Boingo to focus on DAS, carrier offload, military and multifamily housing
According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and based on comment by the company, Boingo Wireless is dividing its business between “core” and “legacy” units. Along with this shift, the...
As CommScope heads into 2020, the company is realigning its business into four segments in the wake of its major acquisition of communications and video hardware and software company Arris and enterprise Wi-Fi provider Ruckus Networks.
CommScope completed its $7.4 billion acquisition of Arris (which...
More than 74% of multi-family housing residents cited pre-installed Wi-Fi solutions as an important amenity
Following trials that yielded “exceptional results,” Comcast’s Xfinity Communities unveiled Wi-Fi Ready, an offering in which wireless modems are pre-installed in multifamily units. The logic behind the offer is simple:...
Previously, Wi-Fi failed to work in Mettis’ challenging factory environment
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) announced the successful completion of its phase one trial of Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure and services with Mettis Aerospace, a U.K. designer and manufacturer of precision-forged, machined and sub-assembled components. The...
Signify on Li-Fi: "Imagine having reliable, secure and fast connectivity wherever there is light"
Coined in 2011 by Edinburgh University's Professor Harald Hass, Li-Fi or light fidelity has yet to really take off in any mainstream way despite promising some advantages over Wi-Fi, with the...
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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Free muni Wi-Fi,...
Boingo will provide multi-carrier wireless services at the 972,000 square-foot complex
Boingo Wireless has launched neutral host cellular Distributed Antenna System and Wi-Fi networks at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). The company will provide multi-carrier wireless services at the 972,000 square-foot complex...
As the Federal Communications Commission considers whether, and how, to utilize spectrum at 6 GHz for unlicensed use, a group of tech and Wi-Fi companies that includes Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google has thrown its support behind providing additional room for Wi-Fi to grow.
In...
Only about 25% of mobile phone users are frequently taking advantage of Wi-Fi calling, according to a new survey by network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions.
Wi-Fi calling is a free service that doesn't require a separate application or log-in -- but it does require...
Cities are becoming smarter by producing greater public-sector efficiencies through sensors, IoT, LTE connectivity, and data analysis. The change of culture and technology is causing towns, cities, counties, and even entire states, to adapt to technologies that help lower costs, increase productivity, and improve...
The number of homes with managed Wi-Fi will reach 294 million in 2025 from 40 million in 2020, according to Maravedis latest report, Managed Home Wi-Fi Networks for the Smart Home 2020-2025. In this edition we provide the highlights of a unique and extensive...
Cellular vs. Wi-Fi
The cellular and Wi-Fi worlds have always maintained somewhat of a love-hate relationship. I’ve personally lost count of how many times I’ve heard about convergence, offload, integration and complementarity technology.
The reality? Development and sales in certain market segments were primarily determined by...
Nowadays, there is almost no coffee shop, restaurant, or public library that does not offer public Wi-Fi for its clients to check their emails, post on Instagram or browse for things on the Internet. While this is mostly perceived as good customer service, public...
Much has been written about the benefits of Wi-Fi for restaurant guests and patrons, and about the ability to generate contextual marketing to support omni channel strategies. However, a stable and secure managed Wi-Fi network provides a long series of benefits to restaurant staff...
Maravedis released the 2020 Industry Report commissioned once again by the Wireless Broadband Alliance. As Wi-Fi celebrates 20 years of success, it is clear that Wi-Fi platforms drive a whole new generation of use cases and revenues. The impact from innovation, investment and hard...
Wireless Broadband Alliance to focus on the convergence of Wi-Fi 6 and 5G and improving Wi-Fi roaming
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has appointed a new CEO: Tiago Rodrigues, who has been with the WBA since 2004. He takes over from former CEO and WBA...
Datavalet Co-President Daniel Forest discusses managed Wi-Fi market trends
For readers that are not familiar with the company, tell us what Datavalet is and does.
Over 20 years ago, Datavalet began providing high-speed internet access to hotel guests at a time when Wi-Fi was pretty...
Buildings and transportation use cases are well served by combining unlicensed Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN, according to a new white paper from the two organisations responsible for developing and promoting the technologies.
The Wireless Broadband Alliance and the LoRa Alliance have said use cases in the...
As Wi-Fi celebrates 20 years of success and Wi-Fi 6 certification has started, Wi-Fi has never been so indispensable in the home. The home is rapidly becoming a dense environment requiring a new level of Wi-Fi performance and coverage to serve ever increasing number of...
Which airports in the U.S. and Canada have the fastest Wi-Fi? And is it worth the cost to upgrade to a Wi-Fi SSID that you have to pay for?
Ookla Speedtest dove into those questions in its newly released annual assessment of airport Wi-Fi offerings....
The tech industry is a hype machine. The promise of something newer, faster, and better is unmistakably alluring. It’s why we fork over hundreds of dollars for the new iPhone even when our one-generation-old iPhone works perfectly fine.
Wi-Fi is no exception. Yes, it is...
For enterprise users, Wi-Fi 6 is primarily a solution for client density, rather than network performance, says Mist Systems
The widespread arrival of Wi-Fi 6, or 802.11ax, is just around the corner. Expected in Q3, the “Wi-Fi Alliance’s upcoming certification program is requiring vendors to ensure that...
With Wi-Fi 6, the frustration of a slow connection in busy areas might be a thing of the past
802.11ac, or Wi-Fi 5 was released in 2014, and at the time, was the newest, fasted, and most reliable version of Wi-Fi. However, 802.11ax, or Wi-Fi 6, is...
ROKiT hopes to provide "affordable and life changing service to millions of people"
ROKiT, a self-labeled humanity first telecom company, has completed its first test of the company's wide-area Wi-Fi XL system in New Dehli. The test, which the company said was successful, is part of its multi-billion dollar investment into installing Wi-Fi across India, Asia and Africa.
“Testing...
