More of a focus on seamless Wi-Fi off-loading could help mobile network operators improve their customer retention at a time when competition between carriers is fierce. That's the advice given by Torbjorn Ward, CEO at Aptilo Networks, who used his latest post at rcrwireless.com to highlight the major business opportunities that could be created though a roll out of carrier-class Wi-Fi services.
Operators in the United Arab Emirates could save 25 - 27 per cent on infrastructure costs over the next five years by investing in Wi-Fi. Mobile subscriptions are now outnumbering citizens in the UAE and the growth in demand is threatening to quickly outstrip supply. With mobile data accounting for nearly half of all subscriptions, local carriers
Jakarta, June 10, 2013 – PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (Telkom), a leading internet and multimedia service provider in Indonesia, is going to participate in the Wi-Fi Global Congress, an annual event of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) held on 10-13 June 2013 in London. This first participation is very important since Telkom has been sucessfully
Company’s Manhattan Wi-Fi Network Becomes Premier Next Generation Hotspot MIDDLETOWN, R.I., June 13, 2013 – Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ: TWER), a leading 4G and Small Cell Rooftop Tower company, today announced that its Manhattan Wi-Fi network is one of the first networks to be named as a certified Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) by the WBA’s Interoperability
Wi-Fi Global Congress, London – June 14th, 2013 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, today announced that the Wi-Fi Industry Awards 2013 are now open for entries. The awards will recognize outstanding achievement by operators, vendors and device manufacturers within the industry. They will
The afternoon session was kicked off by Richard Webb, Directing Analyst at Infonetics Research, who spoke to delegates about the latest carrier Wi-Fi market trends and operator strategies before introducing BandwidthX CEO Pertti Visuri, who spoke on how operators and Wi-Fi service providers can ensure the best value from Wi-Fi. One innovative new project highlighted
This year’s Wi-Fi Global Congress event in London was opened up by JR Wilson, Wireless Broadband Alliance Chairman and VP, AT&T. JR gave delegates an overview of how next-generation Wi-Fi is set to revolutionize internet access across the globe, how Wi-Fi roaming is now very much open for business and where new opportunities lie for
