Thread is a mesh networking protocol that connects low-power smart home gadgets, and it’s one of Matter’s underlying ...

Although the future of the Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) program remains somewhat uncertain, the Defense Information Systems Agency is investigating commercial alternatives that ...

The task of moving enterprise applications to the cloud usually doesn't cause too many headaches, but facilitating quick and secure communication across distributed apps and network components is a ...

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UK wireless networking company LocustWorld has added support for an open-source PBX application to its meshboxes which are used to build mesh networks. The software, called Asterisk, provides all the ...

A decentralized networking technology originally built for battlefields and Burning Man is today being reimagined from the ground up. Mesh networks—named for their fishnet-like connections—emerged ...

Cisco's Mesh Policy Engine supports its own firewalls as well as third-party firewalls from vendors including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Juniper.

A key feature of this network is its self-healing capability. If a node becomes unreachable or fails, the system automatically reroutes data through alternative paths, making sure uninterrupted ...

A mesh wireless network node must perform three functions: serve client devices, receive traffic from another mesh node (mesh ingress) and transmit traffic to another mesh node (mesh egress).

An ordinary home network router with a Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6 access point is usually enough for most homes with a modest living space and central internet serving phones, laptops, and other everyday ...

Mesh Wi-Fi works well in many applications, but it has its limitations.

A decentralized networking technology originally built for battlefields and Burning Man is today being reimagined from the ground up. So researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Harvard, and the ...