Industry confidence in investing in Wi-Fi reaches record levels

The level of industry confidence in Wi-Fi investment is at its highest-ever, according to the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s Annual Industry Report for 2017. As the wireless industry becomes crucial to delivering high quality, high speed, low latency connectivity, the new global study has revealed

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Major cities and leading global operators partner to deliver seamless Wi-Fi roaming

As part of the ongoing celebrations to honor World Wi-Fi Day 2017, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced that its City Wi-Fi Roaming project will run for a second year.

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Operators see importance of identity and interoperability in unlicensed IoT networks in new WBA report

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has launched a new white paper outlining the key priorities for operators and technology vendors, and the monetisation potential for unlicensed technologies for IoT.

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CCAB Connected City Blueprint helps local authorities and governments develop smart city plans

The Connected City Advisory Board (CCAB), a committee developed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), has launched its first Connected City Blueprint.

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5G is impossible without full convergence, says Wireless Broadband Alliance industry report

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), in partnership with Maravedis-Rethink, has published its Annual Industry Report for 2016, revealing that the Internet of Things (IoT), the hyper-dense network and 5G will not be economic or practical without the convergence and coexistence of licensed and unlicensed technologies.

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More than half of world’s urban population has no broadband access, says WBA

An independent research study commissioned by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), to mark the inaugural World Wi-Fi Day (June 20) reveals the extent of the digital divide that exists globally – most notably in some of the world’s largest cities.

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Wireless Broadband Alliance and UCLG to work on development of connected cities

The Wireless Broadband Alliance signed a formal agreement with United Cities and Local Governments Committee of Digital and Knowledge-based Cities (UCLG-CDC) to work closely together on the development of connected city initiatives.

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Alliances form partnership to expand available spectrum for unlicensed technologies

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) are to begin working together to promote and support the development of unlicensed wireless technologies, including TV white space.

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