Grab an $80 discount on this TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 router with five 2.5G Ethernet ports, now $169.99
Grab an $80 discount on this TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 router with five 2.5G Ethernet ports, now $169.99

The TP-Link Archer BE550 Wi-Fi 7 router is on sale for a limited-time only, down to $169.99, netting you powerful kit with six antennas and five 2.5G Ethernet ports.

TP-Link opens global preorders for its first Wi-Fi 8 router, but ban keeps it out of US market
TP-Link opens global preorders for its first Wi-Fi 8 router, but ban keeps it out of US market

TP-Link’s first Wi-Fi 8 product, the Archer 8 Ultra, is off limits in the U.S.

Grab this 10-port gigabit PoE+ switch with up to 60W of power for under $38, a new record low
Grab this 10-port gigabit PoE+ switch with up to 60W of power for under $38, a new record low

This Ugreen 10-port unmanaged Ethernet switch has hit record-low pricing of $37.79, unlocking eight PoE+ ports for up to 60W of power delivery for cameras and WiFi extenders, along with two extra ports for Gigabit uplink to your existing network.

The Ethernet spec was first drafted on this day in 1980

On this day in 1980, version 1.0 of the Ethernet specification was published by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Intel, and Xerox.

Meta’s new transoceanic undersea cable boasts a whopping petabit of bandwidth
Meta’s new transoceanic undersea cable boasts a whopping petabit of bandwidth

Meta has announced Petal, a new subsea cable that will carry a petabit of raw bandwidth across the 4,300 miles between the USA and France.

An Engineer’s Guide to Surviving a Layoff
An Engineer’s Guide to Surviving a Layoff

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National telecoms provider could make $2.7 billion selling recycled copper in AI boom — BT to strip 200,000 tons from legacy network

The UK’s largest telecommunications company, BT, could potentially make $2.7 billion as it recycles all the old copper in its network as it upgrades to fiber optic. The massive amount is driven by the AI boom, as data center operators require more and more copper wires for power.