'Salsa' software update begins rolling out to select devices
Republic Wireless has begun to rollout an update to its service that the mobile virtual network operator claims supports the handoff of voice calls between a cellular and Wi-Fi connection.
The company, which announced work on the...
OnHub router developed with TP-Link; ‘fast, secure and easy to use’
Google on Tuesday announced a new router, OnHub, that it said is built to support the latest in video streaming, while saving users the savvy fix of unplugging and plugging the unit.
The OnHub router...
Mobile subscribers who want to use their phones as personal hot spots have a right to do so, even if they interfere with other Wi-Fi connections. That's the opinion of the Federal Communications Commission, which has again fined a Wi-Fi network operator for blocking...
The news this week shows that Wi-Fi continues to gain ubiquity. In the developing world, Cubans are lining up to spend their hard-earned paychecks on expensive connectivity; and, here in the US, cities and towns continue to deploy Wi-Fi infrastructure for public use.
NBC reports...
Officials want a private partner to deploy the infrastructure and manage the service provisioning
Officials in New Delhi, India, are considering offering residents up to 1 GB per month of free Wi-Fi access, with the first phase to deploy public Wi-Fi in government and private...
Court rules Cablevision must stop ads questioning Verizon’s Wi-Fi superiority
Verizon Communications claimed victory in an advertising battle with Cablevision over competing claims of Wi-Fi superiority.
The U.S. District Court in Islip, N.Y., issued a temporary restraining order requiring Cablevision to stop running advertisements questioning the...
Part of four-carrier plan to connect all 279 Metropolitan Transit Authority underground stations
Verizon Wireless will continue to expand its underground network in phases four and five of the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s plan to bring cellular and Wi-Fi into New York City’s subways.
Verizon Wireless and...
Trial in Orlando and Tampa allows for hot spot access and Wi-Fi to VoLTE handoff
T-Mobile US, with partner Bright House Networks, is testing Wi-Fi Passpoint access and Wi-Fi to voice over LTE hand-off in the Tampa and Orlando, Fla., markets.
Cable operator Bright House Networks...
FCC move could bolster Wi-Fi services
The 600 MHz spectrum band is set to garner some unlicensed neighbors as the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules allowing unlicensed devices access to so-called “white spaces” within the band.
The move comes as part of a claimed modernization of...
IoT, 5G, spectrum and Wi-Fi all covered by expert panel during NIWeek 2015
AUSTIN, Texas – Will 5G supplant Wi-Fi? Is full realization of the "Internet of Things" dependent on 5G? How will carrier business models have to change as objects connect to cellular? And...
Public Wi-Fi can be a great way to have your personal data compromised
With mobile data use exploding, Americans are increasingly at risk of compromising personal information as a function of using unsecured networks including public Wi-Fi.
According to a new survey conducted by the American...
Reports claim Apple MVNO plans could include U.S. and Europe
Apple is reportedly testing a mobile virtual network operator service in the U.S. and is in talks for a similar launch in Europe.
Business Insider reported Apple is “privately trialing” a MVNO service in the U.S....
Boingo is a global provider of Wi-Fi, distributed antenna systems and small cell services with access to more than 1 million Wi-Fi hot spots in more than 90 countries connecting more than 22.8 million users. The company deploys its network in multiuser venues such...
Wi-Fi Sense automatically shares encrypted Wi-Fi passwords to various contact lists
A new default feature of Microsoft Windows 10, called Wi-Fi Sense, automatically shares an encrypted version of your Wi-Fi password with contacts stored in Outlook, Hotmail or Skype.
As expected, network security commentators were quick...
Huawei has demonstrated a small cell running Wi-Fi and LTE in unlicensed spectrum. The demonstration, conducted with NTT DoCoMo, showed Wi-Fi and licensed-assisted access both operating in the 5 GHz band. Listen-before-talk was used for LTE.
Listen-before-talk is a protocol usually associated with Wi-Fi that...
This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes a look at the booming wireless ecosystem developing in New York City.
https://youtu.be/9D9Vvu-zQzU
Former Federal Communications Commission member Jonathan Adelstein, the current president and CEO of PCIA, the Wireless Infrastructure Association, called New...
With the “Internet of Things” reaching into every aspect of modern life, analysts predict the number of connected devices to reach around 5 billion by the end of this year – up 30% from 2014. By the end of the decade, that number is...
Some 35 hot spots now available but the $2 per hour charge is 10% of monthly median income
As the United States eases economic and diplomatic relationships with Cuba, one of the least connected countries in the world is slowly ramping up connectivity with the...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has made improving Internet access in the city a hallmark of his time in office. The latest iteration could involve equipping some of the city’s sidewalk trash bins with Wi-Fi hot spot technology.
Massachusetts-based Bigbelly, which specializes in...
"Due to the popularity of cable, satellite and Internet TV, the UHF spectrum is one of the most underutilized portions of the wireless spectrum in the United States. That's a bitter irony because the demand for mobile data services is expected to grow tenfold...
Following years of collaborative development, the Wi-Fi Alliance has released Wi-Fi Aware, a sort of always-on mechanism for device-to-device discovery that doesn't requires a GPS, cellular or hot spot connection.
The Wi-Fi Alliance, founded in 1999, is a global nonprofit dedicated to furthering Wi-Fi technology...
Project Fi, a Wi-Fi-first mobile option, is supported by T-Mobile US and Sprint networks
Early reviews are in and it looks like Google’s Project Fi, the tech giant’s entrance into the mobile virtual network operator space, is a success, particularly with Wi-Fi calling, but lacks...
Soon to come: tweets from Mount Fuji
The demand to stay connected has reached new heights. After an avalanche of requests from hikers, the highest point in Japan will soon have a Wi-Fi connection as Japanese officials begin to install free hot spots on Mount...
The next generation of "5G" mobile connectivity promises virtually no latency based on dynamic use of technology like LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi and small cells comprising ultra-dense networks. And with limited commercialization slated for as early as 2018, research and development is going on in earnest.
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