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Mosaik Solutions Joins Wireless Broadband Alliance to Support Global Wi-Fi Roaming and Marketing Needs

Mosaik Solutions to leverage geospatial network intelligence expertise to support Alliance initiatives MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Aug. 13, 2013 – Mosaik Solutions, the global source for geospatial network intelligence, today announced it has joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the worldwide industry alliance to secure outstanding user experiences through the deployment of next-generation Wi-Fi. Mosaik Solutions

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WBA2019-05-09T12:28:24+01:00August 13th, 2013|Member Releases|

Wi-Fi provides the greenest possible way of watching football, finds study

Football fans tapping into a Wi-Fi connection to watch their favourite team over the web have been told this is the greenest way to enjoy the sport. With just a week before the new Premier League season kicks off, the Carbon Trust has released the results of a study that looked into how emission levels are affected by different

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WBA2019-05-09T12:28:24+01:00August 12th, 2013|Industry News|

Frame aggregation can reduce Wi-Fi energy consumption by 75 per cent

The 802.11n Wi-Fi standard can be made 75 per cent more energy-efficient if combined with frame aggregation techniques, according to new research. Following a detailed study, researchers from Greece were able to confirm that active A-MPDU aggregation had a significant effect on the energy consumption of devices utilising Wi-Fi. According to theregister.co.uk, this discovery could

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WBA2013-08-12T17:12:28+01:00August 12th, 2013|Industry News|

$1.5 million Internode contract will double free Wi-Fi availabilty in Adelaide CBD

Internet provider Internode has secured a $1.5 million contract which will bring free Wi-Fi to the Northern half of Adelaide CBD in Australia, doubling the overall city centre coverage. According to adelaidenow.com, the northern half of CBD will have around 97 per cent coverage, making it one of the biggest outdoor wireless networks in the western

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WBA2013-08-08T09:18:29+01:00August 8th, 2013|Industry News|

Incredible images shows what Wi-Fi would look like if it was visible

An artist has created some images which show what Wi-Fi might look like if it was visible to the naked eye. According to gigaom.com, artist Nickolay Lamm worked with M. Browning Vogel, Ph.D to produce the five images. He took data information about the Wi-Fi coverage in the National Mall area, Washington D.C. and superimposed

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WBA2019-05-09T12:28:24+01:00August 5th, 2013|Industry News|

Case Study: Opportunities for Wireless Industry in Latin America

Access to the internet is playing an increasingly important role in society and nowhere is this more true than in developing regions. Not only does it have a very tangible impact on employment, productivity and GDP but it has an almost immeasurable impact on the underlying fabric that weaves society together.

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WBA2013-08-05T09:34:14+01:00August 5th, 2013|Industry Insights|

TeleSemana.com, Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and Small Cell Forum (SCF) Launch Dedicated HetNet Channel to Keep Latin American Operators Informed about New Developments

Buenos Aires, Singapore, London – Monday 5th August, 2013 – TeleSemana.com, the Wireless Broadband Alliance, the Small Cell Forum have announced a partnership and the launch of a dedicated HetNet channel containing exclusive multimedia content aimed at serving the Latin American telecoms industry.

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WBA2019-05-09T12:28:24+01:00August 5th, 2013|WBA Press releases|

European Commission demands wider spectrum for Wi-Fi

The European Commission (EC) has requested that governments widen the available Wi-Fi spectrum to meet the increasing demand for mobile internet, reports thenextweb.com. A study from the EC shows that 71 per cent per cent of all wireless data traffic in 2012 came through Wi-Fi connections. Due to the expected 66 per cent annual increase in data

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WBA2019-06-17T17:49:25+01:00August 2nd, 2013|Industry News|

North Korea manufactures “surprisingly impressive” tablet

North Korea has manufactured its own tablet device that has been deemed "surprisingly impressive" by the select few who have managed to get their hands on it, digitalspy.co.uk reports. The notoriously secretive and insular country is not particularly well known in the west for being an exporter of cutting-edge tech, with most of the developments rarely

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WBA2019-06-17T17:49:29+01:00August 2nd, 2013|Industry News|