Wifi
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Full allocation of the 6GHz spectrum band to Wifi could significantly boost India's economy, according to the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA). -
The Passalacqua hotel on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, is set to become one of the worlds first adopters of the latest WiFi standard, WiFi 7, with the support of CommScope.
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Neutral host provider Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) has signed a concession agreement with Roma Capitale, the municipality for the Italian capital.
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Liberty Global’s Virgin Media in Ireland is to try out a free Wifi network in the city of Dublin.
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The Wi-Fi Alliance has appointed Kevin Robinson as its new president and CEO, replacing Edgar Figueroa, who is retiring after 15 years.
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Blue Wireless is extending its portfolio to bring “reliable and secure” connectivity to field and frontline professionals.
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WBA OpenRoaming™ Release 2 is now live, allowing network and service providers, including MNOs, Cable Operators and ISPs to monetise new opportunities and offer an enhanced quality of experience (QoE) to their subscribers.
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Wifi and mobile infrastructure company Boingo Wireless is now officially part of Digital Colony after March’s takeover bid was completed last week.
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In our increasingly connected world, the use of IoT devices and high bandwidth applications has become more prolific across multiple industries, and there is a need for broader, more reliable coverage.
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Satellite company Eutelsat is working with Facebook to offer broadband connectivity via Wifi in 12 African countries.
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Ontix, tipped as one of the next companies to be acquired by the new Digital 9 Infrastructure company, is to build a fast Wifi network in central London.
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The world is on the verge of becoming one giant Wifi network, according to the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), which this week further outlined its OpenRoaming initiative.
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Karsten Gewecke, SVP and head of EMEA, Zyxel Communications, shares his top connectivity trends for a post-Covid business landscape.
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BT has partnered with the UK’s Department for Education to open up millions of BT Wi-fi hotspots for those can’t easily afford to access the internet.
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Smartphone users are spending less time on Wifi and more on mobile networks as the Coronovirus lockdown eases.
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Capacity shares 5 key stories from around the world making headlines today!
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The creation of a single, global Wifi network is a step closer following the launch of WBA’s OpenRoaming, an initiative promising to create new commercial business models and “innovative services with speed and simplicity”.
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Mobile operators are seeing their stay-at-home customers make a huge shift to Wifi because of the coronavirus crisis – but they’re still using more cellular data than before.
