Comcast's gigabit gateway uses 8x8 MU-MIMO and has IoT support
Comcast is now offering its xFi gigabit-capable gateway nationally, setting the stage for broad availability of faster in-home Wi-Fi speeds as well as dedicated support for some internet of things protocols -- even if Wi-Fi...
The automotive industry has been experiencing a tremendous transformation. For many consumers, cars are evolving from being just a transport medium to becoming an integral part of their digital lives. The modern automobile is a technology hub hosting wireless technologies like GPS, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®,...
Everyone has experienced it. You’re outside, talking on your phone or looking at the latest breaking news, or checking what’s happening on social media, and as soon as you step inside — an office building, a shop, your apartment — your connection suddenly slows,...
Mobile video is driving demand for Wi-Fi mesh networks, as consumers download, watch and share in every corner of their homes. As the leading maker of chipsets for Wi-Fi mesh networks, Qualcomm saw a need for video optimization on home Wi-Fi networks. The chipmaker...
Wi-Fi networks vulnerable to cyber intrusions due to flaw in cryptographic protocol, report researchers
Researchers disclosed Monday morning that a major security flaw in the WPA2 Wi-FI security protocol used by almost all Wi-Fi networks, from laptops to routers, has been discovered, which could enable...
Although it is still being defined, 5G is becoming a priority for telecom operators and it comes with the promise of unseen services and a broad range of new use cases and business models ranging from enabling autonomous vehicles to smart agriculture and factories....
A conversation about connectivity in public transportation with Jim Allison, Manager of Planning, CCJPA
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and receive the complete report "Wireless in the Enterprise: A deeper reach, a more active role for venue...
Almost everyone has heard the projections about billions of connected devices, but we hear less about the billions of dollars (or even millions of dollars) that companies are investing in the internet of things. When companies do invest, they are often looking at use...
WBA sees Wi-Fi as a major influence on 5G visions being laid out for cellular systems
What will be the role of Wi-Fi and unlicensed spectrum in a 5G world? The Wireless Broadband Alliance has put out an initial industry assessment on the part that...
Learn from iBwave how to minimize costs while delivering carrier-grade Wi-Fi
Whether in large corporate campuses or public venues like stadiums and transportation hubs, Wi-Fi connectivity is required by enterprise stakeholders and expected by consumers. Projects led by service providers, system integrators or enterprise users...
WiGig use cases include wireless docking and untethered VR
The 802.11ad standard, also called WiGig due to its ability to deliver multi-gigabit throughput using unlicensed 60 GHz frequencies, has been something of a slow burn. But Mark Grodzinsky, senior director of product management for Qualcomm,...
There have been recently a lot of announcements around improving the residential Wi-Fi play. These innovations are happening on two fronts. The first is better coverage through mesh networks or easier-to-add access nodes. The second is by offering network based services such as security...
Enterprises in multiple sectors such as retail, transportation, healthcare and manufacturing are connecting infrastructures and facilities into their IT environments more completely now than ever before. Municipalities, emergency teams and public-sector agencies are also equipping their vehicles and facilities to provide better services as...
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Gagandeep Singh, CEO of RaGaPa, to update us on where they are with their guest Wi-Fi solution. Enjoy.
Question: Give us a background about who RaGaPa is for those readers who are not familiar with you?
Answer: We are...
City Wi-Fi Roaming initiative includes 38 operators
The Wireless Broadband Alliance is continuing its support for a global Wi-Fi roaming network of public hot spots that has significantly expanded since the WBA launched the project last year.
The City Wi-Fi Roaming project started as a celebration...
Free, public Wi-Fi network being deployed with carrier O2 and Cornerstone Telecommunication Infrastructure
London's Square Mile, the colloquial name for the city's historic center, is set for a major boost in public Wi-Fi with a planned deployment from Cisco in partnership with local carrier O2...
Reports: Microsoft plans to launch a network that utilizes TV white spaces
Microsoft has plans to help close the urban-rural divide in broadband access by supporting the use of television white spaces to provide wireless internet service -- and broaden the market for tech services...
A new network architecture
Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is a new option for network providers challenged to meet consumer demands for improved coverage and greater bandwidth.
MEC is a network architecture that enables IT and cloud-computing capabilities at the edge of the cellular network. The main...
At the dawn of the 5G and the Internet of Everything era, one would easily assume that most people are already well connected with broadband access, especially in urban areas. If things and clothes are becoming connected, then the large majority of humans must...
Wi-Fi user experience: The impact of 802.11k, r and v
The ongoing evolution of Wi-Fi continues to explore higher speeds, but network manageability and Wi-Fi user experience are also becoming more important.
This is partly a factor of how dependent users are on Wi-Fi, both in...
More and more traffic is being carried via Wi-Fi networks, and as traffic figures rise, so do security concerns. Last year, 60% of mobile data traffic was offloaded onto the fixed network via Wi-Fi or femtocells – about 10.7 exabytes per month, according to...
Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, has been described variously as a threat to humanity, a boon to economies, and many other things in between. All valuable technologies solve a pertinent problem. Until recently AI and its favorite children, machine learning and predictive analytics, have...
Carrier Wi-Fi provider Fon has partnerships with a number of global carriers that enable it to create global Wi-Fi networks and help operators deliver Wi-Fi services.
RCR Wireless News caught up with Fon COO Enrique Farfán for a Q&A on trends in the Wi-Fi market:...
Wi-Fi routers have the potential to become smart home hubs, but they will need to manage more than just Wi-Fi. Next generation routers that use Qualcomm silicon and software will be able to respond to voice commands and will manage devices that connect via...
