Earlier this week, Verizon’s tech support Twitter account sent a (now-deleted) tweet that urged users to turn on LTE in an effort to help conserve battery life on their devices. Read More “Wi-Fi 6: it’s a (battery) lifesaver”

After a long winter, the time has finally come again: baseball is back.

Read More “Baseball Stadiums and Wi-Fi 6: It’s a Home Run”

Amidst a once-in-a-generation pandemic, staying connected via high-speed Wi-Fi is more important than ever for students, workers, individuals and families. As work continues at the federal level and in the FCC to help bring Wi-Fi access to all Americans, communities across the United States are working to provide connectivity for those in need. Read More “Bridging the Digital Divide: Community Wi-Fi Roundup, February 19”

What does the future of connectivity look like in the U.S. and across the globe? On Tuesday, February 9, the FierceWireless Fierce Wi-Fi Summit kicked off with its initial session titled “What’s Next for Wi-Fi? From Wi-Fi 6, to 6E, to Beyond” and tried to answer that question.

Read More “FierceWireless Fierce Wi-Fi Summit: Wi-Fi 6 and 6E Are the Future”

It has been almost a full year since the COVID-19 pandemic fully took hold in the United States and completely changed the way we live our lives. While, at times, it felt like it would last forever, we are now beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel. In recent months, both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have been approved by the FDA and the process to get “needles into arms” is in full swing.

Read More “Connectivity and a global pandemic: How Wi-Fi is helping put an end to COVID-19”

Last week, the Biden/Harris Administration appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the FCC. Commissioner Rosenworcel, who is only the second woman to helm the agency, is a known champion for Wi-Fi. Her new role at the Commission demonstrates that the Biden FCC will continue to prioritize Wi-Fi as it builds towards a more connected future.

Read More “In Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Wi-Fi Has a Champion Running the FCC”

Every four years, January 20 represents a momentous day in America in which the President and Vice President are officially sworn into office, signifying the peaceful transfer of power that is Inauguration Day.

Read More “Wi-Fi at the Inauguration: Finding a Way to Celebrate and Govern Online”

The Consumer Technology Association’s CES 2021 officially kicked off on Monday, offering participants a look at cutting-edge insights from around the world of tech. While the yearly event normally takes place in Las Vegas, this year was the first-ever, all-digital CES.

Read More “CES 2021: Wi-Fi 6E Opens a Door to the Future of Connectivity”

As we all officially put 2020 behind us and usher in the new year, there is already exciting news in the Wi-Fi world.

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Read More “Wi-Fi 6E: How the 6 GHz Band is Unlocking New Potential for Wi-Fi”

On January 21, 2020, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded in the United States, thus beginning our still ongoing struggle with a pandemic that has changed the way we live. By March of this year, the pandemic in the U.S. had spun completely out of control, leaving us to live, work and learn from home. In ways that we couldn’t have possibly predicted in years’ past, we have become dependent on staying connected  with our friends, family members, classmates and colleagues virtually. Amidst this new reality, Wi-Fi has become more vital than ever in a pandemic-ravaged country.  Read More “2020: The Year That Wi-Fi Came To The Rescue”