Qualcomm cranks up the hype for Wi-Fi 7
Chip maker Qualcomm recently held an event at its San Diego HQ dedicated to Wi-Fi 7 and all the benefits it sees this latest standard ushering in.
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WBA lays out its vision of how transformative Wi-Fi 7 will be
The latest iteration of wifi technology – Wi-Fi 7 – will enable applications that are ‘impractical or impossible with other wired and wireless technologies’ claims The Wireless Broadband Alliance.
Nokia’s refreshed software takes aim at home wifi performance
Finnish kit maker Nokia has relaunched its home Wi-Fi software suite under a new name and with some additional bells and whistles.
British Army opts for wifi with five-year BT deal
UK incumbent BT has bagged a Wi-Fi deal with the British Army that paves the way for what it calls ‘smart bases’.
WBA proposes simplifying wifi architecture
Wifi industry body the Wireless Broadband Alliance has put forward proposals for a single operator-managed wifi architecture, instead of the multiple versions currently in play.
UK wifi speeds clocking in at 29.8% of ethernet speeds
A report by Ookla says ISPs need to do more to improve home wifi as performance continues to lag behind ethernet in many advanced fixed broadband markets, with the UK near the bottom of the charts.
WiFi device shipments fall, but bounce back is coming
The number of WiFi-enabled products shipped worldwide last year fell for the first time ever, according to new research from IDC.
Is Wifi-as-a-Service set to become the new norm?
Adoption is growing of cloud-based curated wifi platforms such as offered by Plume, but the concept isn’t easy to get your head around.
Why Gigabit Britain needs WiFi 6
In order to deliver better in-home connectivity and realise the potential of FTTH, ISPs are looking to provide routers offering WiFi 6 connectivity to consumers.
UK altnets are upping the ante on fibre competition
UK fibre providers announcing new initiatives is barely news these days, but what is worth noting is the pace at which these announcements are hitting the wires.
Virgin Media, CommScope and WBA demo proper public wifi in Dublin
OpenRoaming, a standard managed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance, promises to take the hassle out of using public wifi hotspots.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: 5G, IoT and Huawei
We are delighted to welcome special guest William Webb back to the pod but decide to start by putting him on the spot over hist historical telecoms predictions, to see how many he got right. Eventually we give him a break and move on to news Vodafone snuck under the radar about spinning off its IoT unit, before reviewing Huawei’s latest attempt at reconciliation with the West.
5G and Wi-Fi development: debunking five common industry myths
In many ways 5G and Wi-Fi are two sides of the same coin. They’re both wireless network protocols based on agreed standards, they use similar technologies, and they both address our need for connectivity.
MediaTek teases Wi-Fi 7 kit
Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek has demonstrated its new Wi-Fi 7 products to key customers and partners.
Wi-Fi 6E: implementing and activating the next generation of connectivity
While Wi-Fi 6E presents solutions to burgeoning network problems, as global momentum grows, the extra band should serve to alleviate pressure, and not simply become the next overused and clogged network.
Sky launches its own telly
The UK bit of Sky has launched Sky Glass, a TV with all the things you need to access Sky services built into it.
BT pushes on with plan to disguise advertising as altruism
BT has switched on the first of its new generation of street hubs in London, which essentially offer free connectivity in exchange for advertising.
Industry group formed to advance 6 GHz Wi-Fi
Facebook, Broadcom, and Cisco have created a software group under the aegis of Telecom Infra Project (TIP) to accelerate the commercialization of 6 GHz Wi-Fi devices.
China to drive private 5G network growth despite regulatory headwind– research
Private 5G networks are on the verge of taking off in a big way worldwide, with China leading the way, according to new research published this week.
Boingo going private in $854 million deal
Boingo Wireless has agreed a US$854 million takeover deal by investment firm Digital Colony Management a year after it disclosed that it had been approached by a number of suitors.
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