Today, WifiForward released the following statement reacting to the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s budget reconciliation text: Read More “STATEMENT: WifiForward Reacts to the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Budget Reconciliation Text”

Washington, D.C.- A new report released today by WifiForward underscores the high economic stakes of ongoing policy discussions surrounding spectrum allocation in the 6 GHz band. The findings reveal that limiting Wi-Fi to just the lower 500 MHz of the 6 GHz band could forfeit over $1.74 trillion in U.S. economic value over the next two years alone.

Read More “PRESS RELEASE: Restricting Wi-Fi From Operating In The Upper 6 GHz Band Could Cost U.S. Trillions, New Study Finds”

Americans are buying Wi-Fi 7—the latest generation of Wi-Fi—faster than any Wi-Fi generation to date—and real-world testing helps explain why. In the first phase of a new field trial, the Wireless Broadband Alliance and CableLabs evaluated Wi-Fi 7 in a typical residential environment, comparing performance across different channel sizes in the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands.  The 6 GHz band importantly enables 160 MHz or 320 MHz wide channels that are unavailable in the 5 GHz band, which in this test used 80 MHz wide channels.

Read More “BLOG: New Testing Highlights the Benefits of Wi-Fi 7, Wide Channels and Why [7125-7250 MHz] Should Be the Next Spectrum Band for Wi-Fi”

New Report: More Spectrum Needed to Combat Projected Wi-Fi Congestion

Within 5 years, as many as 54 million Americans will be at risk of Wi-Fi congestion and exhaust as demand for Wi-Fi skyrockets. Allocating additional spectrum for Wi-Fi will help mitigate the projected congestion, but lawmakers must act now.

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It’s not every day that a decision at a federal agency unlocks trillions of dollars in economic value for our country, makes the U.S. a global leader, and benefits consumers daily. But that is what happened at the FCC five years ago today.

Read More “BLOG: Five years later, the Trump FCC’s 6 GHz decision is a massive success to be built on”

It may be obvious that you need Wi-Fi to do your job – whether you’re working in an office, from home, in a coffee shop, or at your small business. But Wi-Fi doesn’t just allow millions of Americans to do their jobs; Wi-Fi is creating millions of jobs year after year – and that job creation is only expected to grow. Read More “BLOG: Wi-Fi Delivers Millions of American Jobs”

New Study Confirms Wi-Fi is Driving Creation of Tens of Millions of American Jobs 

Wi-Fi generated more than 7 million American jobs in 2023 alone, projected to grow to 21 million jobs by 2032  

Washington, D.C – A new study released today finds that Wi-Fi is fueling robust job growth in the United States, with more than 7 million jobs created in 2023 alone. This new analysis, which builds on a prior 2024 study of Wi-Fi’s contribution to economic value in the United States, finds that Wi-Fi is projected to create more than 13 million jobs in the United States by 2027 and approximately 21 million jobs by 2032. Read More “PRESS RELEASE: New Study Confirms Wi-Fi is Driving Creation of Tens of Millions of American Jobs “

Shouldn’t Spectrum Go Where Demand Is?

Big Cellular is once again demanding from Congress more exclusive spectrum, despite bragging to Wall Street they already have “almost unlimited” spectrum – enough to meet demand for “years and years and years.” Lawmakers should see through this tired playbook and look at the facts:

Read More “BLOG: Shouldn’t Spectrum Go Where Demand Is?”

When making spectrum allocation decisions, policymakers should see through Big Mobile’s disingenuous, self-serving attacks on Wi-Fi and look to the facts.

Read More “STATEMENT: WifiForward Fact-Checks Cellular Giants”

Sunday’s big game is not just a major sporting event—it’s a digital spectacle. Fans at the game expect to be able to stay connected in real-time, sharing experiences and engaging with the game via social media and live stats. To meet these expectations, the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans has made major upgrades to its Wi-Fi infrastructure, ensuring that the digital experience matches the excitement of the game itself. Read More “BLOG: Connecting at the Big Game: Thousands of New Wi-Fi Access Points in The Superdome”