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WiFi May Soon Be Deployed on a Lamppost Near You

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reportedly developed a “novel” model to help wireless communications providers optimally position WiFi equipment on lampposts and light poles. ... Read More...

Popular WiFi Routers Open to Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

A number of popular models of WiFi routers contain software defects and other vulnerabilities that make them susceptible to cybersecurity breaches. Those are the findings of a recent study by researchers at ... Read More...

FCC Commits Additional $1 Billion for Connectivity in Schools, Libraries

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has committed an additional $1 billion in funding for U.S. schools, libraries, and education consortia to increase student access to devices and broadband connec... Read More...

FCC Eases Access for Wireless Signal Boosters

The FCC has taken steps to increase access to wireless signal boosters, thereby improving consumer access to wireless services.

3D Through-Wall Imaging with the Help of WiFi and Drones

A new type of drone uses wifi signals to see through walls and determine the objects on the other side.

Scientists Create 3D Holograms Using WiFi

Scientists have created a new type of 3D holograms solely by using wifi.

Internet Service Provider Fined $750k for Blocking WiFi

Smart City Holdings, LLC, an Internet and telecommunications service provider for hotels, meeting centers and conventions, has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine for blocking personal mobile “hotspots” established b... Read More...

Study Proposes Using TV Frequencies to Extend WiFi Networks

Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have proposed using TV frequencies to expand existing WiFi networks to meet the demand for future wireless data transfer. The bands allocat... Read More...

Air China and Global Eagle Entertainment Partner in Air China’s WiFi Alliance

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc, a worldwide leading provider of content, connectivity and digital media solutions to airlines, announced that it has joined Air China's prestigious WiFi Alliance. In addition... Read More...

Marriott to Pay $600k for Wi-Fi Blocking

Marriott International, Inc. and its subsidiary Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. have agreed to a financial penalty of $600,000 to settle charges that its employees intentionally interfered with and disabled Wi-Fi... Read More...

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