What is Private 5G?

Private 5g is a hyper-connected economy requires uninterrupted access between disparate systems in the round-the-clock industrial and manufacturing warehouse environment. But established machines remain disconnected from the network, receiving procedures on hand-delivered hard drives.

The hyper-growth of IoT blazed a path for the transformation of industries fulfilling business to business transactions. This growth has led to the development of diverse connectivity methods. Traditionally that has been dominated by wired Ethernet, DAS, or Wi-Fi.

Growing demands of higher throughput, low-latency, secure, and highly reliable communications have brought Private 5G into the picture. 

5G Generation

This is the 5th generation of cellular networks developed by the 3GPP standards group. 5G builds upon the benefits of LTE. By utilizing a licensed spectrum, 5G can deploy on-premises and connect to existing enterprise IT systems. 

This comes with new operational efficiencies. The technology will be cloud-native, capable of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). 5G access to the network will use new radio technologies. Improvements to the management systems will be significant for things like quality of service (QoS). Automation is going to be a critical growth component to enhance existing processes.

What's the big deal if you've already rolled out Wi-Fi infrastructure? Private 5G operates over licensed & unlicensed frequency bands. The barrier to entry for using licensed spectrum equipment is no longer a factor. Previously, IT teams engaged cellular providers, a process challenging in of itself. 

Frequencies

Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), an industrial or manufacturing warehouse can deploy enterprise private 5G to solve some of the most challenging issues today. The enterprise will be able to use CBRS frequencies between 3.55 GHz and 3.7 GHz. 

 

Improvements with the hardware and software implementation and available licensed frequency allow for mission-critical applications with low latency.

5G is aiming to have industries as its main customers. In a new era of connectivity, enterprises are evolving to address new use cases:

- Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) 

- Automated IoT machines

- Low latency transactions from manufacturing floors

- Remote robots

- Remote operation of vehicles via virtual or augmented reality (VR and AR)

Private 5G will be another access medium deliver an uninterrupted mission-critical network requiring low latency, reliable, and high-speed connectivity.
https://mobileinfoworld.com/private-5g/

EnGenius 6 GHz Access Point

EnGenius released their Wi-Fi 6E access point, the ECW336 on the Qualcomm Networking Pro 1210 Platform.In an industry where Wi-Fi can often come with a large price tag it can be difficult to find reasonable cost for Wi-Fi products and still maintain a level of performance for even small business needs.

This EnGenius access point reaches higher speeds and lower latency in the 6 GHz spectrum while supporting 2.4 and 5 GHz. Small businesses can take advantage of enterprise-grade features such as enhanced security with WPA3 and troubleshoot easily with the cloud-managed platform.

This comes with a tri-band radio and single 5 Gbps Ethernet port. This 6 GHz access point is perfectly positioned for businesses requiring reliable connectivity and ease of management in the cloud.

Compared to other enterprise access points, upgrading switching infrastructure to support higher PoE standards isn’t required. The ECW336 requires 802.3at PoE+ but to take advantage of higher port speeds, a switch with 5 Gbps port capability is needed.

6 GHz 4×4 Indoor Tri-Band Wireless WiFi 6E

The ECW336 also supports a 5 GbE PoE+ port for easy AP placement, WPA3 Enterprise security and enhanced open for stronger encryption and authentication.

- MU-MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) for top speeds

- 5 GbE PoE+ port to maximize the connection speed and AP placement

- 8.4 Gbps tri-radio aggregate frame rate for gigabit Wi-Fi

- Tri-concurrent 802.11ax architecture backward compatible with all ac/a/b client devices

- The 6 GHz interference-free band allows ultra-fast Gigabit WiFi speeds

- The 1200 MHz band that supports AR/VR, ultra-high HD, and other applications

- Integrated enterprise security and guest access

- Powerful built-in Qualcomm Quad-core CPU for superior performance

- Access point diagnostic tools
https://mobileinfoworld.com/engenius-6-ghz-access-point/

Cisco and Meraki - 6 GHz Access Points

Meraki and Cisco have announced their latest Wi-Fi 6E access points with 6 GHz functionality. They are the Cisco Catalyst 9136 and Meraki MR57 access points.

As the industry braces for the influx of new devices ready to take advantage of the new spectrum, Cisco and Meraki see the industry staggering their upgrades towards 6 GHz.

Meraki MR57

Meraki MR57

The cloud-based version of the 6 GHz access point is a tri-radio. It is little larger than the Catalyst 9136 and incorporates a new look nearly similar to the Cisco counterpart.

