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LAS VEGAS – The CTIA Super Mobility show was heavily-laden with “5G”-related technology, news, speculation and the like. As we move toward the next-generation of mobile networks, Derek Peterson, CTO …

LAS VEGAS – LTE-Unlicensed, cellular running over the same unlicensed spectrum as Wi-Fi, could greatly improve a cellular customer’s network experience. Or it could interfere with another person’s Wi-Fi use. …

T-Mobile video calling service set to battle OTT providers T-Mobile US launched its Video Calling service, tapping into its growing LTE network to offer a branded service set to battle …

FUZE platform designed to minimize fiber cost; uses powered Ethernet In an effort to drive down the cost of distributed antenna system deployments, JMA Wireless today announced its new FUZE …

Hetnets are heterogeneous networks, wireless networks that combine different technologies in order to maintain the user experience indoors or in crowded urban environments. Operators may use small cells, Wi-Fi and/or …

RCR Wireless News recently hosted the first installment of of its RCRatx Speakers Series, hosted in the company’s production studios on the east side of Austin, Texas. The inaugural installment …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney is joined by industry experts to discuss the intersections of 5G, Wi-Fi and the Internet of Things …

Is Wi-Fi first the access model of future? This week on Wi-Fi Now, host Claus Hetting digs into Wi-Fi First with David Morken of Republic Wireless, as well as takes …

Metro Transit to add express buses to free Wi-Fi program The Twin Cities in Minnesota will soon be a testbed for Wi-Fi on transit routes. Metro Transit in the cities is making free Wi-Fi …

Rising importance of Wi-Fi drives M&As The rising importance of Wi-Fi to cable companies is generating new alliances and rivalries. The cable operators are reshaping the U.S. telecom landscape. They …

Devicescape, iPass partner on 50M Wi-Fi hot spot network Wi-Fi service providers iPass and Devicescape joined Wi-Fi networks to create a global network of some 50 million hot spots, which the …

August 19 was the inaugural episode of Cell Tower News with host Joey Jackson, editor and production manager for RCR Wireless News. On this episode, site acquisition, towersource.com, and related topics are …

Traveling can be a burdensome process even when everything goes right. And chief among frequent flyer complaints is the lack of Wi-Fi access, or, when it’s available, the low quality …

Smart city development is on the rise. In fact, the smart city market is set to experience a compound annual growth rate of 22.5% between 2014 and 2019, growing from …

‘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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …