
Cisco in the running to buy FireFly JV from Airtel and Vodafone Idea
Airtel and Vodafone Idea are in talks with Cisco Systems to sell their entire stake in their public Wi-Fi JV FireFly Networks for $25 million. Read more…
Airtel and Vodafone Idea are in talks with Cisco Systems to sell their entire stake in their public Wi-Fi JV FireFly Networks for $25 million. Read more…
The 3GPP starts work on 5G NR for the 6-GHz band. That could free up fresh spectrum for operators – if Wi-Fi doesn’t commandeer it first. Read more…
The leaders of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) believe the world is on the verge of becoming one giant global Wi-Fi network. Read more…
People should avoid using the microwave at the same time as they are making video calls, watching videos or doing something important online. Read more…
Little-used block of spectrum set aside for auto safety should be split to accommodate the rapidly growing number of wireless devices – US telecoms regulator Read more…
A report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance and the LoRa Alliance claims Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN can be combined to create a plethora of new IoT use cases. Read more…
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ certification program from Wi-Fi Alliance® is now available and delivers the best user experience. Read more…
WBA calls for unified approach to standards and trials to drive performance and service improvements for next generation and in-home Wi-Fi services Read more…
Manufacturers are reportedly keen to dump Wi-Fi in favor of private 5G networks, but that doesn’t mean Wi-Fi’s days are numbered. ITEM: 5G in 2019 could be good for something else besides home broadband – Read more…
Thai fixed broadband operator AIS Fibre is teaming up with Nokia to provide residential customers with a meshed Wi-Fi network that delivers Wi-Fi coverage to every corner of the home. AIS is the first service Read more…
ITEM: The days of Wi-Fi serving as a superior connectivity alternative to mobile broadband are drawing to a close, which means cellcos are going to have to rethink the role that Wi-Fi plays in their Read more…
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published a report which outlines the options and alternative approaches available for combining access over Wi-Fi-based and cellular-based networks in the run-up to 5G, and calls for a harmonized Read more…
India’s government has reportedly opened up spectrum in the 5-GHz band that mobile operators can use for Wi-Fi and 5G with no license or spectrum fee required. According to ET Telecom, a government notification has Read more…
The Wi-Fi Alliance industry group says the next iteration of the technology, 802.11ax, has been branded ‘Wi-Fi 6’ as part of a new naming effort to make further updates less confusing to consumers. The new Read more…
Arris subsidiary Ruckus Networks announced that it was the company who deployed a high-performance Wi-Fi network at the International Media Center in Singapore for the US during the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Summit held Read more…
For all the hype over 5G’s capabilities, Wi-Fi will remain the de facto standard for organizations for a long time yet. Here are five reasons why. At the recent 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, Read more…
Wi-Fi represents a huge opportunity for service providers in emerging markets and recent initiatives from technology players such as Google and Facebook confirm it. However, there are a number of reasons why Wi-Fi has not Read more…
Public Wi-Fi can play a key role in driving ubiquitous connectivity and digital inclusion in India, according to a new Analysys Mason report. Despite fast increases in number of people connected (316 million at the Read more…
StarHub and Linksys have launched a new MU-MIMO home router specifically built to solve a key issue for customers in Singapore – home Wi-Fi speeds slowed by heavy use and congested signals from multiple routers Read more…
Experts are making a real mesh of Wi-Fi – and it’s working! AirTies CEO Philippe Alcaras believes that Wi-Fi is like water – homes used to have one source of water now its available in multiple outlets Read more…
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