The US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to free up extra Wi-Fi spectrum will be an "economic boon", one expert believes. According to theregister.co.uk, the FCC voted unanimously to make an extra 100MHz of the 5GHz band available for wireless devices. The new spectrum will be used to ease congestion in both homes and crowded
Wi-Fi technology pioneer Ruckus Wireless, Inc. has been named a global market leader in the provision of enterprise-class and mesh wireless access points for service providers. New figures show wireless equipment made by Ruckus accounting for a sizeable 35.8 per cent of all units shipped in this category. This enabled the company to achieve a 25 per cent share of the
Facebook may have to create new technologies if it is to make the internet available in all of the world's undeveloped areas, the firm's co-founder has said. Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg announced that the Californian social giant is partnering with aerospace engineers from NASA to test the Wi-Fi powers of a number of technologies
Approximately four thousand places in Greece will be equipped with free Wi-Fi by the end of the year, according to greekreporter.com. Public buildings, harbours, museums and archaeological sites will all be fitted with the service as part of the new measures, as will the public transport network. The announcement was made this week by Greece's
America's broadband providers are waiting to find out whether the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will impose any restrictions on an upcoming spectrum auction, reuters.com reports. The group's wireless bureau chief, Roger Sherman, said this week that it may still look to introduce a cap on the amount of spectrum each individual bidder will be
Travellers flying on Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400 aircraft will soon be able to enjoy using the internet on their flights, as the firm is rolling out its Wi-Fi service to its international services. According to eturnonews.com, Delta Air Lines has been offering its customers Wi-Fi access for over five years on its mainline aircraft, which only
Comcast Corp, one of America's largest cable and telecoms firms, hopes to activate one million Wi-Fi connections by the end of the year, zacks.com reports. The goal is part of the Xfinity initiative, which is set to result in the creation of the largest wireless internet network in the US. The news comes after Comcast
ASDA will use its new Wi-Fi service to track the in-store behaviour of its customers, reports theregister.co.uk. The supermarket, owned by Walmart, will allow shoppers to browse the internet free of charge through a speedy mobile service delivered by telecoms provider EE. Details about the customer's browsing activity will then filter through to a separate server for use in
Source: Telecompaper Europe – 25 Mars 2014 Orange Romania announced its Wi-Fi network is now compatible with Passpoint technology which is making its debut in Romania. The operator said its Wi-Fi network is one of the few networks in Europe to be compatible with Passpoint, a technology that enables end-users to be authenticated automatically without
