This year’s WBA Annual Industry Report commissioned from Maravedis comes at a highly significant time for the wireless ecosystem with the vision of a unified wireless ecosystem around the concept of 5G. As user demands for fast, reliable, affordable wireless data continue to rise, service providers are also considering how to expand and transform their
5 DECEMBER 2017. NEW YORK & MADRID – Fontech, the technology arm of Fon and leader in WiFi software solutions, announces their cutting-edge Home WiFi Solution that empowers operators to solve the home coverage problem and deliver a superior connectivity experience in every home. With over a decade of experience developing carrier-grade WiFi technology for
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – November 16, 2017 – Mojo Networks, a pioneer in Cognitive WiFi™, today announced it has been recognized as the winner of the 2017 Wireless Broadband Alliance’s “Best Wireless Innovation and Excellence in Social Impact” award. The WBA Industry Awards recognize and encourage excellence in the wireless industry, in addition to promoting successful best practices and strategies from
Report sharpens best practice for Connected City technology use cases to tackle urban challenges Singapore, 15 November 2017 – The Connected City Advisory Board (CCAB), a committee developed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), has published an update to its Connected City Blueprint. The latest version of the report focuses on the different issues and
LONDON, Nov. 8, 2017 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced a significant milestone for Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) technology. The NGH Wi-Fi, which is based on Passpoint technology and WBA Roaming, was successfully deployed at the GSMA’s inaugural Mobile World Congress (MWC) Americas event in San Francisco, which welcomed more than 21,000 people
The shortlist for the sixth annual WBA Industry Awards has been announced and can be viewed in full here. Bringing together leading players in the Wi-Fi Industry, it includes some of the most exceptional – and best practice – networks, smart cities and remote wireless deployments from operators and technology vendors across the globe.
The Wireless Broadband Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of the Carrier Wireless Services Certification (CWSC) program aimed at Network Operators and equipment/infrastructure Vendors . The program will simulate end customer usability in a real network environment to ensure that devices are ready for worldwide commercial deployments, reducing customer support time for carriers and
A research work by Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens from the research group of KU Leuven university has identified and published a new security issue associated with Wi-Fi WPA2 encryption mechanisms, for this the researchers developed a specific method to perform a series of tests, described on the following website. Major industry players have already
STOCKHOLM – October 2, 2017 – NOS, the biggest communications and entertainment group in Portugal, has selected Aptilo Networks to enable carrier-class guest Wi-Fi services to NOS’ business customers. NOS’ B2B Wi-Fi services will be deployed at businesses including large multisite retail venues, banks and cinema chains across the country. This large-scale Wi-Fi service is
Due to the exponential growth and demand of data and video usage by customers, there was a need to accommodate the increased demand for more bandwidth by leveraging Wi-Fi. Unlike cellular networks that use limited licensed spectrum over a broad area, Wi-Fi networks use unlicensed spectrum in a localized area and can enable service providers
