wi-fi

Li-Fi works like Wi-Fi, but relies on optical data transmission Velmenni, an Estonia-based tech startup, is conducting trials of Li-Fi in commercial and industrial settings, and according to reports has achieved …

A big challenge to deploying telecom infrastructure is access to fiber optic cabling – sometimes cables just aren’t available where infrastructure needs to be in order to provide end users the value …

Verizon Wireless is set to join the other U.S. carriers in offering Wi-Fi calling. The company has secured a temporary Federal Communications Commission exemption from rules requiring voice over Wi-Fi to accommodate …

Wi-Fi network provider IPass, continuing on its growth arc, this week expanded its relationship with Deutsche Telekom to allow Deutsche’s enterprise customers to access the IPass network of more than …

Mobilitie, the country’s largest privately-held wireless infrastructure provider, announced it will receive a $325 million debt investment from CIT Bank N.A. and TD Securities to bolster its distributed antenna systems, …

Dueling test results for LTE-Unlicensed/Wi-Fi coexistence continue with a newly released data set from Qualcomm developed with input from CableLabs, which Qualcomm says confirm fair coexistence between LTE-U and Wi-Fi. However, CableLabs …

AirTies creates mesh Wi-Fi networks to spread coverage and capacity throughout your home In-home Wi-Fi equipment provider AirTies is looking to use multiple access points to bolster the performance of …

LTE operating in unlicensed spectrum interferes with Wi-Fi performance WASHINGTON – In a recent blog post, nonprofit research consortium CableLabs said it has found a variety of issues that may …

A recent Wi-Fi Alliance workshop on the relationship of Wi-Fi and LTE over unlicensed spectrum continued the industry dialog on how the two technologies can co-exist with one another, and meanwhile, …

Technology is often viewed as an extra set of costs in organizations – from new software programs to hardware devices, there are always budgeting and training concerns associated with any …

Wi-Fi hot spot deal targets the Wi-Fi-first business user The race to provide ubiquitous connectivity to data-hungry users regardless of location continues with the two largest Wi-Fi hot spot network …

Who dares follow the Google MVNO path? Earlier this year there was a great deal of buzz going around that Apple would unveil its own mobile service offering through a …

The Wi-Fi Alliance this week held a workshop to discuss the coexistence of Wi-Fi and LTE-Unlicensed technologies. LTE-U, or LTE in unlicensed spectrum, has already been tested by the chipmakers …

WASHINGTON – In today’s world, it is almost impossible to conduct any kind of business without an Internet connection. This reality has turned Wi-Fi into a major revenue stream for …

DALLAS – Small Cells Americas, a 9-year-old event that takes place each fall in Dallas, highlighted a carrier Wi-Fi track on its agenda for the first time last year. This …

During the Wi-Fi Global Congress in San Jose, Calif., I had the pleasure to sit down with Paul Taylor, manager of business development & Wi-Fi services at United Arab Emirates …

DALLAS—Reliance Jio is looking to make a big splash in India with the deployment of the first all 4G LTE network. Earlier this year, the Indian telco announced it will …

FreedomPop said undisclosed Intel investment to help expand smartphone lineup Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop said it scored an undisclosed amount of funding from Intel Capital that it plans to …

Over the past few years, the “bring-your-own-device” trend has become increasingly popular – providing opportunities for employees to use their mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets or laptops to solve …

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 …

Although I missed many interesting sessions while attending customer meetings at the recent Wi-Fi Global Congress, I feel the industry is maturing and many vendors are rethinking their strategies to …

Wi-Fi will support voice, IoT and more. Will it be regulated? The future of unregulatd Wi-Fi could depend on the work underway in an Austin office park. Nestled between a …

Huawei and Infosys partner expand Smart Stadium Solution to build on Wi-Fi with suite of experiential services Chinese ICT vendor Huawei has touted its Smart Stadium Solution since 2012, but …

WASHINGTON – Wi-Fi over the last few years has gone from being something hotels say they have that doesn’t quite work right – but costs a lot – to a …

The list of wireless services is long and getting longer – public Wi-Fi services, the “Internet of Things,” big data, converged services, smart cities and “5G” to name a few. A …