Today, WifiForward celebrates World Wi-Fi Day 2018, a worldwide initiative organized by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) that seeks to help bridge the digital divide and recognizes the importance of Wi-Fi in connecting people who are traditionally unconnected.
Before you head out on your vacation this summer, if you are planning on travelling by plane it is important to know which airports have the fastest Wi-Fi. Ookla LLC, a software firm based in Seattle, WA, recently released a new report ranking the top 10 fastest airports in the U.S. and Canada by Wi-Fi download speed. You’ve experienced or heard through the grapevine that certain airports in North America have faster Wi-Fi speeds than others, but why is that the case?
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Last week, Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced legislation that would install Wi-Fi on school busses across the country.
WifiForward Releases New Economic Assessment Outlining the Over $525 Billion in Value Added to the U.S. Economy in 2017 and the Potential for Future Innovation Unlocked by Unlicensed Spectrum
Washington, D.C. – May 17, 2018 – Today, WifiForward, a coalition of companies, organizations and public sector institutions, released a new economic report, which finds that the value of unlicensed spectrum to the U.S. economy has grown by 129% since 2013.
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Today, Dr. Raul Katz, Director of Business Strategy Research at Columbia University’s Center for Tele-Information and President of Telecom Advisory Services, released a brand new economic study, commissioned by WifiForward, that evaluates both the present and future economic value of unlicensed spectrum in the United States.
Read More “NEW REPORT: Economic Value of Unlicensed Spectrum in the U.S. Tops $525 Billion”
Yesterday, Commissioners O’Rielly and Rosenworcel shared a letter they sent to Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda regarding the future of the 5.9 GHz band, previously allocated to a not-yet-deployed automotive technology. In it, they signal their commitment to taking a fresh look at the spectrum allocation for 5.9 GHz including making much needed spectrum available for Wi-Fi and the wireless economy. WifiForward released the following statement:
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According to the findings from a recent report conducted by Nielsen, consumers’ enthusiasm for streaming video shows no signs of stemming. The numbers just released show we’re spending more time, watching more things, in more places.
Read More “For Binge-Watchers Everywhere, Household Video Devices Are King”
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, 65.6 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. These are the highest levels of displacement on record.
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So far in 2018, WifiForward has repeatedly taken a look at how the modern consumer turns to Wi-Fi to make their life easier. But what if in addition to making your life simpler, Wi-Fi could make it safer as well?
For many, the month of March is synonymous with March Madness. Filling out brackets and watching college basketball all morning, noon, and night.