OpenWiFi is a community-developed, open-source platform designed to lower the cost of developing and operating Wi-Fi networks Following the recent news that CableLabs and Telecom Infra Project (TIP) successfully validated new interoperable hardware and software and “refreshed” the OpenWiFi Community Lab, …
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BT has won a five-year contract with the British Army to deliver a managed Wi-Fi service across 162 new UK army sites, with a view to establish future ‘smart bases’. It is already working to establish a ‘smart base’ at …
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The potential availability of additional spectrum will greatly enhance Wi-Fi On June 20th, we celebrate World Wi-Fi Day. Why? Because Wi-Fi is part of life. We often neglect the importance of this technology in our daily lives. Wi-Fi encompasses much …
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A master carpenter has an extensive toolbox. He knows that the difference between “good enough” and “great” is made by choosing the right tool for the application. As a growing number of business and residential customers around the world are …
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Speaking recently with RCR Wireless News, Nextivity CEO Michiel Lotter discussed the company’s recent acquisition of Assured Wireless as well as the launch of Nextivity’s new private networking solution, HARMONY. The two are ushering in a new era of critical …
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Here’s how low latency and multi-Gigabit throughput powered by new Wi-Fi 7 tech enable untethered gaming and content creation Gaming industry revenue is estimated to have exceeded $208 billion in 20221. In the U.S. alone, approximately 165 million people play …
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South Korean supply-chain pallet-pooling company AJ Networks has fitted 10,000 plastic pallets in its home country with Sigfox and WI-Fi combination trackers. The deal is with local Sigfox operator AMO-SNet; the IoT hardware units are by Japanese electronics manufacturer Alps …
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There is a belief among some network technology providers that their infrastructure solutions can be comfortably applied in any environment. While in theory this may be true, the stark reality is that some networks perform far better in certain situations. …
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Wi-Fi®: Connectivity on a global scale Fair and equal access to internet connectivity is a necessity in today’s world, yet many communities remain underserved. The digital divide represents the unequal access to digital technology and connectivity in regions across the …
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IMDA confirmed it will allocate 500 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi use in Singapore Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said it will allocate more radio frequency spectrum to facilitate advanced Wi-Fi connectivity across Singapore. …
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TIP OpenWiFi is an open source-based Wi-Fi architecture that enables multi-vendor, interoperable Wi-Fi networks Kenya now has its first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi outdoor network thanks to a collaboration between free WiFi internet service provider ThinkWiFi and Mawingu, an …
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Thanks to being in Dallas last week for the Juniper Networks Enterprise Analyst & Influencer Summit, I can attest the Wi-Fi and wireless services made available to travelers at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport is at best, hit and miss. …
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This article is continued from a previous post, under the header, “The last word from Industry 4.0’s Mister 5G’; to read the intro-part, click here. The explanation from Daniel Mai, replacing Sander Rotmensen as Mister 5G at Siemens, that the …
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Wi-Fi has a critical role to maximise the potential of private 5G in the enterprise space, says a new report by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). The vision, for the likes of Cisco and HPE, major Wi-Fi players with 5G …
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In May we’re hosting Masterclasses on a range of subjects that help with IoT product design. We begin the month with our first in a four-part testing and certification series that will run throughout 2023.
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Logicalis claims to be the first U.S. partner to deliver Cisco’s private 5G as-a-service, including professional services Managed service provider Logicalis U.S. announced the launch of its private network services, supported by compatriot networking company Cisco. Logicalis, which is a …
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Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) makes up to 240 MHz additional bandwidth viable for mesh backhaul — essential to deliver exceptional Wi-Fi user experiences Wi-Fi mesh networks are incredibly popular with consumers today, providing an easily deployable solution for high-speed whole-house …
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Today’s enterprise faces a dizzying array of wireless infrastructure options for managing important business operations. Considering factors such as business need, location, security requirements, and expansion plans, organizations can opt for Wi-Fi, public cellular, or private cellular wireless networks—or select …
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The third part in a loose trilogy on the late rise of the IT crowd in the new private cellular space, following announcements by HPE and Cisco at MWC last month, and a direct followup to the Cisco entry a …
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High-performance use cases such as Work From Home, industrial IoT, telehealth and 4K streaming video are driving adoption of a new generation of Wi-Fi connectivity. These use cases come with high expectations even as the complexity of Wi-Fi networks and …
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News out of MWC a couple of weeks back that Cisco had teamed with NTT to get serious about big-ticket private 5G for multinational enterprises was somewhat overshadowed by rival HPE’s purchase of core network specialist Athonet to do the …
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Qualcomm brings multi-vendor automation and SMO capabilities to private networks with the Edgewise Suite As Industry 4.0 concepts meant to optimize efficiency in sectors like manufacturing, utilities, mining and more gain interest and adoption, private networks, including 4G, 5G and …
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Australia-based semiconductor company Morse Micro, developing Wi-Fi HaLow for low-power mid-range IoT solutions, has struck a deal with IoT module maker Quectel Wireless Solutions to bring commercial Wi-Fi HaLow products to market. Quectel will integrate Morse Micro’s 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow …
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The fourth quarter of 2022 saw record shipments of enterprise-geared wireless LAN (WLAN) devices, mostly Wi-Fi devices, with volumes topping 10 million in the period, according to research firm Dell’Oro Group. Revenues spiralled upwards, alongside, to reach $3 billion, also …
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has introduced a new open-source data converter for Microsoft Azure to enable IoT data going via Aruba Wi-Fi access points to be used in sundry business intelligence and analytics applications in the Azure platform. The firm’s …