The shortlist for the seventh annual WBA Industry Awards has been announced and can be viewed in full here. Bringing together leading players in the Wi-Fi Industry, the WBA Industry Awards includes some of the most exceptional – and best practice - networks, smart cities and remote wireless deployments from operators and technology vendors across
In the 1990s the IEEE created the concept of an international standard for wireless networking (IEEE 802.11) which eventually became known as ‘Wi-Fi’. Over the next 5 years, more than 100 million internet connected devices were sold annually, creating a massive reliance for Wi-Fi by consumers in their day-to-day lives. Today there are over 8
New Managing Director & Chief Product Officer Announced London, 1 October 2018 - GlobalReach Technology, a leading global provider of high-performance Wi-Fi solutions, service and analytics to the world’s leading service providers and their customers, has made has made two new appointments to its executive team. The newly appointed managing director of GlobalReach Chris Bruce
Latest white paper reveals 802.11ax will fast track 5G use cases by several years London, 5th September 2018 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published a new white paper highlighting how the capabilities of the latest generation of Wi-Fi, 802.11ax, are set to revolutionise the industry by enabling a new suite of opportunities that
Following the recent vote made by the Wireless Broadband Alliance Board Directors, the WBA is pleased to announce the continued appointment of Mr. JR Wilson, Vice President of Tower Strategy and Roaming for AT&T Services, as its Chairman, a position for the past 6 years. Dr. Derek Peterson, CTO of Boingo Wireless is newly elected
With WiFi SON, operators transform basic access points into managed WiFi hotspots with self-organizing capabilities. WiFi SON gives carriers unprecedented control over their WiFi, and specifically Community WiFi networks, enabling delivery of cellular-like QoE across WiFi networks. 10 JULY 2018. MADRID – Today, Fontech, the technology arm of Fon and leader in WiFi software solutions,
Honolulu, Hawaii, June 19, 2018 – Long-range Wi-Fi- provider Sun Global Broadband (SGB) has partnered with BT, a global communications provider headquartered in the United Kingdom, to bring secure, seamless Wi-Fi roaming services to travelers visiting the Hawaiian Islands. From left: Chris Bruce, British Telecom Director of Global Services; Steven Dyet, British Telecom Enterprises Director of
Mojo Cognitive WiFi™ Software Available on Open Standards-based Access Points from Edgecore Networks MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, June 13, 2018 – Mojo Networks, the inventor of Cognitive WiFi™ and a leader in cloud-managed wireless networking, has announced that the company has partnered with Edgecore Networks to launch the industry’s first “White Box WiFi” solution. Mojo’s cloud-managed WiFi
Two international airlines will use authentication technology across major routes 12 JUNE 2018, WBA WIRELESS GLOBAL CONGRESS, ORLANDO – One of the major global satellite providers is using GlobalReach Technology Wi-Fi authentication platform to create and deliver carrier-grade passenger connectivity on its in-flight service, to two international airlines. The satellite provider has based its proposition
The WBA’s first major event of 2018, the Wireless Global Congress in Orlando, is just days away, and we at the WBA couldn’t be more excited for what promises to be one of the most significant wireless events of the year. Unlike other similar conferences, WGC Orlando brings together the leading players from virtually every
