Wi-Fi

NXP is buying Marvell’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless connectivity business assets for $1.76 billion, in a move that NXP says will boost its ability to offer turnkey offerings in its target IoT, automotive and industrial markets, as well as …

  Huawei Technologies said that the recent decision by a number of standards and industry organizations to partially suspend collaboration with the company will not have an impact in Huawei’s daily operations. Huawei said in a statement that the suspension …

TYSONS CORNER, Virginia–Fixed wireless broadband provider Starry plans to launch its service in an additional 17 cities, in addition to the service it provides in New York City, Boston, Massachusetts; Denver, Colorado; and Los Angeles, California. Starry uses 802.11-based technology …

Did you know that 5G is going to replace Wi-Fi in the near future? That might sound like a fact for regular readers of the more hyperbolic commentary on the so-called 5G vs. Wi-Fi debate. But the truth is always …

Wi-Fi 6, based on the IEEE 802.11ax standard, is designed for high-density user environments and features uplink and downlink OFDMA, 8×8 multi-user MIMO and 1024 QAM. With network equipment and device support moving along, Boingo today announced a commercial trial …

Melinda White joined Transit Wireless as chief executive officer in May 2018. The company, which serves as the network provider for New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority. MTA operates in a 5,000-square-mile area in New York City, Long Island, southeaster …

The equity firm that controls Neutral Connect Networks acquired Connectivity Wireless Neutral Connect Networks announced the acquisition of Connectivity Wireless Solutions by M/C Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm that is the leading equity investment firm for Neutral Connect Networks. …

With the proliferation of devices, the home is rapidly becoming a dense environment requiring a new level of Wi-Fi performance and coverage. Service providers are now increasingly taking ownership of the home Wi-Fi experience. But managing home Wi-Fi is more complex …

Wi-Fi has become king in the enterprise world. Regardless of the size of a business, the number of sites it operates, or the market it serves, businesses are relying on Wi-Fi as a foundation for the array of technologies they …

Wi-Fi is about to get faster with the release of its new IEEE standard 802.11ax, known as Wi-Fi 6. This latest update to the Wi-Fi protocol is designed to transmit data faster, better negotiate bandwidth among several computers and devices …

5G, unlike previous generations of standards, will be more than just a cellular radio definition. Instead, it will be a broad platform which integrates multiple radio access technologies (RATs) in unlicensed, shared and licensed spectrum. Wi-Fi in general, and its …

There are numerous distributed organizations  with dozen, hundreds or even thousands of remote locations, venues, branches, or sites reporting to one or more regional offices and central headquarters. In many cases, these remote locations operate like small businesses, which is …

The provision of robust Wi-Fi in a high-density environments is often a challenge. However, for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, providing high-quality Wi-Fi in a complex indoor/outdoor environment which experiences significant signal interference from passing yachts, wind, high tides …

The Wi-Fi landscape is rapidly evolving and its growth continues unabated. A ubiquitous amenity, Wi-Fi is routinely offered across a wide range of locations including carpeted enterprises, school/college/office campuses, stadiums, airports, hotels, MDUs, and transportation hubs. Fast and reliable Wi-Fi …

ABI Research projects 1 billion Wi-Fi 6 chipsets to be shipped annually in 2022 Although 5G is the leading the current telecoms hype cycle, it’s important to remember that Wi-Fi continues to be advanced in parallel with the latest iteration, …

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, announced a new family of 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) IoT-ready wireless Wi-FI access points and complimentary access switches to enable secure, AI-powered mobility innovations for the edge. ?Customers are increasingly looking to leverage digital transformation …

New Ruckus Networks offerings add flexibility to Wi-Fi financing In today?s hyper-connected world, the lack of reliable and consistent Wi-Fi can have a devastating impact on worker productivity and customer experience and lead to a substantial loss of revenue for …

NCTA calls DSRC ‘failed;’ wants 5.9 GHz for Wi-Fi Almost two decades ago the U.S. Federal Communications Commission set aside the 5.9 GHz band for dedicated short range communications with the goal of letting vehicles communicate with one another using …

The rising cost and scarcity of spectrum is a big problem for communications service providers (CSPs) and mobile network operators (MNOs). If today’s allocation model of auctioning and licensing spectrum remain the only option, it’s highly likely there will be …

Calls 802.11ay Wi-Fi for the 5G era While the IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi standard got a boost this month with its rebranding as Wi-Fi 6, now 802.11ay, which can provide multi-gigabit-per-second throughput using the unlicensed 60 GHz band, is taking centerstage. …

Ruckus partners with stadium for ultra-dense Wi-Fi Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has chosen Ruckus Networks to deliver its indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi access points (APs) to bring a state-of-the-art and “frictionless” fan experience to guests at the Banc of …

Wi-Fi 6 geared toward dense user environments The Wi-Fi Alliance this week introduced a new generational naming format that effectively rebrands iterations of the 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi 6 refers to the 802.11ax standard; Wi-Fi 5 designates 802.11ac; and Wi-Fi 4 …

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is now using artificial intelligence-based Wi-Fi and patented virtual Bluetooth technology developed by Mist to deliver enhanced connectivity and personalized location and guest experiences. The more than 330,000-square-foot resort at Disney World’s Epcot …

Brick and mortar retailers and restaurants are facing tremendous competition from online giants while having to adapt to fast-changing customer needs quickly. The rapidly expanding ownership of smartphones and other handheld devices is revolutionizing the retail and restaurant industries, and consumers …

As buildings become smarter, the need to propagate signals will be challenged by a myriad of factors including the age of the building, the materials used in construction, the needs of a potentially diverse tenant base, and physical location just …