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2020 is going to be a pivotal year for the wireless industry.  On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic as the number of global …

When you think of 6 GHz and wireless, it’s natural to think of 5G. It’s the top end of the LTE frequency range, and above where you think of other …

FCC scheduled to vote April 23 on new rules for unlicensed use of 6 GHz After taking fairly extensive public comment, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission at its April 23 …

Mist Co-Founder: “Wi-Fi is entering into the business-critical phase” In June of last year, Mist, a Juniper company, made major strides with their cloud-managed Wi-Fi 6 access points, and now that …

Cisco: ‘OpenRoaming is vital to unlocking the potential of wireless communications’ The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) will assume ownership and management of OpenRoaming as a global wireless industry standard, which …

As sports fans know all too well, arenas and stadiums are struggling to keep up with their appetite for social networking and mobile connectivity.  It can be an issue for …

HPE honing focus on telcos with cloud-native solutions Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced a new portfolio of as-a-service offerings to help telecommunications companies build and deploy open 5G networks, the …

Broadcasters are concerned unlicensed use of 6 GHz will interfere with ‘electronic news gathering’ equipment The FCC is considering a notice of proposed rulemaking that considers opening up the 6 …

Cisco is working with Oxford University spin-out company Oxbotica on a UK trial to explore how autonomous vehicles can securely and automatically share data via public Wi-Fi hotspots. The idea …

One of the unsung but critical components that enable wireless communications are the filters which reside in the smartphone, and which are expected to proliferate in number in a 5G …

  While the Kansas City Chiefs—from Missouri, by the way—and the San Francisco 49ers went head-to-head at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, another impressive show of strength and endurance …

Wi-Fi 6E refers to extending Wi-Fi 6 into the 6 GHz band Wi-Fi 6 trials, performed by companies like Cisco, Boingo and the Wireless Broadband Alliance, demonstrated that, even when …

Wi-Fi 6 to boost speed by 40% for Mobile World Congress Barcelona In preparation for Mobile World Congress Barcelona taking place at the end of February, the venue where the …

Throughout 2019, we heard a constant drumbeat about newer, faster, better wireless technologies. These included Wi-Fi 6, 5G, CBRS, LoRaWAN, and a plethora of IoT-focused technologies, all backed up with …

Every time I take a flight, I cringe over how bad the Wi-Fi experience will be. Years ago, I got excited when airlines started to offer Wi-Fi connectivity for the …

  In a hyper-connected world, Wi-Fi 6 and 5G have a complementary relationship Ubiquitous access to connectivity has changed the way we all live and work. In tandem with the …

CenturyLink announced this week that it has won a $1.6 billion network services contract with the U.S. Department of the Interior, to support IT modernization for the federal agency’s enterprise …

Transportation officials pushback on shift away from DSRC, potential for unlicensed use In December, FCC passed notice of proposed rulemaking that would reallocated 75 megahertz of the 5.9 GHz band …

Telstra tallies 800 5G sites, sees opportunity with Wi-Fi 6 Australian operator Telstra has started to rollout 5G technology in 26 cities across the country, the operator said in a …

Delta plans to utilize some of the most transformative technologies, like machine learning and big-data analysis LAS VEGAS – During a CES keynote address, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian expressed …

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 …

If you believe the headlines, there’s a Rocky vs. Apollo Creed battle brewing in the telecom space, wherein operators must decide between 5G and Wi-Fi 6 technology. But the reality …

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 …

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 …

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 …