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TV white space device prototypes roll out
Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Hitachi Kokusai Electric and ISB claim to have developed the world's IEEE 802.22 standard-based prototypes of base station and consumer premise equipment for use in TV white-space (TVWS) spectrum from 470 MHz-710 MHz.
Row 44, Gogo mark in-flight Wi-Fi milestones
Rival in-flight Wi-Fi and digital entertainment companies Row 44 and Gogo both announced deployment milestones this week.
France authorizes tests of TV white-space devices
France's government granted a license that will allow research organization CEA-Leti to conduct field tests of television white-space (TVWS) equipment using cognitive radios.
Six-strikes rule could slam unauthorized public Wi-Fi
The "six-strikes" Copyright Alert System (CAS) is close to launching, and fallout from the anti-piracy program could shut down some business broadband accounts, including public Wi-Fi hotspots that are not authorized to share their bandwidth but have nonetheless been getting away with it.
AT&T's SIM-based Wi-Fi roaming sets stage for Hotspot 2.0
AT&T's international roaming program for its mobile subscribers is the first to automatically connect customers to Wi-Fi hotspots via SIM authentication when roaming abroad, and it sets the stage for future business models based on Hotspot 2.0, Passpoint and Next Generation Hotspots (NGH).
United unveils international long-haul Wi-Fi service
Passengers of United Airlines can now stay connected to the Internet while traveling on long-haul overseas routes.
JiWire, AWG extend sponsored Wi-Fi partnership
Location-based advertising company JiWire and Wi-Fi service provider Advanced Wireless Group (AWG) announced an extension of their partnership to deliver free ad-supported Wi-Fi to major U.S. airports.
Gogo installing satellite and ATG service for American Airlines
In-flight wireless broadband company Gogo will install two in-flight connectivity solutions on American Airlines' new Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 deliveries: Ku-band satellite and Gogo's next-generation air-to-ground technology, ATG-4.
Ruckus helps make Sundance into a Wi-Fi event
Proving it's still in with the in-crowd, Ruckus Wireless will provide Wi-Fi connectivity for the third year in a row at the Sundance Film Festival, which intends to host numerous live-streaming events that moviegoers can view from their mobile devices via the Wi-Fi network.
Wi-Fi Alliance certifies 64% more CE products
The Wi-Fi Alliance certified 25 percent more products during 2012 than 2011, led by 64 percent year-over-year growth in certifications for devices in the consumer electronics (CE) category. The handset category drew a 34 percent year-over-year jump in certifications.