Be sure to plan for a switch infrastructure upgrade to support the new Wi-Fi 6E access points.

The Meraki MR57 is a 4x4 with 4 spatial streams and uses a maximum of 40W PoE.

What is clearly laid out in the data sheet is are dual 5 Gbps Ethernet ports with support of link aggregation and power sharing. Both features not listed on the Cisco Catalyst 9136 access point.

Compared to previous access points, Cisco and Meraki’s 6 GHz access points are slightly larger in size and weigh more. We expected this as vendors will maintain support for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

Cisco Catalyst 9136

Cisco Catalyst 9136

An expansion of the next generation Catalyst access point line is a quad-radio access point outfitted with flexible configurations for a transitioning environment.

There appears to be two types of radio configurations - tri-radio or quad-radio.

In a tri-radio configuration, the Cisco Catalyst 9136 can operate with one 6 GHz, one 5 GHz, and one 2.4 GHz radio.

For the quad-radio, the access point can operate with one 6 GHz, two 5 GHz, and one 2.4 GHz radio. This configuration demands a higher Power-over-Ethernet requirement of nearly 40W.

6 GHz radios will have a 4x4 radios. Tri-radio will be the default configuration with an 8x8 5 GHz radio.

The backhaul Ethernet connectivity will be dual-5 Gbps Ethernet ports supporting Cat5e and 802.3bz. Both ports can be connected simultaneously supporting redundant power configurations. It is unclear from the data sheets if link aggregation or power sharing will be supported.

The RF ASIC isn’t indicated on the data sheet but it could appear in a future Wi-Fi 6E access point.

To fully support all radios and the USB port will require 47.3W PoE.

 

 

Meraki MR57

Cisco 9136

Radio Chains

4x4:4

4x4:4, 8x8:8

Radios

Tri-Radio

Quad-Radio

Ethernet

Dual 5 Gbps mGig

Dual 5 Gbps mGig

PoE

40W

47.3W

Dimensions

10.2 x 10.2 x 2.2 in.

9.9 x 9.9 x 2.2 in.

Weight

3.7 lbs

3.6 lbs

 
https://mobileinfoworld.com/meraki-mr57-cisco-catalyst/

Link Aggregation with Wi-Fi 6E Access Points

Multi-gigabit Ethernet is defined by IEEE 802.3. Until now, we’ve been using access points (APs) with a single Ethernet connection of up to 1 Gbps. With Wi-Fi 6E APs we will begin to see dual Multi-gigabit (mGig) Ethernet ports in either 2.5 Gbps or 5 Gbps.

It is a significant upgrade receiving one mGig Ethernet port but we are going to get two!

 

 

One reason for the upgrade is due to the expected bandwidth increase of Wi-Fi 6E. Newer spectrum and at least 80 MHz wide channels will boost performance beyond 1 Gbps.

Link Aggregation

The benefits of multiple bonded connections we must use a protocol from the IEEE standard, 802.3ad, or otherwise known as Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) or Link Aggregation. It is the action of combining two or more Ethernet ports to form one logical interface.

Soon, we will see APs with dual Ethernet ports supporting Link Aggregation with up to 5 Gbps and even 10 Gbps of combined speed (dual 2.5 Gbps or dual 5 Gbps).

Almost every network vendor supports Link Aggregation on their switches. It is widely used. The purpose of using Link Aggregation is to increase throughput and provide link redundancy in case of a link failure.

Considerations for AP Link Aggregation

Two Ethernet runs per AP may be required to fully utilize the mGig ports. It will also increase labor and material costs to include an additional Ethernet run.

Aruba Networks has shown devices can exceed 1 Gbps with Wi-Fi 6E. As we transition to 6 GHz, these APs will be tri-band and may very well exceed 1 Gbps of throughput on the wired network.

As the amount of Ethernet cables increases, the switch port count must be carefully planned in addition to Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) requirements. More features are coming with PoE as well, which we’ll cover in another article.

It may be possible to connect an AP to a two different switches for additional redundancy in case of a switch outage. But it will introduce some network complexity with switch virtual chassis configurations. But something worth considering for environments requiring the highest uptime.

 
https://mobileinfoworld.com/link-aggregation-wi-fi-6e/

POCO M5 Specifications

POCO M5 Specifications

Poco M5 is available in India by 5thSept22. The new Poco M-series phone comes with a water-drop style notch display. It is powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio G99 SoC. The Poco M5 packs up to 6GB of RAM and flaunts a triple rear camera unit led by a 50-megapixel main sensor. This  include up to 90Hz refresh rate display, an 8-megapixel selfie shooter and up to 128GB of storage. The Poco M5 is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

Poco M5 price & availability

Price of the Poco M5 is around Rs. 12,499 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The phone also has a 6GB RAM - 128GB storage model price is around Rs. 14,499.

