The new paper explains how the 6 GHz band can be used to deliver a step-change in connectivity Washington D.C., USA, 16 November 2020: With over half of all the connections to the Internet starting or ending with Wi-Fi access and demand for broadband connectivity surging worldwide, Wi-Fi urgently needs access to the 6 GHz frequency band; this is the conclusion of a new paper published by the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) and Policy Impact Partners (PIP), which represent multiple digital companies. Focused on Europe, the Middle East and Africa…
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“World on the Verge of Becoming One Giant Wi-Fi Network”
WBA leaders outline ambitious vision of Worldwide Wi-Fi Harnessing new standards to network the world with Wi-Fi spectrum London, UK, October 28th 2020: The newly re-elected leaders of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) – the worldwide industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi services and standards – believe the world is on the verge of becoming one giant global Wi-Fi network, and will outline a powerful and ambitious vision for the future of Wi-Fi at the Alliance’s 37th annual Wireless Global Congress, October 28th. Setting the scene ahead of the event…
Read MoreNew distancing Wi-Fi enabled crowd alert tool launches to help venues manage safe social as they reopen after lockdown
LONDON, 3 JUNE 2020 – GlobalReach Technology, the secure Wi-Fi solutions and services expert, today launched a new tool to help to manage safe social distancing as offices and venues reopen after lockdown. Crowd Insights uses existing public Wi-Fi networks to collect anonymous location, volume and movement data, even without user authentication. Pre-set limits identify crowding, triggering alerts to help the venue proactively manage social distancing and keep customers and staff safe. GlobalReach Crowd Insights uses data from devices and other wearables to monitor, predict, alert and notify with real-time…
Read MoreWBA OpenRoaming™ opens the door to create one global Wi-Fi network
WBA targets billions of devices to automatically link to millions of networks globally Boingo, Broadcom, Cisco, Google, Intel and Samsung among first to embrace OpenRoaming™ to power new opportunities in the 5G era Operators, venues, identity providers and equipment vendors invited to join global Wi-Fi roaming consortium to deliver automatic and secure connected experience on Wi-Fi London, 28th May 2020 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today invited all organisations in the Wi-Fi ecosystem to join WBA OpenRoaming™ and become part of a globally available Wi-Fi federation that offers an…
Read MoreIoT Solutions World Congress, Barcelona, becomes a hotspot of global Wi-Fi experts
WBA’s Wireless Global Congress will co-locate in 2020 Events gather world-leading Wi-Fi and IoT experts under one roof London, 29 January 2020: The importance of Wi-Fi technology to IoT deployments was emphasised today with the announcement that this year’s IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona (Spain) would also host the 2020 European edition of the Wireless Global Congress – the world’s leading gathering of Wi-Fi experts. Both technology events will be jointly held from 27th to 29th October in the Gran Via venue, according to the partnership between the Wireless…
Read MoreBT partners with Manchester-based Purple to offer intelligent Wi-Fi for business
BT has announced a multi-year partnership with Purple, the Manchester-based specialists in Wi-Fi analytics and engagement. The partnership will see the incorporation of advanced customer engagement capabilities within BT Wi-Fi services early next year, enabling BT to provide high street businesses with a level of customer insight, tracking and analytics relating to footfall and user behaviour. The data is akin to that previously only accessible to those whose businesses operated in the online world. Purple provides companies with Guest WiFi Solutions, WiFi Analytics Solutions, WiFi Marketing Solutions and Wayfinding Technology….
Read MoreZTE to release dual-gigabit home gateway with high power and wide-coverage
14 October 2019, Shenzhen, China – ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, is to unveil the ZXHN F680 V9, a dual-gigabit home gateway, at Broadband World Forum 2019. The device supports dual-band Wi-Fi with 1,000mW equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP), delivering full coverage for large homes while providing users with fast, stable network access that is not hindered by walls. Featuring ZTE’s in-house 1GHz CPU, the ZXHN F680 V9 encompasses high data processing capabilities to provide…
Read Moretelent upgrades Wi-Fi networks at cricket grounds across the UK
Work was carried out at four stadiums ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Warwick, UK, 3 September 2019: telent Technology Services Ltd (telent), a leading UK technology and network services company, has delivered high-density public Wi-Fi to Old Trafford, the venue for the next Ashes Test Match. Sky, Europe’s leading media and entertainment company and number one Wi-Fi in Stadia provider in the UK, chose telent as its partner to upgrade the legacy Wi-Fi infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of fans at the cricket grounds in time for…
Read MoreWBA Releases Wi-Fi 6 Guidelines to Assist Operators, Enterprises, Cities with Deployments
Scenarios Addresses Planning, Design, Meeting SLAs As Trials Of Next-Gen Wi-Fi Continue Ramping Up London – July 10, 2019: In preparation for the impending release of next-generation Wi-Fi technology later this year, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today released a new white paper that provides deployment guidelines for a number of possible scenarios utilizing Wi-Fi 6 technology. With today’s white paper release, operators, enterprises and cities now have the tools needed to embrace and deploy Wi-Fi 6 when it’s released later this year. Globally, dependence upon Wi-Fi continues to grow…
Read MoreNGMN & Wireless Broadband Alliance join forces to address RAN convergence opportunities
Call for combined 5G and Wi-Fi network resources to address opportunities and use cases London, Frankfurt, 22 January 2019 – NGMN and Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) have published the first results of their collaboration to drive the convergence of multi-technology RANs and core networks. The joint report identifies a number of emerging opportunities and use cases that the industry can benefit from through the convergence of 3GPP’s 5G and Wi-Fi, driven by the ever-enhancing capabilities of licenced and unlicensed technologies. It also highlights the key challenges, which must first be…
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