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Article | 21/05/2013 Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks
New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular ne...
Article | 9/05/2013 FCC moves toward new airplane broadband service
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken a major step toward helping more airlines offer in-cabin wireless broadband, with the agency voti...
Article | 25/04/2013 Wireless networks may learn to live together by using energy pulses
Researchers at the University of Michigan have invented a way for different wireless networks crammed into the same space to say "excuse me" to one an...
Article | 18/04/2013 Popular home routers contain critical security vulnerabilities
Thirteen popular home and small office routers contain security problems that could allow a hacker to snoop or modify network traffic, according to ne...
Article | 10/04/2013 Microsoft pushes yet another Surface RT update meant to fix Wi-Fi woes
The third time might be the charm for Microsoft, which just released a third update in as many months meant to fix Wi-Fi connectivity issues plaguing ...
Article | 10/04/2013 AT&T looks to Wi-Fi for international roaming
AT&T's addition of Boingo Wireless Wi-Fi hotspots to its international roaming coverage may point toward the future of mobile data across borders.
Article | 8/03/2013 Huawei leans on SAP to give enterprise push a boost
Huawei Technologies' enterprise division is ramping up its European presence, helped by the announcement this week that SAP has certified the company'...
Article | 4/03/2013 Fon and Deutsche Telekom hope to cover Germany with Wi-Fi
German operator Deutsche Telekom is joining forces with Fon to help expand its network coverage, as it does its best to keep up with growing data volu...
Article | 22/02/2013 Mobile devices will get next-gen Wi-Fi in early second half, Qualcomm says
Smartphones and tablets with the emerging Wi-Fi wireless networking technology, 802.11ac, will arrive early in the second half of this year, a Qualcom...
Article | 20/02/2013 Operators set stage for international Wi-Fi roaming
International roaming between carriers' Wi-Fi networks has come a step closer, with AT&T, Boingo Wireless, NTT DoCoMo and Orange completing network as...
Article | 20/02/2013 Nokia Siemens targets carriers' Wi-Fi, small-cell rollout challenges
The suppliers of mobile carrier networks are still thinking small when it comes to making speeds fast and signals strong, and this year's Mobile World...
Article | 18/02/2013 ZyXEL integrates Alcatel-Lucent's small cell software
ZyXEL Communications will use software from Alcatel-Lucent to integrate mobile networking into its home networking equipment.
Article | 13/02/2013 Hotspot 2.0 guru talks Wi-Fi roaming, new job at Ruckus
Dave Stephenson is at the center of one of the most important efforts in mobile networking, the move to shepherd smartphones and other devices among W...
Article | 1/02/2013 HP's building an avatar to manage your mobile connections
Hewlett-Packard researchers are developing a cloud-based "avatar" to manage all of a user's mobile devices and wireless networks.
Article | 24/01/2013 Cisco to sell Linksys home networking business to Belkin
Cisco Systems plans to sell its Linksys home networking business to Belkin International for an undisclosed sum under an agreement that includes coope...