Poco M5 will go on sale from September 13 through Flipkart. During the Flipkart Big Billion Day sale. Poco promise to offer a free 1-year subscription to Disney Hotstar and six months of free screen protection.

Specifications

The features a 6.58-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD (1,080x2,400 pixels) display that supports a variable refresh rate ranging from 30Hz to 90Hz. The display offers a touch sampling rate of 240Hz, DCI-P3 color gamut, and has a waterdrop-style notch cutout to house the selfie shooter. The display comes with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone also includes a Turbo RAM feature that allows users to expand the RAM beyond 6GB using the inbuilt storage.

For photos and videos, this comes with a triple rear camera setup that houses the 50-megapixel primary sensor alongside a 2-megapixel macro shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, the phone is equipped with an 8-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front. This offers up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage.

Connectivity options on this include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5, GPS/ A-GPS, Infrared (IR) blaster, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

- Display 6.58-inch

- Processor octa-core

- Front Camera 8-megapixel

- Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

- RAM 4GB

- Storage 64GB

- Battery 5000mAh

- Resolution 2400x1080 pixels
https://mobileinfoworld.com/poco-m5/

Best gaming console Asus ROG Strix Scar 17

The Best gaming console Asus ROG Strix Scar 17

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 is a best with both aesthetic appeal and the performance to back up.

Asus ROG Strix has a Special Edition version of the laptop, which comes with the promise of delivering peak performance, along with a special aesthetic appeal in the Strix series. We reviewed the Asus Strix Scar 17 earlier this year which was a fantastic gaming powerhouse.

Specifications

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 SE specs:  Intel Core i9 12950HX | Nvidia RTX  Ti | 17.3-inch QHD 250Hz display | 2TB SSD storage PCIe 4th Gen, 32GB DDR5 RAM |  Windows 11 | 90Wh battery

Build & Design,

In the design we see a new paint job on the aluminium lid, complete with invisible ink. This will glow in a corner to show a unique pattern under UV light. You still get the RGB ROG logo on the right half of the lid and yes, the black lid still attracts a lot of finger smudges, so keeping the laptop clean will be a task. You get the replaceable ROG staples below the lid and the brand will include two spare ones, one black, and one grey in the package so you always have one to snap on.

Vanilla Strix Scar 17 comes with a metal body, the ports going on the back and plenty of ventilation and RGB, including the strip running below the keyboard which gives the laptop a cool glow when placed on a desk.

Performance / Display

The performance of the Intel Core i9 12950HX-powered laptop was also great with pretty much every game I tried. Together with the capable GPU, this is a machine eSports players and casual gamers alike can set up anywhere on the go and enjoy. Playing PUBG at high framerates is enjoyable on the laptop. This is the best gaming console laptop.

 

However, there isn’t a lot of immediate difference noticeable in day-to-day performance when the Special Edition is up against the vanilla ROG Strix Scar 17 2022 and only under extreme conditions will you be able to spot the performance perks of the 12950HX over the 12900H that powers the vanilla edition. The GPU difference, on the other hand, is noticeable and the 3080 Ti on the new version is simply a notch above the already capable 3070 Ti.

Accessories

The laptop still features the signature Armoury Crate software which you can use to customise everything from the performance modes to RGB preferences and more. Like the vanilla Strix Scar 17, you still get the ROG Keystone support, which lets you carry your settings to another Keystone-compatible ROG laptop, in addition to carrying a secret drive for storage.

Keyboard

There’s also per-key RGB lighting that you can customise as per your liking. You get the same keyboard and trackpad with the Special Edition and that’s a good thing because the Strix Scar 17 2022 had an excellent keyboard. It comes with very responsive keys with a good amount of travel for you to also somewhat enjoy typing on this keyboard.

We also get the diagonal separation between the opaque and transparent parts of the keyboard, which gives it a nice look, really setting apart the laptop from other gaming machines when opening on a desk. The trackpad is also the same large trackpad, which comes with seamless buttons, ideal for running mouse-intensive programs, although you’ll still want a dedicated mouse for most games.

Battery

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 Special Edition comes with 6 hours off the laptop when using it for light gaming or other tasks, but the machine was plugged in for the heavier gaming sessions.
https://mobileinfoworld.com/asus-rog-strix-scar-17/