Europe is investing in a coordinated effort to develop high-power optical vortex technologies and train new specialists in the field. The HiPOVor network unites academia and industry to advance ...

Abstract: In this article, we investigate the feasibility of using striation-based beamforming (SBF) methods to address the performance degradation of conventional beamforming (CBF). The research ...

Plenty of research has gone into building the technology required for a quantum internet, including a new chip built in September that helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber-optic cables. In ...

Bottom line: The introduction of the N1 chip is a milestone in Apple's quest for hardware independence. By designing its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips, Apple gains greater control over the user ...

Ookla, the company that makes the ubiquitous Speedtest.net Internet speed test, has issued a new report comparing Wi-Fi performance of Apple’s new N1 networking chip in the iPhone 17 against other ...

Interestingly, Apple's N1 reportedly supports only up to 160MHz channels, not the full 320MHz width that is part of the Wi-Fi 7 standard. On paper, that could limit the maximum theoretical speeds, but ...

2025 is turning out to be the year of Wi-Fi upgrades, and Apple seems to be in the spotlight with its new iPhone 17 lineup. According to fresh data from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence, Apple’s first ...

This year’s newest iPhones included one momentous change that marked a new phase in the evolution of Apple Silicon: the Apple N1, Apple’s first in-house chip made to handle local wireless connections.

Reporting on data gleaned from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence, Luke Kehoe writes: Apple’s N1 chipset is a substantial upgrade. The iPhone 17 family delivers a clear step-change in Wi-Fi performance vs ...

A new study has revealed that the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air achieve significantly faster average Wi-Fi speeds compared to the iPhone 16 series, thanks to Apple's ...

The N1 networking chip is functionally similar to its predecessor, but the iPhone 17 outperforms the iPhone 16. The N1 networking chip is functionally similar to its predecessor, but the iPhone 17 ...

Speedtest.net’s owner Ookla has published a new report detailing Wi-Fi performance of iPhone 17 users in the wild. The data shows that the new iPhones gets significantly faster WiFi speeds compared to ...