Wi-Fi

Listen to the HetNet Happenings: Episode 11 podcast: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/202051166″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney learns how a distributed antenna system …

Carriers are planning their investments in HetNets carefully as they balance the need for more coverage and capacity with pressure on the top line created by incessant data price wars. …

Comcast rolls out Gigabit Pro in California; faster than Google Fiber, AT&T GigaPower In a move to keep up with competitors Google and AT&T, Comcast has rolled out its ultra-high-speed …

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the FBI are both investigating the ambitious plan to provide an iPad to every child in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Meanwhile the school district is …

But who will pay for upgrades, which include better Wi-Fi for luxury boxes? Houston, Texas, is poised to host the Super Bowl in 2017 but, in the meantime, the NFL …

In-flight Wi-Fi could potentially open up avionics controls to hackers The U.S. Government Accountability Office on April 14 released a report detailing the potential for in-flight Wi-Fi networks to be …

What does sports livestreaming mean for network operators? Livestreaming of professional sports games could become either a network nightmare or an opportunity for operators. For fans, it could add a …

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — The inside of CableLabs’ new anechoic chamber mimics the views outside, with the spiky blue pyramids calling to mind the Rocky Mountains that provide stellar views from …

Barclays projects mobile shopping to increase dramatically Analysts with Barclays said that consumer spending on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices will exceed an astonishing $77 billion annually by 2024. Currently, …

MVNO FreedomPop unveils app to solve cellular/Wi-Fi handoff challenge FreedomPop continues to enhance its mobile virtual network operator-based service, this week launching its Premium Voice technology that it claims solves …

Select Sprint Apple models inline for software update to support Wi-Fi calling Sprint said it plans to rollout Wi-Fi calling to select iPhone devices over the coming weeks through a …

Wi-Fi is in place and DAS in the works for Rust Belt fans With a deployment just in time for the kick-off of baseball season, Major League Baseball officials completed …

Reports indicate Google in talks with Hutchison on roaming deal Google’s plans to enter the domestic wireless telecom space through a mobile virtual network operator model could use international roaming …

Stadiums, cities, companies, colleges, hospitals and hotels are all clamoring for the best possible wireless coverage, creating more demand for investment than the carriers can meet. Carriers have to prioritize …

If you’ve ever used hotel Wi-Fi, listen up. A major vulnerability discovered in hotel Wi-Fi devices could put your information at risk. The CVE-2015-0932 vulnerability has been discovered in a …

  Upgraded DAS, Wi-Fi Hot Zone, Luneburg Lens included in Final Four deployment College basketball diehards will descend on Indianapolis for the NCAA Men’s Final Four championship April 4-6, and …

Wireless networking vendors grew revenue, particularly from 802.11ac access points In a new market analysis report, Infonetics Research tallied some $5 billion in wireless local area networking gear sold in …

Charter targets Bright House in deal to combine No. 4 and No. 6 cable providers Cable industry consolidation looks set to continue as Charter Communications announced plans to acquire Bright …

Sales of some small cell units projected to double, triple this year As carriers move to densify metro networks as well as provide low-cost solutions for rural connectivity, analysts are …

Super Wi-Fi runs over unused TV white space Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced Microsoft had installed a novel “super Wi-Fi system” at the popular Seattle Center that is said to provide …

Crowd-sourced data said to provide T-Mobile US with more detailed maps Perhaps tired of being dinged for inferior network coverage compared to some of its rivals, T-Mobile US rolled out …

Draft Report and Order looks to unleash up to 150 megahertz of new spectrum for unlicensed, small cell use The Federal Communications Commission took the next step in freeing up …

Deploy small cell more efficiently using street furniture ATLANTA – Michael Peeters, CTO for Alcatel-Lucent’s wireless division, highlighted the need for rapid small cell deployments to keep up with the …

AT&T Wi-Fi—Small Site can be installed by customer Targeting the consumer expectation of free Wi-Fi, AT&T on March 26 announced its Small Site solution, which is designed to provide easy …