BROWSING: Wi-Fi

6G Fundamentals (2)

With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity. On December 3rd, join experts from RCR Wireless News, Spirent and LitePoint in this new webinar to take a deep dive...

The top 5 moments in the history of Wi-Fi (Reader Forum)

This month, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wi-Fi — one of the most transformative connectivity technologies on the planet. It's an incredible moment for the industry to be proud of. As I reflect on the past 25 years, standing on the shoulders of...

U.K. regulator sets out its vision for 6 GHz spectrum

Last year, Ofcom said it had consulted on an approach that would allow both Wi-Fi and mobile services to share spectrum in the upper 6 GHz band U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has set out its vision for how shared use of the upper 6...

Wi-Fi and 5G private networks both belong in the networking ecosystem (Reader Forum)

With the arrival of every new generation of networking technology, the comparison of mobile- and Ethernet-based solutions has traditionally been debated including now, prompted by the recent unveiling of the new Wi-Fi 7 standard (IEEE 802.11be). In keeping with this historical tradition, discussions of...

Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: IEEE 802.11be Technology Introduction

The IEEE 802.11 MAC and PHY layers are continuously being improved to offer more efficiency and support new use cases. The next generation of Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), also known as Extremely High Throughput (EHT), focuses on multiple enhancements that offer lower latency...

Why Wi-Fi offloading needs a reboot in 2024 (Reader Forum)

Seemingly out of nowhere, the familiar concept of Wi-Fi offloading has become a megatrend in mobile telecom. Also known as mobile data offloading, it refers to the practice of shifting data traffic from cellular networks to Wi-Fi networks to improve the connectivity experience and...

Qualcomm reports growth in handset, automotive segments in Q2

Qualcomm reported that its automotive segment increased 35% year-over-year Qualcomm beat market expectations in Q2 2024, with the company expecting between $8.8 billion and $9.6 billion in sales. Net income during the quarter was $2.33 billion, or $2.06 per share, compared to $1.7 billion,...

HPE intros high-capacity Wi-Fi 7 access points to handle IoT/AI surge

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has said its new Aruba Wi-Fi 7 access points, out in July, deliver “up to 30 percent” more capacity for wireless traffic compared with standard Wi-Fi 7 gear, courtesy of the firm’s “ultra-tri band hardware technology”. The new 730-series ‘campus...

#TBT: iPhone comes to Canada; Testing AT&T’s MediaFLO service; Does the world need a wireless web? … this week in 2008

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! How 'bout that...

Qualcomm readies ‘micro-power’ Wi-Fi system and ‘AI-ready’ IoT platforms

Qualcomm will also expand its portfolio to address the safety, operating environment and mechanical handling requirements for industrial grade solutions Qualcomm Technologies has released a “breakthrough micro-power” Wi-Fi system-on-chip (SoC) for battery-powered IoT, plus new “AI-ready” IoT and industrial platforms at this year's Embedded World,...

Kagan: How Wi-Fi, Private Wireless, FWA can use coopetition to win

Coopetition is when competitors work as partners and both win Over the years, we have been watching the wireless and telecom industry change and expand into new technologies like Private Wireless, Wi-Fi 7 and FWA. Plus, other new tech like AI, IoT and much more...

The WBA, partners complete Wi-Fi OpenRoaming trial in London

The London Wi-Fi OpenRoaming trial achieved download speeds of 340 Mbps and upload speeds of 350 Mbps, according to project partners The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) announced the completion of an advanced public Wi-Fi OpenRoaming proof-of-concept (PoC) in Shoreditch, London. WBA worked with streetside telecoms infrastructure asset...

CommScope and Boldyn deploy Wi-Fi 7 at Camping World Stadium, Florida

US network equipment vendor CommScope and UK neutral host provider Boldyn Networks have deployed Wi-Fi 7 indoor access points in selected areas of the 65,000-seat Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. They have claimed a 60 percent jump in Wi-Fi throughput, reaching 900Mbps, compared...

Industry-leading RF Testing Solutions at NWS

At NWS, we are proud to offer a wide range of advanced RF test equipment that caters to the diverse requirements of our customers. We have established strong partnerships with leading test and measurement vendors in the industry, such as Keysight Technologies, Bird RF,...

Six verticals for Wi-Fi HaLow – as Wi-Fi crowd preps new low-power IoT contender

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), handling Wi-Fi industry cooperation and initiatives, has said Wi-Fi HaLow is ready to rock in “commercial IoT deployments across a range of sectors”. As such, it has issued a new white paper with a bunch of likely deployment scenarios...

HPE confirms $14bn Juniper deal to make it a ‘new networking leader’

Cloud and edge solutions provider Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has confirmed it has agreed a deal to acquire enterprise networking specialist Juniper Networks for $14 billion. The acquisition will double HPE’s networking business, increasing from around 18 percent of its total annual revenue to...

Wi-Fi deep dive: State of standards, products and use cases

Wi-Fi has transformed connectivity since Wi-Fi 1 in 1999, continually evolving to meet dynamic connectivity needs of the consumer and enterprise market. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, understanding its evolution and potential impact is crucial. In RCR Wireless News latest report, we...

Category Template – Cloud RAN Deep Dive

With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity. On December 3rd, join experts from RCR Wireless News, Spirent and LitePoint in this new webinar to take a deep dive...

2024 promises to be a bellwether year for private cellular networks

Each year, there are a selection of new technologies that are expected to be the NBT - “next big thing.” As we prepare to enter 2024, I expect that private cellular networks will see a sharp uptick in adoption as the next generation of...

Editorial Webinar: Wi-Fi deep dive: State of standards, products and use cases

Wi-Fi 7 was built from the ground up with the 6 GHz band in mind, promising increased speed and capacity. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, this report explores the current and near-future standard and device ecosystem and potential consumer and...

Is there a ‘killer’ use case for Wi-Fi 7?

Not really, and in fact, when it comes to the question of if Wi-Fi 7 will deliver new applications at all, it depends who you ask The latest update of the Wi-Fi standard, Wi-Fi 7, is designed to use huge swaths of unlicensed spectrum to...

Three Wi-Fi trends that aren’t Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi 7 might be stealing the spotlight, but that's certainly not the only thing unfolding in wireless With the certification of the Wi-Fi 7 just around the corner, the wireless industry is abuzz with excitement around what the new standard will enable. However, Wi-Fi 7’s...

Wi-Fi 7 on track to nearly 50% adoption by 2024-end, says WBA

The WBA further found that 58% of respondents are more confident in investing in Wi-Fi than they were a year ago A new Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) report reveals that Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 will be among the top technology priorities for network operators,...

Boingo deploys Wi-Fi 6 network at Brazil International Airport 

The Wi-Fi 6 network at BSB will enable applications like mobile boarding passes and cashless food and beverage transactions Boingo Wireless has deployed a high-speed Wi-Fi 6 network throughout the Brasília International Airport (BSB), Brazil's third busiest airport, with roughly 13 million passengers passing through per year. The network extends throughout the...