There are two big barriers to wider LTE tablet adoption: the higher cost of a slate with 4G radios and the monthly data fees necessary to connect it. T-Mobile is eliminating… Read more »
Comcast is compounding its extensive Wi-Fi network with even more Wi-Fi. But these new hotspots aren’t coffee shop and outdoor access points. They’re inside its broadband customers’ homes. Read more »
The Wi-Fi Alliance is certifying a new technology that uses an NFC tap to grant devices access to Wi-Fi networks. The technology is targeted at the internet of things, but it… Read more »
T-Mobile has a new bare-bones smartphone plan that eliminates international roaming and data throttling in favor of a set 500 MBs of month. Once you use it up, you either buy… Read more »
Iliad’s Free Mobile isn’t just acquiring mobile subscribers in droves. It’s looking to acquire entire mobile carriers. According to a report in Le Parisien, Iliad is in talks to buy Bouygues… Read more »
In 2015, Gogo is going international with its in-flight internet. It’s launching an all-satellite service that not only boosts speeds considerably over its current pokey ground-to-air network, but also supplies connectivity… Read more »
In an FCC filing, Comcast confirmed that it’s investigating the possibility of creating a mobile service that would lean heavily on its growing Wi-Fi hotspot network for most of its capacity. Read more »
Google is reportedly considering launching mobile services through an MVNO or its own network of Wi-Fi hotspots and fiber — or a combination of the two. But offering a truly disruptive… Read more »
A report from The Information has revived the rumor that Google wants to become a mobile carrier. If it’s true, here’s they type of network we think Google would build. Read more »
The FCC voted unanimously to clear restrictions preventing Wi-Fi use in a 100 MHz swath of unlicensed spectrum. The end result is more capacity for wireless networks, especially those using 802.11ac. Read more »