Wi-Fi

Today, everyone connects effortlessly to the Internet via Wi-Fi technology when at home or in coffee shops, or on the move via the 3G or 4G networks used by smartphones …

Sites for small cell, Wi-Fi, towers Melody Wireless Infrastructure on Jan. 26 announced the acquisition of 908 locations. The relatively new independent wireless infrastructure player controls more than 2,000 locations …

Long before the Internet and Wi-Fi were mainstream, prestigious hotels provided complimentary Wi-Fi service in public areas, such as the hotel lobby, and wired Internet connections in guest rooms. As …

Wi-Fi/LTE integration, security, cloud set to impact mobility in 2015 Subscribers are using 4G LTE networks and consuming wireless data 14-times more than on non-4G networks, according to a recent …

Virgin Galactic, Qualcomm, Elon Musk in the mix In the past week, OneWeb, with support from the Virgin Group and chipmaker Qualcomm, and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk have announced plans …

Using big data to monetize free Wi-Fi With its recent announcement of a $5 million investment, United Kingdom-based Purple Wi-Fi is poised to expand its workforce and international heterogeneous network …

As data traffic broke records at the first ever college football playoff championship between the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, AT&T tested and …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to 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. Let’s cut to …

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor and as …

LAS VEGAS – With an expected 1000x data demand increase, there is a race to increase efficiency in LTE networks. With that in mind, Qualcomm is testing what could be …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. It’s …

LAS VEGAS – As mobile operators look to Wi-Fi to support voice calls, data offload and even LTE, the makers of Wi-Fi chipsets are racing to deliver more speed and throughput …

Ellipsis Jetpack supports XLTE To keep up with customer demand for consistent high data speeds, Verizon Wireless’ Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hot spot received an upgraded LTE chipset from Sequans Communications …

For T-Mobile US, part of being the “Un-carrier” may include using unlicensed spectrum to offer LTE services. The company will reportedly deploy LTE in the 5 GHz spectrum band, the …

With the ExteNet DAS deployment at the Barclays Center earning the distinction of providing the fastest cellular speeds of any NBA arena, company officials attribute its success to a strong …

Lawsuit claims Wi-Fi service costs consumers Comcast’s attempt to spread the reach of its Internet signal by tapping into its customers’ Wi-Fi routers has run into legal interference as the …

One of the toughest environments for cellular connectivity continues to be jam-packed sports venues where fans are increasingly looking to share their experience with those at the end of their …

UPC Business, a major Irish network services provider, announced the acquisition of operator Bitbuzz, which provides Wi-Fi hot spots to hotels, airports, pubs and other locations. Terms of the Dec. …

Carriers have lagged behind cable operators in Wi-Fi deployments, but now it looks like mobile operators are ready to catch up. Carrier-grade Wi-Fi hotspots are expected to grow from 14% …

Cisco talks QoS issues, virtualization potential The drive toward network simplicity continues to run up against the need for mobile operators to support two separate networks in order to handle …

The rush to facilitate voice-over-Wi-Fi for service providers continues with a partnership that will place Genband’s evolved packet gateway in Nokia Networks’ mobile broadband portfolio. The solution will be integrated …

Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy …

Today’s DSRC technology will enable self-driving cars Just when you thought smart cars were a thing of the future, it turns out the future is already here. Cars that communicate …

Fans of the Durham, N.C., Bulls Minor League Baseball team can now access fast, free cloud-based Wi-Fi in the park and the surrounding American Tobacco Historic District, according to a …