wi-fi

Powertool manufacturer Black & Decker turned to Cisco to provide an “internet of things” solution that increases visibility and decreases complexity in one of the largest tool manufacturing plants in Mexico. If …

Telecom operators looking to integrate Wi-Fi into their connectivity options need to make sure they are prepared to deal with the details In 2015, mobile data offload exceeded cellular data …

CenturyLink launched a new offering at Cisco Live that leverages Wi-Fi location analytics for the enterprise in combination with Cisco access points. The new Wi-Fi analytics service was announced at Cisco Live in …

1. Ericsson is boosting its fiber footprint with the acquisition of Abentel, a subsidiary of Spain’s Abengoa. Abentel’s assets, projects and roughly 500 employees will become part of Ericsson when …

Mobile Experts predicts 90% of data will be transmitted over unlicensed spectrum by 2020 As carriers and vendors continue to develop technologies to deploy LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U), research …

Based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard, the key feature of Wave 2 Wi-Fi, which recently gained Wi-Fi Alliance certification, is MU-MIMO As consumers simultaneously adopt smart home solutions coupled with …

Wi-Fi Alliance is officially launching 802.11ac Wave 2 certification, supporting the growth of new features designed to increase performance and capacity in Wi-Fi. Although products with Wave 2 features have been on …

The Wi-Fi Alliance-led test plan to ensure fair coexistence between Wi-Fi and LTE-U at five gigahertz is now expected to be delivered in September, about a month later than originally planned. “Wi-Fi Alliance …

Citing the summer travel season, T-Mobile is set to offer unlimited LTE data across most of Europe, add roaming in Belize and in-flight Gogo Wi-Fi for all Coming off a …

We tend to take broadband availability and affordability as a given, at least in large cities! That’s not what we found in a recent research we conducted on behalf of …

Apple iPhone subsidy adjustments leads to fears over smartphone pricing war, while Sprint sees unlimited M2M opportunities … 8 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers The mobile virtual …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers The mobile virtual …

Ericsson will upgrade MTS network to support LTE-U, IoT Russian mobile operator MTS and Swedish vendor Ericsson have successfully tested a “5G” technology solution,  LTE-Unlicensed, by aggregating two frequencies – 10 …

Ericsson will upgrade MTS network to support LTE-U, IoT Russian mobile operator MTS and Swedish vendor Ericsson have successfully tested a 5G technology solution – LTE-U (LTE-Unlicensed) – by aggregating …

It’s been more than 14 years since VoiceStream (now part of T-Mobile) bought the assets of MobileStar, which went bankrupt trying to build a public Wi-Fi network. Ownership is one way …

Some skeptics believe the world won’t pay a premium for 5G. Are they right? With the vocal support of most vendors, many mobile operators and some governments, “5G” – a …

Some skeptics believe the world won’t pay a premium for 5G. Are they right? With the vocal support of most vendors, many mobile operators and some governments, 5G – a …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Sprint about its latest marketing move, which includes stealing a page and spokesman from rival Verizon It’s safe to say Sprint has …

Customers using the Android-powered LG G4 device can now tap the AT&T Wi-Fi calling service, with expansion promised to other devices AT&T Mobility expanded its Wi-Fi calling option outside the …

Public Wi-Fi is increasingly expected by consumers, though challenges remain in terms of providing a quality connection In major urban centers across North America, finding a public Wi-Fi signal is about …

All four nationwide U.S. carriers now offer Wi-Fi calling, but not for all smartphones. AT&T Mobility, for example, only offers Wi-Fi calling on select versions of Apple’s iPhone. Verizon Wireless …

As Wi-Fi and LTE networks begin to converge with the use of LTE in unlicensed spectrum, there are a number of available options for integrating the two technologies. The most well …

Small cell and DAS options said to require flexibility in terms of deployment models, financing on all sides in order to meet end goals LAS VEGAS – Flexibility was a …

U.K. regulator looks to create two additional 80-megahertz channels in the 5 GHz band for Wi-Fi U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has proposed opening up additional unlicensed spectrum in the 5 …