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We recently had the opportunity to speak with Chris Bruce, Co-Chair of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and Director of International Consulting Services at BT Global Services. BT is a multinational telecommunications company with head offices in London, UK. It has operations in around 180 countries; is the largest provider of fixed-line, mobile and broadband

Despite being sill defined, 5G is becoming a priority for telecom operators as 5G comes with the promise of unseen services and a broad range of new use cases and business models ranging from enabling autonomous vehicles to smart agriculture and factories. 5G is expected to push the digitization of the economy further due to

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with WBA member Purple and ask them a few questions. Gavin Wheeldon, CEO, was kind enough to take the time to speak with us and shed some light on a very interesting experiment that the company recently tried.

Picture this: you’re on summer vacation in Barcelona, and while walking throughout the city, you’re able to seamlessly and securely roam between various Wi-Fi networks. Essentially, you’ll be able to enjoy consistent connectivity at all times – this is the City Wi-Fi Roaming Project! From June until the end of August, residents and visitors of

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with WBA member Veniam and ask them a few questions. João Barros, CEO & Founder, was kind enough to take the time to discuss what 2017 and beyond has in store for Veniam.

The Wireless Broadband Alliance hosts the Wireless Global Congress twice a year and is a highlight for operators, network management providers, city planners, device manufacturers, and other companies in the wireless ecosystem. Our most recent Congress took place this past May in London, and as our first major event of 2017, it was a runaway

At the dawn of the 5G and the Internet of Everything era, one would easily assume that most people are already well connected with broadband access, especially in urban areas. If things and clothes are becoming connected, then the large majority of humans must naturally be so already?

Get Involved! Whether you are amongst the billions of users who simply love Wi-Fi or your organisation is a stakeholder in the global Wi-Fi ecosystem, World Wi-Fi Day on 20th June is for you!

Last week, the European Parliament, Council and Commission came to an agreement that will support the installation of free Wi-Fi hotspots in towns and local communities across the EU.

IDC predicts that the worldwide installed base of Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints will grow from 14.9 billion at the end of 2016 to more than 82 billion in 2025. At this rate, the Internet of Things may soon be as indispensable as the Internet itself. Cisco has also put the value of the global