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Liberty Global launches new wifi gateway to the connected home

Cable company Liberty Global has launched a new wifi and telephony gateway, with an in-built data modem and wifi router, which can download at up to 1 Gbps.

• 05 Nov 2015

Wi-Fi Alliance moves to defuse LTE-U tensions

The Wi-Fi Alliance is hosting a ‘Coexistence Test Workshop’ in a bid to defuse tensions between users of Wi-Fi and LTE, as their appetite for unlicensed spectrum threatens to bring them into contention.

• 04 Nov 2015

Five million reasons why Wi-Fi Assist might not be Apple’s finest idea

Two US users feel aggrieved that the company failed to warn them that Wi-Fi Assist, available on iOS 9, ate into their data plans when they thought they were on a Wi-Fi network. Both are pursuing a US$5 million claim against Apple.

• 30 Oct 2015

Boosting fan experience – monetizing the ‘Connected Stadium’

Monetizing venues beyond ticket prices and stadium advertising will be essential, especially to enhance the “fan experience” through wireless mobility in soccer or football stadiums, cricket grounds, basketball arenas, race tracks, and large amphitheaters.

• 28 Oct 2015

Apple sued over Wi-Fi Assist and increased mobile data use

Apple has received a class-action law suit in the US, on the grounds that it failed to warn users that iOS 9’s new Wi-Fi Assist feature can eat into the customer’s data plan.

• 26 Oct 2015

Mitel unveils plan to harmonise cloud and mobile for the enterprise

Comms equipment maker Mitel has outlined its plan to use cloud technology to keep pace with the changing demands of the mobile-first world.

• 15 Oct 2015

Vodafone says broadband now available to up to 22 million UK premises

Vodafone UK has widened access to its top-level broadband services to a potential 22 million premises in Britain, it claims.

• 12 Oct 2015

Most operators planning carrier-grade wifi to profit from IoT – research

Nearly 60 per cent of telcos have a firm schedule to complete carrier-grade wifi networks in time for the machine to machine boom, says a report conducted on behalf of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).

• 12 Oct 2015

AT&T launches wifi calling after FCC green light

After significant deliberation, AT&T has been given the all clear to launch its wifi calling service in the U.S.

• 09 Oct 2015

Interop launches European cloud-based IMS and IP service hub

Virtual infrastructure specialist Interop Technologies has opened a European HQ and network operations centre in Dublin to support the launch of Europe’s first end-to-end cloud-based IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) core and IP services suite.

• 29 Sep 2015

Will Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE help operators meet the OTT challenge?

Over the last few weeks, most of the major UK mobile operators have launched new voice services. Each of these leverage different supporting technologies, but will they prove a match for competitive OTT offerings?

• 29 Sep 2015

Mobile industry forms pressure group focused on unlicensed spectrum

A new coalition of associations and mobile technology companies has formed in a bid to build a better mobile and wireless world out of the unlicensed spectrum.

• 29 Sep 2015

Vodafone UK Wi-Fi calling to launch on Samsung Galaxy S6 devices in Autumn

Vodafone’s Wi-Fi calling service will soon be available on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge in the UK.

• 25 Sep 2015

Mobile operators wasting billions through shambolic Wi-Fi management – report

A lack of Wi-Fi management means that mobile network operators (MNOs) are wasting precious capacity resources, says a new study. It quantifies the collective global opportunity cost to MNOs at $18 billion.

• 24 Sep 2015

Ericsson targets non-smartphone devices for wifi calling

Operators will soon be given the opportunity to bring calling capabilities to wifi-only devices, should Ericsson’s latest announcement take off.

• 18 Sep 2015

Vodafone UK launches wifi calling

UK operator Vodafone’s latest move in the country’s telecoms arms race has been to announce the launch of wifi calling on its UK mobile network.

• 11 Sep 2015

Google launches OnHub IoT router

Internet giant Google has teamed up with TP-Link to launch a new router that claims to simplify domestic wifi and is the first device to use Google’s Brillo and Weave IoT software protocols.

• 19 Aug 2015

Devicescape partners with iPass to create 50 million hotspot wifi network

Public wifi hotspot aggregator Devicescape is teaming up with commercial wifi network company iPass to create what is being claimed as the world’s largest commercial wifi network.

• 10 Aug 2015

Why Wi-Fi offload and roaming are key to meeting growing data demands

Data traffic demand is growing rapidly in the wake of operator strategies to encourage mobile broadband adoption. As a result, the industry is talking about offload as a solution but one which takes many forms, leaving many operators unsure of which path to take. The business case for Wi-Fi is evolving, and not just for data offload but also voice and messaging, offering an opportunity for the deeper integration of Wi-Fi with the operator’s service portfolio. However, what are the issues and friction points that operators might envisage, and how might they be overcome?

• 17 Feb 2012