The Shannon-Hartley theorem, otherwise known as Shannon’s Law, describes the maximum rate at which an amount of data can be transmitted within any given portion of spectrum. 4G technology is rapidly approaching the limits of Shannon’s Law meaning that it has reached the physical limit of wireless capacity of any given cell.
Google has pledged $600 million (£392 million) towards the roll out of Wi-Fi at 31 San Francisco parks, reports digitaltrends.com. The search giant plans on making wireless internet available around the city's green areas as well its recreation centres and plazas. To help with the logistics of its ambitious project, Google has enlisted the help of a number
Apple has this week released a software update for its mid-2013 Macbook Air models to solve their Wi-Fi connection issues. Macrumors.com says users had complained about poor reception back in June, causing Apple to begin looking into a problem with the laptop's wireless connectivity. Complaints had also been lodged about the Macbook's screen when accessing Adobe Photoshop
Birmingham city centre is to get a free Wi-Fi network and it's launching this September. According to thedrum.com, Birmingham City Council and Virgin Media Business have struck a deal together to provide free Wi-Fi to the city. The service will be available in Victoria Square, New Street, High Street, St Philip's Cathedral, Moor Street and the plaza in
Residents across South Korea will be able to take advantage of nationwide Wi-Fi coverage after the government confirmed it will roll out free Wi-Fi across the country, reports telecomtv.com. The country's Ministry of Science, IT and Future Planning is aiming to add 10,000 more free Wi-Fi public access points across the country to add to
Reflecting back on the past months, we are extremely pleased to see that the WBA Wi-Fi Global Congress in London – again – has proven to be the largest and best attended Wi-Fi event in the industry. With over 470 delegates attending, a great line-up of speakers provided great insights and thought-provoking presentations on a
Wi-Fi hotspots could be appearing in lamp posts, traffic lights and other pieces of street furniture across the UK if government plans go ahead, reports cnet.co.uk. As part of the government's Urban Broadband Fund, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) can spend £150 million to create super-connected cities with 80Mbps internet connections or
London, UK, 10-13 June Principal Sponsor: Ruckus Wireless On behalf of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and our events partner Avren Events, WBA would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the sponsors, exhibitors and participants of the recent London WBA Wi-Fi Global Congress. Particularly thanks to Ruckus Wireless for being a wonderful Principal Sponsor
The WBA Wi-Fi Industry Awards 2013 are now open for entries. The awards will recognize outstanding achievement by operators, vendors and device manufacturers within the industry. They will be presented at a gala awards dinner and networking event at the Wi-Fi Global Congress in Beijing in November 2013.
The term ‘carrier grade Wi-Fi’ is being thrown about the telecommunications industry quite a bit at the moment. Primarily, it is being touted as the answer to the potential spectrum deficit, as mobile service providers (MSPs) aim to move traffic away from their cellular networks to small cell infrastructure. However, to justify the capex of carrier
