Part of four-carrier plan to connect all 279 Metropolitan Transit Authority underground stations
Verizon Wireless will continue to expand its underground network in phases four and five of the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s plan to bring cellular and Wi-Fi into New York City’s subways.
Verizon Wireless and...
In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing.
August 7th was the series premiere of RCRtv’s newest edition, Wi-Fi NOW with host Claus Hetting. Wi-Fi NOW focuses on public...
AUSTIN, Texas – This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes viewers inside National Instrument's annual NI Week conference and exhibition.
Kinney talks with James Kimery, National Instrument's director of marketing for RF, communications and software defined radio, about the...
Trial in Orlando and Tampa allows for hot spot access and Wi-Fi to VoLTE handoff
T-Mobile US, with partner Bright House Networks, is testing Wi-Fi Passpoint access and Wi-Fi to voice over LTE hand-off in the Tampa and Orlando, Fla., markets.
Cable operator Bright House Networks...
Telenor Sweden has tapped Ericsson to upgrade its core network to enable voice over LTE and voice over Wi-Fi. The two services go hand-in-hand because the IP multimedia subsystem core that enables VoLTE also facilitates calling over Wi-Fi networks.
Ericsson's IMS core includes a multimedia...
Public Wi-Fi can be a great way to have your personal data compromised
With mobile data use exploding, Americans are increasingly at risk of compromising personal information as a function of using unsecured networks including public Wi-Fi.
According to a new survey conducted by the American...
In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv's weekly programing.
On last week’s episode of Coder’s features special guest, Haseeb Qureshi, CEO and Co-Founder of Audiohand. Audiohand is a mobile app...
German communications service provider Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Boingo Wireless to provide global roaming tailored for business customers.
Deutsche Telekom has more than 151 million mobile customers and also plays in the fixed-line broadband space. Boingo, a U.S. company, is a prominent distributed antenna system and...
Wi-Fi Sense automatically shares encrypted Wi-Fi passwords to various contact lists
A new default feature of Microsoft Windows 10, called Wi-Fi Sense, automatically shares an encrypted version of your Wi-Fi password with contacts stored in Outlook, Hotmail or Skype.
As expected, network security commentators were quick...
AT&T Mobility said it plans to launch Wi-Fi calling by the end of this year, following Sprint and T-Mobile US, which have launched the technology.
In June, AT&T petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to issue new rules recognizing real-time text as an alternative to text...
President Obama: 'If we don’t get these young people the access to what they need to achieve their potential, then it’s our loss; it’s not just their loss'
President Barak Obama joined the growing chorus of lawmakers who want it to be easier and cheaper...
This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes a look at the booming wireless ecosystem developing in New York City.
https://youtu.be/9D9Vvu-zQzU
Former Federal Communications Commission member Jonathan Adelstein, the current president and CEO of PCIA, the Wireless Infrastructure Association, called New...
Some 35 hot spots now available but the $2 per hour charge is 10% of monthly median income
As the United States eases economic and diplomatic relationships with Cuba, one of the least connected countries in the world is slowly ramping up connectivity with the...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has made improving Internet access in the city a hallmark of his time in office. The latest iteration could involve equipping some of the city’s sidewalk trash bins with Wi-Fi hot spot technology.
Massachusetts-based Bigbelly, which specializes in...
"Due to the popularity of cable, satellite and Internet TV, the UHF spectrum is one of the most underutilized portions of the wireless spectrum in the United States. That's a bitter irony because the demand for mobile data services is expected to grow tenfold...
Following years of collaborative development, the Wi-Fi Alliance has released Wi-Fi Aware, a sort of always-on mechanism for device-to-device discovery that doesn't requires a GPS, cellular or hot spot connection.
The Wi-Fi Alliance, founded in 1999, is a global nonprofit dedicated to furthering Wi-Fi technology...
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On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor for RCR Wireless News takes a look at how CPRI--common public radio interface--can be applied to digital DAS (distributed antenna system) deployments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vshc3y-e8Q
Kinney looks at an interview with...
Many people who take time to look at their wireless phone bills have noticed the words "universal service" as a line item. This is often the highest tax on a phone bill. It's used to fund federal programs that support phone service for low-income...
Project Fi, a Wi-Fi-first mobile option, is supported by T-Mobile US and Sprint networks
Early reviews are in and it looks like Google’s Project Fi, the tech giant’s entrance into the mobile virtual network operator space, is a success, particularly with Wi-Fi calling, but lacks...
Soon to come: tweets from Mount Fuji
The demand to stay connected has reached new heights. After an avalanche of requests from hikers, the highest point in Japan will soon have a Wi-Fi connection as Japanese officials begin to install free hot spots on Mount...
The next generation of "5G" mobile connectivity promises virtually no latency based on dynamic use of technology like LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi and small cells comprising ultra-dense networks. And with limited commercialization slated for as early as 2018, research and development is going on in earnest.
Technology...
Airline partners with ViaSat to harness satellite-based Wi-Fi rather than ground-based connectivity
Airline Virgin America, owned by billionaire Richard Branson, this week announced a partnership with ViaSat that promises to bring in-plane Wi-Fi with enough throughput to support streaming-video applications like Netflix or HBO Go.
At...
While LTE and 3G adoption remains relatively low for Russia’s 249 million mobile subscribers, Wi-Fi is gaining traction among enterprise customers. In Russia, 3G and LTE adoption is at 5% and 31%, respectively, according to GSA, low numbers when compared to Europe or other...
Let’s face it: airplane Wi-Fi is a total bummer. Entire jets full of people share a miniscule level of throughput that’s generally not even close to the threshold needed for video streaming. And you have to pay for it.
Not the case, according to one...
