As India accelerates its digital transformation, resilient, intelligent connectivity is becoming essential for global enterprises seeking to scale operations, ensure business continuity, and unlock opportunities across the country’s fast-growing AI, cloud, fintech, and digital services sectors. India is fast emerging …
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More than 80 percent of U.S. rental units are in MDUs that predate modern structured cabling, and new construction accounts for only a fraction of that total each year. For MSPs and property owners, the opportunity is not in new …
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“Poor” and “cynical” – about GSMA and CTIA on US midband spectrum (Analyst Angle)
by Dean Bubleyby Dean BubleyThe GSMA and CTIA have misrepresented early 6GHz Wi-Fi adoption data to justify reallocating spectrum for mobile use, arguing the technology remains in a normal growth phase with significant long-term strategic and economic value. GSMA last month published a report …
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New research into the SMB Wi-Fi market reveals how managed service providers choose networking vendors, where leading platforms succeed or fail, and why support, integrations, channel economics, and ecosystem lock-in now matter more than checklists. Wi-Fi has become the most …
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The US should consider spectrum-sharing in the 4GHz band instead of clearing federal users entirely. Shared, flexible licensing could support 5G/6G innovation, protect government operations, reduce costs, and enable localized, AI-driven wireless networks through intelligent coexistence models. The US can …
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The Q4 2025 broadband subscriber tally clarifies who owns the pipes feeding American homes, including multi-dweller units (MDUs) but it tells only half the story for multifamily. The same operators that dominate the national rankings occupy a far more ambiguous …
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Multi-dwelling unit (MDU) service providers have spent years building excellent Wi-Fi networks and collecting predictable fees. The ceiling on what that network can generate is gone. For years, the managed Wi-Fi industry sold itself on a straightforward value proposition: take …
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As 6G still develops, Wi-Fi is stepping into the spotlight, not just as a complementary technology, but as a critical enabler of connectivity. With Wi-Fi 7 rolling out and Wi-Fi 8 on the horizon, the wireless ecosystem is experiencing a …
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The FCC has tightened supply chain security rules to bann new foreign-made consumer routers. Existing devices are unaffected, but vendors face strict domestic manufacturing demands, which will reshape competition as part of a US telecom infrastructure sovereignty push. The steady …
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Gateways are increasingly being architected as integrated edge platforms that combine high-performance wireless connectivity with on-device compute and AI capabilities Wi-Fi networks are evolving to support more intelligent and latency-sensitive applications, and as a result, gateways are increasingly taking on …
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The RF optics innovation behind MatSing revolves around physics and material science, not hardware and complex software. In a space where there isn’t usually a lot of evolution, MatSing is bringing innovation through patented metamaterial lens technology that uses refraction …
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As the industry’s largest annual gathering for connectivity and telecommunications, MWC serves as a bellwether for where wireless technology is heading. Among the many themes on display at the 2026 event – from 6G visions to AI-powered networks – Wi-Fi’s …
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Wi-Fi 8 will support future networks as traffic shifts from human-initiated applications to machine-driven, agentic AI applications Wi-Fi 8 is designed to build directly on the performance gains introduced with Wi-Fi 7. Extending them by delivering higher and more consistent …
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For years, advances in wireless connectivity have been defined largely by speed. Each new Wi-Fi generation has pushed peak throughput higher and reduced latency, with Wi-Fi 7 representing a major leap forward in peak wireless performance. But as AI becomes …
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The WBA argues that AI and ML are becoming foundational to Wi-Fi operations as network complexity grows In sum — what to know: Frameworks, not algorithms – A new Wireless Broadband Alliance report argues the success of AI-driven Wi-Fi depends …
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WPA3 adoption in multi-dwelling units presents a unique set of challenges The Wi-Fi industry loves a good checklist. WPA3 support? Check. Six gigahertz? Check. Protected management frames? Check. But as a recent CWNP webinar titled “Wi-Fi Security in 2026: Beyond WPA3 …
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Connectivity is shifting fast. Satellite-based NTN, next-generation Wi-Fi, and 5G SA are redefining how operators deliver services, manage data, optimize traffic, enforce policy, and protect national-grade infrastructure. This white paper explains the architectural, commercial, service management and security implications—and outlines …
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The 6 GHz spectrum sharing proposal outlines a Wi-Fi-first, mobile-later approach In sum – what to know: Wi-Fi first, mobile later – The split-priority approach gives Wi-Fi early and broader access to the upper 6 GHz band — under AFC …
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The FCC will vote to create a new category of ‘geofenced variable power’ (GVP) devices that can use the 6 GHz band under specific rules; the idea is to enable outdoor and longer-range Wi‑Fi, and to support new innovations in AR/VR, …
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How does Ookla expect networks to evolve in 2026 to support new applications, devices, and usage patterns? RCR Wireless News spoke with Kerry Baker, who leads Ookla’s research and content efforts in North America, to learn more about how networks …
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The intersection of AI and Wi-Fi will be the dominant theme in 2026 and beyond As 2025 draws to a close, I had the opportunity to speak with three of the most influential voices shaping the future of Wi-Fi technology: …
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Mobile services offer flyers much better speed than airport Wi-Fi — sometimes reaching up to 2x Wi-Fi’s performance In sum — what to know: Cellular outperforms Wi-Fi in U.S. airports: Ookla found that in a majority of U.S airports, cellular …
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New trials show how intelligent Wi-Fi QoS management can drive operational efficiency across gaming, real-time collaboration, IoT, and streaming A new report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) details key Wi-Fi QoS management trials conducted by Alliance members Airties, Charter …
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It’s hard to keep up with Wi-Fi. Even as telecommunication providers continue rolling out Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7, the next generation is already taking shape. Wi-Fi 8 is now being defined, with early pre-standard products expected around 2027 and …
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Mimosa Networks is offering either an alternative or a complement to private 5G – using unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum to deliver simple, scalable, and cost-effective FWA broadband for enterprises worldwide. In sum – what to know: Simplicity and speed – Mimosa’s …