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Latest Communications Standards Articles

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  Networking

  Bluetooth and Wi-Fi: What's the Difference?

  The term “wireless” has been in use for more than a century. It first referred to communication without telegraph wires and was adopted as the term for what...

  By: Ariella Brown | Contributor

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  Networking

  Interesting Facts About Computer Timekeeping

  You probably don’t think about the clock in your computer too much, unless perhaps you have an important deadline coming up, but knowing a little bit about how...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Tech Support

  Common Video Compression Artifacts to Watch Out For

  All visual media is compressed. The purpose of an electronic medium is to store information in a packageable format. Digital video’s quality, clarity and fidelity all...

  By: Colyn Emery

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  Networking

  The Role of Diameter Signaling in Today's Networks

  The proliferation of services on today's internet has made it necessary to develop a new solution to manage growing network traffic. A successor to the RADIUS protocol,...

  By: David Scott Brown | Contributor

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  Networking

  802.What? Making Sense of the 802.11 Family

  Even non-technical users are familiar with Wi-Fi, but the alphabet soup of 802.11 standards can be tough for anyone to keep track of. In this article we’ll learn about...

  By: Cory Janssen

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  Networking

  The Real Score on 4G Wireless

  4G is the latest set of standards for cellular wireless devices. But as with other technologies and standards, there are a lot of rumors, speculations and wishful...

  By: Michael Gabriel Sumastre