Dell’Oro finds Wi-Fi 7 gaining traction as enterprise WLAN revenue rises and AI reshapes vendor strategies
The enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) market is off to a strong start in 2025, with Dell’Oro Group reporting an 11% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1 — driven by growing...
Wi-Fi 8 UHR is being designed to deliver longer range, better reliability, improved performance, and more security
In a departure from an almost 30-year-old pattern, Wi-Fi 8 — based on the forthcoming IEEE 802.11bn standard — will not come to market with an increase in...
April 2025 marks the 5-year anniversary of the FCC’s release of the 6 GHz spectrum band for unlicensed use. It is already widely used by Wi-Fi and other technologies in the US and several international markets, while some regions are still considering its future...
WBA, AT&T, Intel and CommScope highlight real-world gains in speed, reliability and efficiency as Wi-Fi 7 sets the stage for next-gen enterprise connectivity
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), in partnership with AT&T, CommScope (RUCKUS Networks) and Intel, has released new findings from real-world enterprise trials...
As billions of devices go intelligent, next-gen Wi-Fi is emerging as the quiet powerhouse behind our connected future
Wi-Fi has evolved from its inception in the 1980s to become a foundational pillar of modern connectivity. While the rise of smartphones in the late 2000s propelled...
This RCR Wireless News' report provides a comprehensive analysis of where the Wi-Fi market stands in 2025.
As digital transformation accelerates across industries and as our homes become more and more connected, the demand for faster, more reliable and lower-latency wireless connectivity has never been...
As user behavior continues to shift mobile data consumption toward Wi-Fi, telcos like AT&T are doubling down on Wi-Fi offload strategies
A new partnership between AT&T and Karrier One, announced today, aims to significantly expand global Wi-Fi offload coverage while pushing the boundaries of decentralized...
Spirent's Principal Product Manager says that Wi-Fi 7 can finally deliver the speeds that ISPs promise — all the way to the end user
During a presentation at the Wi-Fi Forum, Janne Linkola, principal product manager in Spirent's Automated Test & Assurance business unit, said...
The ITU identified the need for increased indoor connectivity in 6G systems — and that means Wi-Fi
For the first time, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) identified ubiquitous connectivity as a requirement for 6G systems. Dean Bubley, who is an analyst with Disruptive Analysis and...
For two decades, Communications Services Providers have managed customer premises equipment (CPE) via the Broadband Forum’s TR-069 protocol. Today, there are around 1 billion broadband devices managed via that protocol—a massive number by any stretch. But there is now an enhanced option for CPE...
Wi-Fi 8 promises a lot — from smooth extended reality experiences to safer cities and roads to improved roaming and data offloading, thanks to proposed features like Multi-Access Point Coordination (MAPC) and integrated mmWave — but that’s all it is right now: promises. There’s...
Wi-Fi 8 will be an incremental change rather than a completely new technical standard, but it will take reliability to the next level
Though certification for Wi-Fi 8, or 802.11bn, is not expected until 2028, vendors and standards bodies are already formulating plans around what...
With powerful features like 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM modulation and Multi-Link Operation, Wi-Fi 7 has been positioned as a potential game changer for IoT
The latest numbers for global connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices show a rapidly expanding ecosystem. According to IoT Analytics,...
Providers are using Wi-Fi 7 to ensure that their customers are getting the gigabit or multi-gigabit service they’re advertising
Wi-Fi 7 is the most reliable version of the technology to date, and as a result, service providers can tap into this technology to better ensure...
Currently, AFC is operational and authorized in the United States and Canada, while several other countries including are evaluating its feasibility
In April 2020, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made 1,200 megahertz of spectrum available in the 6 GHz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi...
In a recent webinar, industry leaders came together to discuss a game-changing approach to Wi-Fi innovation and convergence: an API-first strategy. The conversation shed light on the pressing challenges Managed Service Providers (MSPs) face today, the increasing demand for vendor-agnostic solutions and the transformative...
The W-Fi Alliance expects there to be 2.1 billion Wi-Fi 7 devices worldwide by 2028
Wi-Fi 7, or IEEE 802.11be, was certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance in January 2024. At the time of certification, the Alliance said it expects there to be 2.1 billion Wi-Fi...
The transformation of residential Wi-Fi from a convenient feature to an essential component of broadband connectivity underscores the critical need for comprehensive performance testing. This whitepaper, The Importance of Performance Testing for Residential Wi-Fi Deployment, explores the evolution of Wi-Fi standards, focusing on the...
In this digital age, Wi-Fi is critical to global connectivity, powering everything from the vast majority of Americans’ mobile phone use to home networks to enterprise applications. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) unanimous decision in 2020 to allocate 1,200 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum...
With the networking industry shifting toward API-first principles, Wi-Fi is set to undergo significant transformation, following the path of advancements already seen in 5G. The API-first approach, which emphasizes building network systems and applications with APIs at their core, unlocks new opportunities for innovation...
Whether we're talking 6E, 7 or other standards like Wi-Fi HaLow, Wi-Fi was a big topic at CES this year
CES 2025 finished up this week, one year — almost to the day — after the certification of Wi-Fi 7. Since then, roughly 33 handsets...
With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity.
RCR Wireless News' latest report takes a deep dive into Wi-Fi, laying out the need-to-know...
The converged network consists of more than 500 Wi-Fi 6 Access Points and a private cellular network running on CBRS, said Boingo
Boingo Wireless announced that is has deployed a converged private network and Wi-Fi 6 solution at the Rhode Island Convention Center (RICC) —...
IDC predicts that 807.5 million 6 GHz Wi-Fi devices will ship in 2024, up 66% in 2023
In April 2020, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially opened up the 6 GHz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi use, resulting in the introduction of Wi-Fi 6E, and in...
