Breaking down some of the reasons Google Fiber has yet to gain traction.
Google is one of those company names that everyone recognizes. In fact, Google is the No. 2 most recognized brand in the world according to Interbrand. From Google Analytics and...
Enterprise IT departments have learned a lot about wireless in recent years, with one of the primary things being technology changes fast. While many corporate technology buyers are evaluating the costs and benefits of 802.11ac Wi-Fi, chipmakers are already touting their 802.11ad solutions that...
MNVO FreedomPop is now offering AT&T LTE access to customers through either a SIM card or mobile hot spot device, which includes 2 GB of free data.
Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop struck a deal to offer its unique service offering via...
Despite focus on 5G R&D, new standards for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and MulteFire are in the works.
WASHINGTON – Communications industry veteran Ed Tiedemann, a SVP of engineering at Qualcomm, reminded attendees to IEEE GlobeCom that despite a pervasive emphasis on "5G," alternative access...
Qualcomm Ventures is part of a $5 million funding round for a startup headed by T-Mobile US Wi-Fi veteran Cole Brodman.
Brodman, whose team at T-Mobile US launched the Starbucks Wi-Fi hot spot network (now operated by Google), will leave his current position at Trilogy...
Qualcomm is staking out an early lead in 802.11ad territory for Wi-Fi in the 60 GHz band, and early testing shows the technology can deliver on its promise for more speed as part of a multiprotocol Wi-Fi solution that makes up for some of...
CloudAir manages spectrum, power and channels in the cloud.
Huawei is developing a new technology it says will allow different air interfaces to operate in a single spectrum band. The company says its CloudAir solution will dynamically allocate spectrum resources based on fluctuations...
The introduction set out a picture of the wireless world, in which many types of spectrum and networks increasingly work together to create a seamless pool of capacity for service providers, enterprises and consumers to use. That may still be a dream, but important...
Facebook appears to be testing a feature to help users find nearby free and public Wi-Fi hot spots, according to news reports.
TheNextWeb spotted the new Wi-Fi finder option in the Apple iOS app and Facebook confirmed its existence to VentureBeat, but availability appears to...
Armada today announced a partnership with iPass, an out-of-home Wi-Fi provider. Armada produces a supply chain visibility platform, which will use iPass’s network and analytics to track the location data of goods moving across a supply chain.
Armada places its "internet of things" tiles, or...
Armada today announced a partnership with iPass, an out-of-home Wi-Fi provider. Armada produces a supply chain visibility platform, which will use iPass’s network and analytics to track the location data of goods moving across a supply chain.
Armada places its "internet of things" tiles, or...
2011 was a big year for Kansas City; that's when Google Fiber, a subsidiary of Alphabet, selected the Midwest hub as the first U.S. metro area to build out a new gigabit fiber optic network. By 2014, the area had attracted new tech-oriented business...
A year ago, when the Wireless Broadband Alliance announced its Vision 2020 program, it was moving away from a specific focus on Wi-Fi and towards a far broader platform based around many unlicensed spectrum bands and technologies. This recognized the fundamental and exciting role...
Hospitality Wi-Fi case study: Copper Mountain ski resort
With a compound annual growth rate of more than 20%, according to Markets and Markets, the Wi-Fi technology market is forecast to be worth more than $30 billion by 2020, with adoption in the retail and hospitality...
With Wi-Fi now becoming an expected service by consumers, telecom operators have a new avenue in driving increased revenue sources.
The following is a familiar scenario to many:
You are home after a busy day at work, ready to settle into your...
A year ago, when the Wireless Broadband Alliance announced its Vision 2020 program, it was moving away from a specific focus on Wi-Fi and towards a far broader platform based around many unlicensed spectrum bands and technologies. This recognized the fundamental and exciting role...
Mobile device traffic continues to surge and stress network resources, but opportunities abound for those willing to embrace the challenge
No phenomenon in history can compare to the growth rate of mobile device ownership and consumption of internet bandwidth. It’s an exciting time for mobile...
Internet connectivity is now no longer a luxury. Users expect to be online wherever they are, tapping into Wi-Fi connections in the same way they expect to find electricity and power sockets for recharging their mobile devices. The internet of things with machines, sensors,...
Published reports indicate AT&T has terms in place for an acquisition of Time Warner valued at $85 billion, which could be announced as soon as Sunday
Following up on chatter from earlier today, new reports now suggest AT&T has reached terms on a possible acquisition...
Sprint dings iDEN for postpaid losses, while Comcast included wireless in content distribution plans … 10 years ago this week
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...
Bastille, which focuses on security for enterprise "internet of things" deployments, announced a new solution that uses software-defined radio sensors backed by machine-learning technology to provide enterprises with visibility into mobile, wireless and IoT security. The services is designed to enable the ability to sense,...
Bastille, an enterprise IoT security company, announced the availability of its new service to protect internet of things enterprises from information and security threats. Bastille’s solution uses software-defined radio sensors backed by machine-learning technology to provide enterprises with visibility into mobile, wireless and IoT security....
Comcast to focus on offering cellular services to cable TV and internet customers, while also leveraging access to 15 million Wi-Fi hot spots
Comcast: Your wide-area, wireless services provider. On one hand, thinking of Comcast as your wireless network services provider seems outrageous. What do...
The SON industry is set to grow with simplification of Wi-Fi connectivity, small cell SON technology, and by offering flexibility and reliability in 5G systems
With the rate of growth of the cellular network and increase in data usage, planning and maintenance of these networks...
