by Pivot
Tag: Wi-Fi
The Ten Airports with the Fastest Free Wi-Fi Are…
Ten U.S. airports have free Wi-Fi available at download speeds exceeding 150 Mbps, according to new research from Ookla, which operates the popular Speedtest app. Unsurprisingly, the fastest is in high-tech San Jose, California. In…
Sonic Fiber to Deploy Adtran 50G PON in California
Sonic Fiber Internet and Adtran have entered a collaboration to deploy symmetrical 50G PON technology in California, the vendor said. Adtran said that the technology will support both business and residential customers and can coexist…
Massachusetts Broadband Institute Grants $1.33M to 19 Communities
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has awarded $1.33 million to 19 communities in its new Municipal Digital Equity Implementation Program. MBI says the grants focus on staff capacity for digital equity, Wi-Fi access and innovative…
Calix Announces SmartTown Alliance, a Wi-Fi Network Sharing Community
At a conference this week, broadband platform and managed services provider Calix introduced a new way for broadband service providers to extend secure Wi-Fi beyond their footprints, called SmartTown Alliance. Calix is uniting disparate providers…
Calix Announces SmartMDU to Manage MDU Wi-Fi
Calix SmartMDU, a managed Wi-Fi service aimed at communications providers who serve multiple dwelling units (MDUs), now is available. The vendor says that SmartMDU provides any MDU with managed Wi-Fi services that formerly were available…
Is More Unlicensed Spectrum the Best Path Forward?
The best approach to the future of W-Fi is better use of existing spectrum, not adding more unlicensed spectrum, according to Richard Bennett, a network engineer who contributed to the original W-Fi specification, 802.11n, and…
Nokia Expands Fiber and Wi-Fi 7 Services with New Offerings
This week, Nokia has unveiled two new offerings designed to expand both their fiber and Wi-Fi 7 services. The company’s Lightspan MF-8 is a new fiber solution that Nokia says can deliver 10/25/50 Gbps speeds…
MDU Wi-Fi Isn’t Easy — But Residents Like It
Research from Xfinity Communities and Parks Associates suggests that multi-dwelling units (MDUs) more than ten years old face greater Wi-Fi and other types of connectivity challenges than those that are newer. “Scaling Connectivity for Multifamily…
OC Fiber Overhauls Go-To-Market Strategy On Calix Platform
San Jose, Calif. — September 11, 2024 — (BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced that Orange County Fiber (OC Fiber) has transformed their go-to-market strategy with residential offerings that enhance experiences for subscribers and significantly boost value for…
TruVista Partners with School District to Provide Broadband to Residences and Technology Center
Winnsboro, S.C., Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In early June, TruVista and the Fairfield County School District announced their partnership in constructing the first of its kind education initiative in the state of South Carolina…
Lexington Partners with Windstream to Offer Free Kinetic Wi-Fi in City Park
Lexington, Ky. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Downtown Lexington’s Gatton Park on the Town Branch will have free public Wi-Fi provided by fiber-internet provider Kinetic in a nearly $1 million, multi-year deal to be the park’s exclusive Wi-Fi…
Andrena Raises $18 Million to Develop Decentralized Broadband
According to several published reports, Wi-Fi provider Andrena has raised $18 million to develop its plans to provide decentralized broadband. More specifically, the telecom firm plans to further develop a decentralized autonomous wireless network (DAWN),…
