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TanazaOS, the new cloud-based operating system for WiFi access points – Coming soon
Tanaza will soon launch a new product: TanazaOS, a Linux-based operating system for centralized wireless network management. TanazaOS is an operating system that fully disaggregates hardware and software as it runs on different access points models and open-hardware...
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Why public entities are becoming more supportive of the Open Source approach
Nowadays, public bodies such as international, federal and state entities are becoming more and more supportive of the open source movement and in general of “open” approaches. In many countries, such as the US, the UK and France, governments have recommended adopting...
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Update 2019: The list of supported OpenWRT Wireless Access Points Vendors
The exponential growth in demand for wireless internet connectivity has led to the need, for companies in most business environments, to upgrade their Wi-Fi networking infrastructure. Many companies within the networking industry aim at establishing lock-in barriers...
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WiFi 6: the next generation of WiFi
The next standard for wireless LANs, IEEE 802.11ax, has been conceived to transmit data faster, to better allocate bandwidth among several devices connected to a WiFi network and to more reliably deliver high-bandwidth applications (such as video streaming) than its predecessor, 802.11ac, also known as WiFi 5.
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Meet Hiro: the new Logo for Tanaza
Tanaza has created a symbol. An original trademark that impersonates our shared values. An iconic symbol for our community of Wi-Fi professionals who embrace open networking. We’re proud to introduce HIRO: the new symbol for our community of Wi-Fi professionals.
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The five most used access points by Tanaza’s customers in 2018
Tanaza multi-vendor’s approach allows WiFi professionals to choose the hardware they want to work with when designing their WiFi network infrastructures. Tanaza supports many brands from consumer-grade access points to enterprise-grade wireless devices, facilitating...
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CES 2019: four interesting innovations in the wireless devices industry
CES is one of the biggest meetings for businesses of consumer technologies to present their new products and speak about the main innovations. During four days, more than 4K companies including manufacturers, developers, and suppliers of consumer technology hardware...
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The 10 most read articles about WiFi in 2018
2018 is over, and we at Tanaza already started 2019 with great motivation and enthusiasm!
The year just passed has been a year of growth for Tanaza’s blog, as more and more people read our articles and interact with us every day.
In this post, you will find the list of the ten articles our readers appreciated the most in 2018.
Tanaza firmware now available for MikroTik hAP AC Lite TC
Tanaza now supports the MikroTik hAP AC Lite TC. This device is a Dual-concurrent Access Point: this means that it provides WiFi coverage for 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies at the same time.
By empowering MikroTik hAP AC Lite TC with Tanaza’s firmware, you will get a full set of professional features to manage your WiFi networks and your social hotspots.
FCC proposes rules for unlicensed use of the 6GHz band
In response to the demands of high tech companies for a more so-called “mid-band” unlicensed spectrum, on October 23rd the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to propose making available up to 1,200 MHz of spectrum for use by unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band.
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LigoWave is now officially a Tanaza Tech Partner
As of the begining of December, LigoWave is officially a Tanaza Tech Partner. Tanaza’s software solution is now fully compatible with LigoWave’s NFT series of wireless access points. LigoWave develops high-quality networking equipment that enables customers in the...
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New Tanaza feature idea: dynamic bandwidth allocation for SSID
The situation With Tanaza, WiFi network administrators can currently limit the bandwidth for their WiFi networks by controlling the bandwidth per SSID and controlling the bandwidth per client. These two features allow WiFi administrators to first, limit the overall...
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The global economic value of WiFi reaches $1.96 trillion in 2018
A report commissioned by the Wi-Fi Alliance estimates that the annual global economic value of WiFi is $1.96 trillion in 2018, and predicts that it will grow in the next five years by almost 80%, surpassing $3.47 trillion by 2023.
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Starbucks to start blocking pornography from its WiFi networks
Starbucks plans to introduce a new tool aimed at preventing customers from viewing pornography or other explicit content in its stores. This solution will begin to be introduced to the company’s US locations in 2019.Watching pornographic content has long been banned...
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The next steps of the WiFi4EU programme
After the cancellation of the first call, put out by the European Commission on May 15th, the tender for WiFi4EU - the initiative promoted by the European Union for the diffusion of free WiFi connection in public spaces - officially reopened on November 7th at 13:00...
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