Plume hits the UK market
Mesh wifi specialist Plume has launched itself onto the UK market, bringing with it a new service which aims to make consumer IOT more secure.
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Virgin Media gives some smarts to wifi
Virgin Media has unveiled a new, ‘intelligent’, router which it claims will bring faster speeds to more areas of the home.
Mesh wifi goes mainstream as Amazon acquires Eero
Amazon’s push into the connected home took another step with the acquisition of mesh wifi specialist Eero.
Mobile performance is increasingly better than wifi – OpenSignal
Mobile analytics company OpenSignal has had a look mobile and wifi performance around the world and concluded wifi is losing its crown.
Wifi performance is the service provider’s problem whether they like it or not
At the Cable Next-Gen Europe event in London a panel discussed the lessons learned from offering 1 Gbps domestic broadband.
BBWF 2018: Consumers don’t care about tech, just connectivity – BT
Today’s consumer is demanding but disinterested. They don’t care about mobile or broadband or wifi, just top-line connectivity. To meet these demands, BT has pointed to network convergence.
Wi-Fi Alliance finally concedes 802.11 is too geeky a name for types of wifi
The supremely geeky 802.11 brand almost certainly alienates regular punters so the decision has belated been made to change it.
Liberty Global throws weight behind G.hn standard to bolster wifi game
Liberty Global is the latest telco to join the HomeGrid Forum, having already deployed a G.hn wifi extender solution to improve connectivity in the home.
FCC Commissioner eyes up 5.9 GHz for next-generation wifi
With yesteryears plan for driverless cars offering zero progress, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel has suggested a rethink of how to use the 5.9 GHz band, toying with unlicensed spectrum for next-generation wifi.
Wireless Broadband Alliance extols the virtues of 802.11ax
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has released a whitepaper promoting the benefits of the latest version of the ugly sibling of the telecommunications world, wifi.
Samsung launches mesh-based wifi system in the US
The US arm of Samsung has gone all-in on wifi mesh technology with the launch of the SmartThings System.
Wifi Alliance introduces next WPA security generation
We’ve been securing our wifi connections with WPA2 for far too long, so the Wifi Alliance has introduced certified WPA3 to make things one better.
Wireless Broadband Alliance backs wifi roaming to tackle digital divide
For a technology which has been around for a while, few breakthroughs seem to occur in the wifi world, but tackling wifi roaming the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) believes the digital divide can be narrowed.
Wifi mesh technology could kick-start the smart home
An emerging technology designed to create a seamless domestic connectivity experience could create a bunch of other opportunities, according to Qualcomm Atheros.
Wifi industry consolidation as Fon acquires XCellAir
Spanish wifi aggregator Fon has acquired carrier wifi specialist XcellAir from Interdigital to boost its Fontech B2B arm.
Google takes wifi on a road trip to Mexico
Over the course of 2017 Google was making a lot of noise about its connectivity mission in India, but now it is sharing its Wifi love in Mexico.
Nokia flexes its 5G and wifi muscles at MWC 2018
At its traditional MWC press event Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri served up a broad snapshot of his company’s activities designed to throw down the gauntlet to its competitors.
Fon rocks the world with sub-brand launch
If you day hasn’t been exciting enough, we’re about to blow you mind. Wifi provider Fon has launched a new brand specialising in wifi software for operators and enterprises.
Can broadband keep up with the multi-screen family?
The Broadband World Forum 2017 event opened with a panel discussion on the readiness of fixed line infrastructure to meet future challenges.
SK Telecom boast of wifi as fast as 5G
Over at SK Telecom’s Bundang Centre, the team’s efforts in the glamourous world of wifi has seemingly paid off as the Korean telco boasts of speeds of 4.8 Gbps.
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