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Barry Manz is president of Manz Communications, Inc., a technical media relations agency he founded in 1987. He has since worked with more than 100 companies in the RF and microwave, defense, test and measurement, semiconductor, embedded systems, lightwave, and other markets. Barry writes articles for print and online trade publications, as well as white papers, application notes, symposium papers, technical references guides, and Web content. He is also a contributing editor for the Journal of Electronic Defense, editor of Military Microwave Digest, co-founder of MilCOTS Digest magazine, and was editor in chief of Microwaves & RF magazine.

Removing Obstacles to Space Travel

On July 19, 2019 in All, RF by Barry Manz

Bounce radio signals off the moon? Unthinkable! Well it certainly was in 1946. Hardly anyone knew much about a program called “Project Diana”, and many still don’t today. This is a shame, as the project and its participants removed one of the greatest obstacles to space travel.

Tagged With: Project Diana, Space

At 90W, Power over Ethernet Hits the Sweet Spot

On April 1, 2019 in All, Industrial, IoT, Power, Sensors by Barry Manz

The 802.3bt standard lets devices consume more power, which makes it a compelling solution for smart buildings and cities.

Tagged With: 802.3, 802.3bt, Ethernet, PoE, Power over Ethernet

Does Wi-Gig Have a Place in Wi-Fi’s Future?

On January 21, 2019 in All, IoT, RF, Wireless by Barry Manz

Wi-Gig was created to make very-high-speed file transfers possible over a short distance, but Wi-Fi 6 (802.1ax) is coming and it will do that too, without the challenges presented by the use of millimeter wavelengths.

Tagged With: 60GHz, 802.11ad, 802.11ax, 802.11ay, Millimeter-wave, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi naming, Wi-Gig, Wireless

Emerging Applications Put Microwave Technology to the Test

On October 3, 2018 in All, RF by Barry Manz

Emerging applications, such as IoT, 5G, and autonomous vehicles, pose immense communications challenges. Engineers will be put to the test to solve the current microwave technology gaps and in turn support these emerging applications in meeting their fantastic potential.

Tagged With: 5G, Autonomous vehicle, Bluetooth 5, Cellular network, IoT, IoT networks, Low Power Wide Area Network, LPWAN, Mesh network, Microwave technology, Millimeter wave signal, MIMO, Phased array antenna, RF, RF and microwave technology, RF CMOS, RF technology, SiGe, Signal propagation, Silicon germanium, Zigbee

Ham Radio Is Advancing in Ways You Won’t Believe

On August 24, 2018 in All, Empowering Innovation, Maker, RF, Student Central, Summer Fun, Wireless by Barry Manz

I’ve been out of ham radio for a long time, so recently I checked out what I’ve been missing. It’s even more than I expected and more fascinating now than ever before.

Tagged With: Amateur radio, American Radio Relay League, ARRL, DX, DX Century Club, DXCC, DXing, DXpedition, Ham radio, Remote Ham Radio

The Physical Web is Dead. The Beacon Legacy Lives On

On August 8, 2018 in All, Empowering Innovation, IoT, RF, Wireless by Barry Manz

The Physical Web was an interesting Bluetooth beacon-based notification concept, but it was killed last year by its creator, Google. Fortunately, its basic functionality still exists within the company’s Nearby Notifications platform.

Tagged With: Bluetooth, Bluetooth beacon, Eddystone, Google Nearby, iBeacon, Internet of Things, IoT, Nearby, Physical Web

Wi-Fi Will Soon Provide Position Accuracy of One Meter

On August 3, 2018 in All, Empowering Innovation, IoT, RF, Wireless by Barry Manz

One of the most formidable challenges facing anyone developing location-based products and services is the inability to obtain precise three-axis location data. A new Wi-Fi capability coming this year, or next, may solve this problem.

Tagged With: Wi-Fi Certified Location™, 802.11mc, Round-trip time, RTT, Three-axis positioning, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi location

Cellular for IoT: Industry Goals and Technology Roadmap

On February 23, 2018 in All, IoT, Low Power, RF, Wireless by Barry Manz

The cellular industry has a solid strategy for making its technologies better suited than LPWANS for IoT. The industry’s goals are many, including low-power consumption, enhanced and increased coverage, enhanced security, and scalability, among others. Three wireless technologies are slated to help meet these goals: LTE-M, EC-GSM-IoT, and NB-IoT.

Tagged With: 3GPP standards, 5G, cellular, Digi XBee, eDRX, IoT, LoRa, LPWAN, PSM

Robots in the Spotlight at 2018 Winter Olympics

On February 7, 2018 in All, Automotive, General, RF, Robotics, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Barry Manz

The Olympic Games have become as much a showcase for a country’s high-tech capabilities as they are for the sporting events, but this year’s Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea takes this trend to a whole new level.

Tagged With: 5G, AI, artificial intelligence, autonomous, Olympics, Robotics, robots, virtual reality

Tech Scores a TD at Super Bowl LII

On February 2, 2018 in All, Computing, Lighting, Power, RF, Security, Wireless by Barry Manz

Super Bowl LII fans in the stands will expect flawless cellular and Wi-Fi performance, and viewers at home will expect multi-view, action-packed, real-time coverage. The mammoth technology infrastructure supporting Super Bowl LII should deliver on both.

Tagged With: broadcast, Intel True View, LEED Gold certification, streaming, Super Bowl LII, technology, UHD, VenueNext, voxels, Wi-Fi

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