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Wi-Fi

  • How does Wi-Fi 7 create new revenue opportunities for telcos?

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin March 3, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin March 3, 2025

    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 …

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  • What is the status of 6 GHz Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) adoption?

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin February 20, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin February 20, 2025

    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 …

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  • Embracing an API-first future for Wi-Fi: The ‘Android moment’ for Wi-Fi (Analyst Angle)

    by Adlane Fellah February 19, 2025
    by Adlane Fellah February 19, 2025

    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 …

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  • Three factors influencing global Wi-Fi 7 adoption

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin February 11, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin February 11, 2025

    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 …

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  • Spirent Communications White Paper: The Importance of Performance Testing for Residential Wi-Fi Deployment

    by RCR Wireless News January 30, 2025
    by RCR Wireless News January 30, 2025

    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 …

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  • Revolutionizing connectivity: How the FCC’s 6 GHz Wi-Fi band unleashed innovation — and what’s next? (Reader Forum) 

    by Rikin Thakker, CTO & Senior Vice President of Technology, NCTA January 27, 2025
    by Rikin Thakker, CTO & Senior Vice President of Technology, NCTA January 27, 2025

    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 …

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  • The case for API-first Wi-Fi (Analyst Angle)

    by Adlane Fellah, Founder & Chief Analyst, Maravedis LLC January 24, 2025
    by Adlane Fellah, Founder & Chief Analyst, Maravedis LLC January 24, 2025

    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 …

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  • Google, MediaTek team up; a new Wi-Fi HaLow chip; Wi-Fi 7 becomes standard — Top Wi-Fi news from CES 2025

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin January 10, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin January 10, 2025

    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 …

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  • Editorial Report: State of Wi-Fi

    by RCR Wireless News January 10, 2025
    by RCR Wireless News January 10, 2025

    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. …

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  • Boingo deploys converged cellular/Wi-Fi network at two Rhode Island venues

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin December 13, 2024
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin December 13, 2024

    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 …

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  • What is the global status of 6 GHz Wi-Fi?

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin December 9, 2024
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin December 9, 2024

    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 …

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  • #TBT: AOL expands wireless search; Sprint wants 800 MHz retuning delay; Qualcomm joins Wi-Fi Alliance … this week in 2005

    by RCR Wireless News December 5, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News December 5, 2024

    Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

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  • 320 MHz will be ‘mainstream’ in Wi-Fi 7 and 8, say Broadcom and Intel

    by Broadcom and RCR Wireless News (Sponsored) November 25, 2024
    by Broadcom and RCR Wireless News (Sponsored) November 25, 2024

    Broadcom demonstrated the power of 320 MHz channels live last May at the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Summit in Geneva Wi-Fi 7’s support of 320 megahertz (MHz) channels, double the 160 …

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  • Editorial Webinar: State of Wi-Fi

    by RCR Wireless News November 8, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News November 8, 2024

    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. …

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  • Fixed Wireless Access adoption takes off, shedding new light on design and test requirements

    by LitePoint and RCR Wireless News (Sponsored) November 5, 2024
    by LitePoint and RCR Wireless News (Sponsored) November 5, 2024

    Fixed wireless access (FWA) point adoption rates are continuing to climb in the U.S. and globally, as mobile carriers harness the combined power of 5G and advanced Wi-Fi to tap …

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  • Kagan: Telecom, wireless, pay TV, Wi-Fi preparing for sweeping changes

    by Jeff Kagan October 11, 2024
    by Jeff Kagan October 11, 2024

    Over time, as I have consulted with CEOs, CMOs and senior executives of many communications companies, I have learned as much from them, as I have shared with them. Something …

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  • Entire iPhone 16 lineup supports Wi-Fi 7 for better throughput, reliability

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin September 10, 2024
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin September 10, 2024

    All iPhone 16 models will also support sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G is the U.S. It was initially suggested by the Apple rumor mill that Wi-Fi 7 would only be …

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  • What is the role of mmWave in Wi-Fi 8?

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 23, 2024
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 23, 2024

    The use of mmWave links in Wi-Fi 8 is expected to deliver higher bandwidth and data rates Even though the certification for Wi-Fi 8, or 802.11bn, is still several years …

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  • What is Multi-Access Point Coordination (MAPC) in Wi-Fi 8?

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 18, 2024
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin July 18, 2024

    MAPC builds upon the network management improvements of previous generations of Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7, or 802.11be, was only certified in January and its adoption is just beginning to ramp up; …

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  • Public Wi-Fi is table stakes, and unsecured Wi-Fi is risky business (Reader Forum)

    by TK Keanini, CTO, DNSFilter July 16, 2024
    by TK Keanini, CTO, DNSFilter July 16, 2024

    While public Wi-FI can be very convenient, both for users and providers, it also introduces a number of security challenges. Unsecured or under-secured public Wi-Fi networks can expose users to …

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  • Seven cases and places where Wi-Fi HaLow works well for IoT

    by James Blackman July 11, 2024
    by James Blackman July 11, 2024

    The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has claimed triumphant IoT trials of new Wi-Fi HaLow technology in different enterprise venues. Its ‘phase-two’ tests of the technology, listed as 802.11ah in the …

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  • Study, identify, allocate: Technical studies are key to a successful national spectrum strategy 

    by RCR Wireless News and Broadcom (Sponsored) July 9, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News and Broadcom (Sponsored) July 9, 2024

    It’s more important than ever that the federal government show united leadership around the necessity of technical spectrum studies While a significant percentage of Broadcom’s revenue comes from broadband and …

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  • Wi-Fi 7 – A new era of connectivity for the consumer and enterprise (Reader Forum)

    by David Coleman, Director, Wireless Networking in the Office of the CTO, Extreme Networks July 2, 2024
    by David Coleman, Director, Wireless Networking in the Office of the CTO, Extreme Networks July 2, 2024

    The name Wi-Fi is as recognizable as Band-Aid or Coca-Cola. And it’s just as universally used — from classrooms to stadiums to the factory floor, Wi-Fi is a critical part …

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  • The top 5 moments in the history of Wi-Fi (Reader Forum)

    by Vijay Nagarajan, Vice President, Wireless Connectivity Division, Broadcom June 20, 2024
    by Vijay Nagarajan, Vice President, Wireless Connectivity Division, Broadcom June 20, 2024

    This month, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wi-Fi — one of the most transformative connectivity technologies on the planet. It’s an incredible moment for the industry to be proud …

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  • U.K. regulator sets out its vision for 6 GHz spectrum

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 22, 2024
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 22, 2024

    Last year, Ofcom said it had consulted on an approach that would allow both Wi-Fi and mobile services to share spectrum in the upper 6 GHz band U.K. telecom regulator …

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