As the Federal Communications Commission works to make the 3.5 GHz consumer broadband radio service (CBRS) band accessible to new users, U.S. operators and their vendors see a big opportunity associated with the deployment of LTE in unlicensed spectrums. Case in point, in February...
In addition to cellular communications, enterprise DAS supports IoT.
Distributed antenna service providers for years have worked to provide cellular coverage in major venues including airports, convention centers and stadiums. And, as the pool of marquee venues carriers want to spend money on becomes smaller,...
In an exclusive column for RCR Wireless News, Boingo Wireless CTO Derek Peterson shares his vision for the technology and cooperation that will usher in a new level of convergence. Peterson sees industry cooperation and convergence of licensed and unlicensed spectrum paving the way...
NFV is key to Convergence 2.0
In a recent interview with RCR Wireless News, Derek Peterson, the chief technology officer of Boingo Wireless, discusses how evolving enterprise and consumer needs are driving a shift in access technologies that is blurring the lines between various topologies...
Boingo transforming from infrastructure provider to managed services provider
Mobile World Congress was decidedly a "5G"-oriented show, but Boingo Wireless CTO Derek Peterson was on hand to emphasize the long-term importance of Wi-Fi to the telecom ecosystem.
In an exclusive interview with RCR Wireless News, Peterson...
Boingo is cranking up airport Wi-Fi speeds to 20 Mbps at major transit hubs ahead of holiday rush
Airport Wi-Fi is a regular source of frustration for travelers. Although many major airports have deployed free and tiered Wi-Fi service offerings, sometimes the throughput isn't enough to handle...
A distributed antenna system is a go-to solution for bringing multicarrier cellular connectivity throughout a large venue like a stadium, but the same refined deployment also works for outdoor spaces.
At Soldier Field in Chicago – home of the NFL's Chicago Bears – AT&T and...
Boingo CTO Derek Peterson discusses building a future of convergence
LOS ANGELES – When discussing network infrastructure, it’s not about picking one access technology over another; it’s about finding a complementary way to make different types of networks work together to create business value and...
This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes a look at some of the dominant themes of the annual CTIA Super Mobility show held last week in Las Vegas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dmcO84q5R4
CTIA Super Mobility is an annual expo marked by big time...
LAS VEGAS – The CTIA Super Mobility show was heavily-laden with "5G"-related technology, news, speculation and the like. As we move toward the next-generation of mobile networks, Derek Peterson, CTO for Boingo Wireless, discussed how Wi-Fi fits into the mix.
If you're not already familiar...
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...
Boingo VP: Carrier Wi-Fi offload important to future network experience
U.K.-based research firm Infonetics Research reports that carrier spending on Wi-Fi equipment grew 23% in the second half of 2014 to an impressive $336 million globally, when compared to the first half of 2014.
The company...
Balancing act of consumer needs and return on network investment
Marc Patterson, VP of product for Boingo Wireless, told RCR Wireless News that public Wi-Fi as a service is undergoing a “pendulum swing” at the moment, as customers want free service but venue owners need...
Sprint, Boingo Wi-Fi deal to provide seamless connections at 35 locations
Sprint continues to push its Wi-Fi agenda, announcing a deal to offer customers access to Boingo Wireless’ cadre of hot spots at 35 airport locations across the country.
The multiyear partnership will see Wi-Fi-equipped Sprint...
Boingo Wi-Fi hot spots to connect 40 million handsets
Wi-Fi and distributed antenna systems provider Boingo signed a deal with a "tier one" American carrier that includes shipment of 40 million handsets enabled with Wi-Fi offload onto Boingo’s network of hot spots.
Boingo apprised investors of...
LAS VEGAS – From airports to military barracks to huge convention centers, big venues keep us moving. Because of this, it is not always easy to stay connected using Wi-Fi.
In traditional Wi-Fi networks, users must oftentimes search for networks, request connection to the access...
The pace of technology evolution in mobile networks is happening ever more rapidly, and this panel from the HetNet Expo 2014 explores some of the major changes happening in networks today as well as what the future may look like.
John Bramfeld of Advanced RF...
