With the right precautions, you can seriously reduce the chances of that happening.

How to stay safe when using public Wi-Fi #infographic

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