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October 15, 2019

Following 20 years of innovation and adoption of trusted computing standards and specifications, Trusted Computing Group is commemorating its 20th year anniversary whilst planning for the most critical time of all, the Internet of Things (IoT) era.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary at its Annual Members Meeting in Toronto, Canada, over 100 Trusted Computing Group member organizations are gathering to reflect on the critical progress TCG has made in improving secure computing across the world whilst identifying areas which need more action.


October 8, 2019

Connectivity Wireless today announced a pioneering deployment of OnGo LTE connectivity based on newly available 3.5GHz Citizen Broadband Radio Services (CBRS) in Times Square. This trial is one of the first publicly-announced deployment of CBRS services since the FCC announced the greenlight for CBRS initial commercial deployments (ICD) on September 16, and demonstrates the benefits of having openly-accessible, clean spectrum for LTE and future 5G use. Connectivity Wireless partnered with Athonet, Federated Wireless, CommScope, and Sky Connect Networks in deployment of the new network.


September 17, 2019

The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today unveiled details of its latest interactive multivendor demo. Set to go live in booth 134 of the 45th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2019), September 23 –25, 2019, in Dublin, Ireland, the live display spans technologies from 25 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) to 400GbE. It also points to the coming 800GbE future, while illustrating interoperability’s critical role in making that future a reality.


September 3, 2019

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, today announced the publication of the USB4™ specification, a major update to deliver the next-generation USB architecture that complements and builds upon the existing USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 architectures. The USB4 architecture is based on the Thunderbolt™ protocol specification recently contributed by Intel Corporation to the USB Promoter Group. It doubles the maximum aggregate bandwidth of USB and enables multiple simultaneous data and display protocols.


August 19, 2019

The CBRS Alliance, an industry organization focused on driving the development, commercialization, and adoption of OnGo™ shared spectrum solutions, announced “OnGo Commercial Service Launch: Share. Connect. Innovate.”, an exclusive, invite-only event celebrating the launch of commercial activity in the 3.5 GHz CBRS band. Taking place September 18, 2019 in Washington, D.C., the event represents years of unprecedented collaboration between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Congress, Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, WInnForum and more than 135 members of the CBRS Alliance to democratize wireless spectrum.


August 14, 2019

The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today revealed outcomes from its latest High Speed Networking (HSN) Plugfest. Conducted the week of April 29, 2019 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) in Durham, N.H., the members-only test event included equipment ranging from 25 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) to 400 Gb/s supplied by 13 companies. With pass rates of greater than 97 percent, the plugfest highlights the key role multivendor interoperability plays in Ethernet’s continued success.


August 7, 2019

The Visible Light Communication (VLC) industry is growing at a rapid rate and is set to exceed ten billion devices by 2023, according to HomeGrid Forum President Dr Len Dauphinee. Today, Dr Dauphinee laid out a roadmap of the future of VLC and its role alongside G.hn in promoting a secure wireless environment.


August 5, 2019

The Gen-Z Consortium will be showcasing its latest multi-vendor rack demonstration featuring disaggregated modular, pluggable DRAM drives in Booth #739. Additional demonstrations in the booth include media box architecture, open-source software, connector solutions, and the first showing of the 3.0” 256GB Gen-Z modular form factor.


July 18, 2019

The NBASE-T™ Alliance, an industry-wide cooperative effort focused on enabling the development and deployment of products that support 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T Ethernet, and the Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today announced that they have signed an agreement to consolidate activities under the Ethernet Alliance.


July 11, 2019

AirFuel™ Alliance, a global coalition advancing wireless power technology and universal standards, is proud to welcome E Ink® to its consortium of industry innovators committed to a world where we can power up without plugging in. E Ink is the originator, pioneer and the leading innovator of electronic ink technology, implementing energy-efficient, light-weight, wide-viewing angle, and durable displays in places previously thought impossible.


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