Category: wi-fi

Reader Forum: U.S. consumers turn to Wi-Fi for all the data they can eat

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control to keep it free of [...]

by Chris Haidet, VP of Marketing and Sales, Nexius Solutions Posted in Carriers, Networks, Opinion, Reader Forum, wi-fi, Wireless, Wireless Internet, Wireless Network Infrastructure, Wireless Providers0 Comments

Enterprise to drive bulk of LTE revenues through 2016

LTE services are expected to generate $265 billion in revenue by 2016, with a majority of that coming from enterprise customers despite that segment representing less than half of connections, according to a report from Juniper Research. The report added that LTE would account for just 26% of total mobile services revenues. The increasing reliance [...]

by Dan Meyer Posted in Enterprise, Networks, wi-fi, Wireless, Wireless Facts and Figures0 Comments

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RCR Wireless News livecasting today’s Wi-Fi Alliance event

RCR Wireless News is currently livecasting the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Hotspot 2.0 specification and upcoming Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint certification program from Dallas. The event is being presented by the technical staff of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Details and the link to attend can be found here.

by Dan Meyer Posted in Associations, Facilitators, Infrastructure, Networks, wi-fi0 Comments

Reader Forum: Is the wireless tipping point here? Don’t ask; just get ready

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers, we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control to keep it free of [...]

by Dirk Gates, Founder and CEO, Xirrus Posted in Customers, Devices, Enterprise, Enterprise Mobile and Wireless, Enterprise Mobile and Wireless, Infrastructure, Mobile Devices, Networks, Opinion, Reader Forum, wi-fi, Wireless0 Comments

Reader Forum: Wi-Fi holds the key to mobile operator strategy

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible but we maintain some editorial control to keep it free of [...]

by Zur Feldman, Chairman and CEO, WeFi Posted in Carriers, Devices, Enterprise, Infrastructure, Networks, Opinion, Reader Forum, Uncategorized, wi-fi, Wireless, Wireless Internet, Wireless Network Infrastructure, Wireless Providers, Wireless Technology0 Comments

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Fitch: iPhone launch dulls Q3 smartphone growth; AT&T/T-Mobile USA to overhang 2012

While smartphones continue to make great strides in penetrating the domestic market, the third quarter of this year saw a slight lull in the action as consumers awaited the latest offering from Apple, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. The report found that during the third quarter postpaid smartphone penetration increased just 310 basis [...]

by Dan Meyer and Martha DeGrasse Posted in Carriers, Devices, Infrastructure, iPhone / iPhone Killers, Networks, Towers, wi-fi, Wireless, Wireless Network Infrastructure, Wireless Providers, Wireless Technology0 Comments

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Analyst Angle: Mobile broadband hits home

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. I’ve been having fun this week playing – and working – with my new AT&T 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket smartphone. The biggest [...]

by Susan Welsh de Grimaldo, Director of Mobile Broadband Opportunities, Strategy Analytics Posted in Analyst Angle, Carriers, Customers, Devices, Infrastructure, iPhone / iPhone Killers, M2M, Mobile Content, Mobile Devices, Mobile Entertainment, Mobile Video and TV, Networks, Opinion, wi-fi, Wireless, Wireless Internet, Wireless M2M Telemetry, Wireless Network Infrastructure, Wireless Providers, Wireless Technology1 Comment

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Reader Forum: Dealing with density: the big move to smaller cells

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control to keep it free of [...]

by Steven Glapa, Senior Director of Field Marketing, Ruckus Wireless Posted in Infrastructure, Infrastructure: Site Equipment Solutions, Networks, Opinion, Reality Check, wi-fi, Wireless, Wireless Internet, Wireless Network Infrastructure, Wireless Technology0 Comments

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Worst of the Week: My way or the highway

So, cable giant Cox Communications finally threw in the towel on its half-hearted attempt to become a mobile operator on its own terms. The company, which prior to its launch bragged it would be able to garner 20% of the market, this week stopped selling its own branded service and said it would completely shut down operations early next year.

by Dan Meyer Posted in Carriers, Customers, Infrastructure, iPhone / iPhone Killers, Networks, Opinion, wi-fi, Wireless, Wireless Providers, Wireless Technology, Worst of the week1 Comment

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LTE N.A. 2011: Leap’s Ingram throws down challenge for strong No. 3

DALLAS – Leap Wireless’ senior vice president of strategy, Bill Ingram, threw down the gauntlet on his rivals during a keynote address at this year’s LTE North America event in Dallas, challenging his competitors to band together in their attempts to remain competitive in the domestic wireless space. Ingram noted that wireless operators outside of [...]

by Dan Meyer Posted in Carriers, Customers, Infrastructure, Networks, Towers, wi-fi, Wireless, Wireless Facts and Figures, Wireless Internet, Wireless Network Infrastructure2 Comments

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