News tagged: Wi-Fi

Build connections in the battle against poor indoor mobile coverage

There’s something oddly paradoxical about being so reliant on our mobile phones whilst still taking them for granted. Research in 2016 found that 90% of undergraduates suffered from phantom vibration syndrome; we’re reflexively responding to phones that aren’t even ringing, presuming connectivity without a second thought. They are always there, and we are always connected, writes Mick Goulding, the head of business development at Vilicom.

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29 November, 2018

Wi-Fi users ‘fed false sense of security,’ as WatchGuard predicts WPA3 Wi-Fi will be compromised in 2019

Unless more comprehensive security is built into the Wi-Fi infrastructure, users will be fooled into feeling safe with the new WPA3 encryption standard, while still being susceptible to attacks such as Evil Twin Access Points (APs). (more…)

17 November, 2018

What does Hotspot 2.0 really mean for your business?

Wi-Fi connectivity is extremely important for businesses and is a key tool driving customer satisfaction across the retail, hospitality and transportation sectors, as well as cost control and employee productivity in the enterprise. Users simply want, nay expect, to be seamlessly and securely connected wherever they are and able to get on with whatever task they need to complete without participating in the plumbing, writes Blaz Vavpetic, the chief technology officer of iPass.

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15 November, 2018

Maintain visibility into the new mobile reality

The rapid explosion of over-the-top (OTT) services has forever changed the business model of mobile operators globally, writes John English, the director of marketing for service provider solutions at NETSCOUT.

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12 November, 2018

In search of a managed IoT ecosystem that works

It’s no accident that the promise of the IoT has been slower than the headline Hungry tech media has reported over the years. Several factors – including security and privacy concerns, lack of interoperability, and poor network performance – have left consumers uncertain. (more…)

06 November, 2018

WBA annual industry report finds 84% of industry is as or more confident in Wi-Fi investment

The growth in Wi-Fi continues unabated, with increasing volumes of Wi-Fi devices and traffic, an adoption breakthrough in Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) Passpoint, and increasing confidence around the commercial deployment and specification of next generation technology Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax).

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01 November, 2018

Calix launches mesh-enabled smart home system to boost CSP sales

Calix, Inc. has launched the Calix GigaSpire powered by EXOS, the Experience Operating System. Subscribers are spending more than $2 billion (€1.75 billion) each year with consumer electronics retailers in a quest to improve their Wi-Fi and smart home connectivity. (more…)

01 November, 2018

Wi-Fi 6 and next gen hotspots boost industry confidence in Wi-Fi, says WBA industry report

The growth in Wi-Fi continues unabated, with increasing volumes of Wi-Fi devices and traffic, an adoption breakthrough in Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) Passpoint, and increasing confidence around the commercial deployment and specification of next generation technology Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). (more…)

16 October, 2018

Fixed wireless is going from rural to urban with NetComm’s new indoor 4G LTE Residential Gateway

NetComm has launched a new self-install CAT 18 – 4G LTE Residential Gateway that will allow network operators to activate more fixed wireless customers faster and more cost-effectively.

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15 October, 2018

Smart, sustainable cities must ride the millimetre wave

What comes to mind when you think about sustainability? Curbing pollution? Prohibiting industrial waste? Filtering plastic from the ocean? A five pence tax on plastic bags? It might be all or none of the above – but it’s unlikely to be wireless networks. Yet, if implemented properly, network technology will play a significant role in ushering in a sustainable revolution in cities and urban areas around the world, writes Lionel Chmilewsky, the chief executive of Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL).

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