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Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Background Whether on cellular or Wi-Fi networks, customers want the best connected experience at the best price. They expect...

More and more, people throughout the world are relying on their smart devices to stay connected with friends, family and colleagues when they are traveling. Cellular roaming services have been available for quite some time. However, it’s been estimated as many as 70% of...

A big challenge to deploying telecom infrastructure is access to fiber optic cabling – sometimes cables just aren't available where infrastructure needs to be in order to provide end users the value to justify the capital expenditure. The United Kingdom town of Chesham took a novel approach...

Wi-Fi hot spot deal targets the Wi-Fi-first business user The race to provide ubiquitous connectivity to data-hungry users regardless of location continues with the two largest Wi-Fi hot spot network providers announcing a partnership to expand the global footprint. Network provider iPass on Nov. 2 announced...

WASHINGTON – In today’s world, it is almost impossible to conduct any kind of business without an Internet connection. This reality has turned Wi-Fi into a major revenue stream for the hospitality industry, from advertising free Wi-Fi then offering premium speed at an increased...

Trial in Orlando and Tampa allows for hot spot access and Wi-Fi to VoLTE handoff T-Mobile US, with partner Bright House Networks, is testing Wi-Fi Passpoint access and Wi-Fi to voice over LTE hand-off in the Tampa and Orlando, Fla., markets. Cable operator Bright House Networks...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has made improving Internet access in the city a hallmark of his time in office. The latest iteration could involve equipping some of the city’s sidewalk trash bins with Wi-Fi hot spot technology. Massachusetts-based Bigbelly, which specializes in...

Microsoft Wi-Fi will include 10M hot spots in 130 countries It looks like Microsoft may have accidentally leaked details of a planned worldwide Wi-Fi network reportedly comprised of some 10 million Wi-Fi hot spots in 130 countries. Details of the plan were briefly available on June...

TWC partnered with Boingo and others to grow Wi-Fi network as cable companies add value for subscribers In the mobile age, demand for Wi-Fi access is showing no signs of slowing and communications service providers are constantly deploying hot spots to keep up with demand. Cable...

Wi-Fi Master Key connects users to any China Mobile hot spot Wi-Fi Master Key, a mobile app developed in China that provides users with usernames and passwords to log into public networks, raised $50 million in a series A funding round. Fortune reports on the funding,...