BROWSING: wi-fi

What is ZigBee? ZigBee is a low-power wireless local area network (WLAN) specification that was designed to provide small amounts of data using very little power, with most connected devices running off of a battery. Because of this, the open standard has been linked with...

Could the battle between Wi-Fi and LTE-U turn some members of the mobile-first generation against the cellular industry? Google, cable providers and Wi-Fi equipment makers are targeting millennials in a video called "Wi-Fi Killer on the Loose" which claims wireless carriers are threatening free...

As consumers add more devices to home networks, Wi-Fi networks could struggle to keep up. To address this problem, as well as the frustration association with Wi-Fi dead spots, Netgear is launching a new product designed to tackle the problem by creating a mesh...

In addition to narrowband IoT, Nokia and M1 plan HetNet deployment to face increasing data demand Singapore telecom services provider M1 Limited (M1) and Nokia have signed a strategic partnership to roll out a nationwide commercial NB-IoT (narrowband internet of things) network by the first...

The need for a managed Wi-Fi solution According to Cisco’s Visual Networking Index, more than half of all monthly traffic from mobile-connected devices will be offloaded to the fixed network by means of Wi-Fi and other solutions by 2018. But implementing a building-wide Wi-Fi system...

Carriers around the world are deploying small cell networks to add capacity to targeted locations and complement macro infrastructure. But the business model associated with small cell deployments – significant variations in cost based on myriad site conditions – is proving tricky. Swedish network infrastructure...

Learning from the TV white space debacle Some wireless technologies, such as "4G" and Wi-Fi, have been so successful and have become so much a part of our lives that people might assume all wireless technologies must be similarly triumphant. However, history is littered with...

The London-based Small Cell Forum has appointed AT&T's director of RAN product information, David Orloff, as the new chairman of the industry group. Small Cell Forum advocates for adoption of small cell technology and solutions, along with integrated hetnets, with an emphasis on enterprise digitalization....

Qualcomm has attacked the latest draft of an industry LTE-U/Wi-Fi coexistence test plan as "fundamentally biased against LTE-U" and called on the Federal Communications Commission to ignore it. Wi-Fi Alliance held its most recent industry workshop on LTE-U coexistence testing this week, continuing to work toward...

Aptilo Networks is working with operators in Brazil to enable Wi-Fi for the Rio Olympics. In a video interview with RCR Wireless News, COO Jonas Jacobsson gave details on the company’s projects in stadiums, at hot spots across Brazil, airports and more. The company said it...

Peter Cochrane also doesn't think 5G will supplant Wi-Fi In a new piece published by Computing, Peter Cochrane, the former CTO and head of research for BT, upends predominant industry discourse around 5G. Cochrane is skeptical the telecom industry will be able to deliver on the...

Baidu provides 3 tips for operators looking to support a surge in data connected with the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil With spectators streaming the events worldwide, athletes posting pregame rituals on social media and fans taking selfies in the stands, smartphone activity...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Two years after Brazil hosted the 2014 Fifa World Cup, the city of Rio de Janeiro will host the first Olympic and Paralympic Games to take place in South America. The Olympic Village will house around 17,000 participating athletes, and the Brazilian...

Cable MSOs have been tied to the mobile space for years, but expect those ties to grow even stronger with the advent of 5G One of the great debates in the U.S. mobile industry is to discuss when the cable multiple system operators are going...

Powertool manufacturer Black & Decker turned to Cisco to provide an internet of things (IoT) solution that increases visibility and decreases complexity in one of the largest tool manufacturing plants in Mexico. If you have partaken in any home or auto DIY projects, you have probably...

Powertool manufacturer Black & Decker turned to Cisco to provide an "internet of things" solution that increases visibility and decreases complexity in one of the largest tool manufacturing plants in Mexico. If you have partaken in any home or auto do-it-yourself projects, you have probably gotten your...

Telecom operators looking to integrate Wi-Fi into their connectivity options need to make sure they are prepared to deal with the details In 2015, mobile data offload exceeded cellular data traffic for the first time ever, with 51% of total mobile data traffic offloaded onto...

CenturyLink launched a new offering at Cisco Live that leverages Wi-Fi location analytics for the enterprise in combination with Cisco access points. The new Wi-Fi analytics service was announced at Cisco Live in Las Vegas. CenturyLink described the solution as a fully managed offering that relies on Cisco...

1. Ericsson is boosting its fiber footprint with the acquisition of Abentel, a subsidiary of Spain's Abengoa. Abentel's assets, projects and roughly 500 employees will become part of Ericsson when the deal closes. Ericsson said those 500 professionals are "bringing a relevant set of...

Mobile Experts predicts 90% of data will be transmitted over unlicensed spectrum by 2020 As carriers and vendors continue to develop technologies to deploy LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U), research firm Mobile Experts says the industry is approaching a transition from "pure Wi-Fi" to various...

Based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard, the key feature of Wave 2 Wi-Fi, which recently gained Wi-Fi Alliance certification, is MU-MIMO As consumers simultaneously adopt smart home solutions coupled with gigabit-speed home internet, devices featuring Wave 2 Wi-Fi technologies are purpose-built to simultaneously support multiple...

Wi-Fi Alliance is officially launching 802.11ac Wave 2 certification, supporting the growth of new features designed to increase performance and capacity in Wi-Fi. Although products with Wave 2 features have been on the market since last year, the WFA's Wi-Fi Certified program is designed to ensure interoperability...

The Wi-Fi Alliance-led test plan to ensure fair coexistence between Wi-Fi and LTE-U at five gigahertz is now expected to be delivered in September, about a month later than originally planned. "Wi-Fi Alliance hears and shares the desire of all the stakeholders, particularly in the LTE space, to...

Citing the summer travel season, T-Mobile is set to offer unlimited LTE data across most of Europe, add roaming in Belize and in-flight Gogo Wi-Fi for all Coming off a rocky “Un-carrier 11” event, T-Mobile US today looked to regain some marketing momentum with a...