Wi-Fi

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 …

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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 …

Mobile operators know they need more spectrum, and many are realizing that not all spectrum comes at a price. Unlicensed spectrum, traditionally the domain of Wi-Fi, is squarely in the …

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 …

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 …

In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing. August 7th was the series premiere …

AUSTIN, Texas – This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes viewers inside National Instrument’s annual NI Week conference and exhibition. Kinney talks with James …

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 …

Telenor Sweden has tapped Ericsson to upgrade its core network to enable voice over LTE and voice over Wi-Fi. The two services go hand-in-hand because the IP multimedia subsystem core …

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 …

In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing. On last week’s episode of Coder’s …

German communications service provider Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Boingo Wireless to provide global roaming tailored for business customers. Deutsche Telekom has more than 151 million mobile customers and also …

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 …

AT&T Mobility said it plans to launch Wi-Fi calling by the end of this year, following Sprint and T-Mobile US, which have launched the technology. In June, AT&T petitioned the …

President Obama: ‘If we don’t get these young people the access to what they need to achieve their potential, then it’s our loss; it’s not just their loss’ President Barak …

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. Former Federal Communications Commission member …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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. …

HetNet Happenings is brought to you by CommScope. On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor for RCR Wireless News takes a look at how CPRI–common public radio …

Many people who take time to look at their wireless phone bills have noticed the words “universal service” as a line item. This is often the highest tax on a …

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 …

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 …