A new presentation from worldwide technology leader Cisco is appealing to the Federal Communications Commission to allow 6 GHz low-power indoor Wi-Fi operations aboard cruise ships. You can read their petition in full here. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is
A new government scheme will offer certain schools £25m worth of support to boost connectivity in the classroom – Available only to RISE schools. The Regional Improvement in Standards and Excellence (RISE) initiative is a government program to support struggling
If you’re prone to the odd social media scroll every now and again, then you might have come across a viral post recommending that broadband users encircle their router with a halo of tin foil. Unfortunately, we’re not kidding. This
We’ve been enjoying much sunshine here in the South of the UK these last few weeks, complete with a mini heatwave back in April. Around that time some delightful media outlets were circulating articles, scaring internet users into thinking that
They can indeed. And it can be handy to know the signs if an extender is about to fail. Disclaimer: Here at Geekabit, we don’t actually recommend Wi-Fi extenders as a solution to Wi-Fi problems. There are usually other more
A recent study seems to think so. Current research with foundations in monitoring and examining mobile phone reception, appears to show that despite your handset indicating a 5G signal, it actually only has a 4G connection. Samples taken from UK
A recent network benchmarking study looking at 4G and 5G performance (for broadband and calls) across London has named Vodafone UK as the top performing network. Based in Berlin, NET CHECK completed their London study of mobile network performance and
Are you a current customer of SpaceX’s Starlink’s Satellite Broadband service? The company offers ultrafast broadband speeds via its mega constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. It would appear that for existing UK customers, a new super cheap roaming plan
February saw the publication of one of the latest studies from internet benchmarking company Ookla. Their popular Speedtest.net broadband and mobile connection testing service looked at the performance of Starlink’s LEO satellite broadband service, covering locations across Europe. The good
It’s no secret that our Wi-Fi experts here at Geekabit are big fans of Ubiquiti and their range of Wi-Fi devices and equipment. We love their kit and it would seem we’re definitely not the only ones. We’ve been chatting
Some broadband users want speed and nothing but the speed when it comes to Wi-Fi. But what’s the point in mind-boggling speeds, if your connection isn’t reliable? The next and 8th generation of Wi-Fi looks set to let go of
Over the last 7 months, the Starlink satellite broadband service from SpaceX has amassed a whopping total of 4.6 million users globally. The recent rapid growth of an additional 1.6 million users in less than a year serves as a
