A new season of FrequencyPULSE begins!
This week’s timely question: As the 118th Congress is set to begin, what do members — new and established — need to know about balanced spectrum policy? Read More “As the 118th Congress is set to begin, what do members — new and established — need to know about balanced spectrum policy?”
You may have been wondering what licensed and unlicensed spectrum mean in terms of value.
We’re here with a new visual aid to show that 1 MHz of licensed spectrum is not equal to 1 MHz of unlicensed spectrum. But what’s the difference? Read More “Apples and Oranges: The Value of Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum”
Today, the FCC took another crucial step forward in making the economic and innovative potential of Wi-Fi 6E a reality, while laying the groundwork for Wi-Fi 7. This public notice on automated frequency coordination (AFC) testing and public trials in the 6 GHz band is the next major milestone, ensuring that Wi-Fi 6E devices will soon be able to take advantage of even greater utilization of this band. The 6 GHz band and the implementation of AFCs will unleash innumerable new use cases for the next generation of Wi-Fi. As we search for ways to share our crowded airwaves, database technologies like AFCs can play an essential role. WifiForward is pleased to see the FCC moving this process forward.
Read More “WifiForward on the FCC’s Public Notice on 6 GHz AFCs”
Virtual work is here to stay, according to a recent study from Deloitte of approximately 2,000 consumers in Q1 of 2022. Remote work has shifted from an occasional perk to a preferred option, motivating many former office workers to seek companies supporting hybrid or all-virtual environments. Read More “Looking to the Future of Remote Work”
How many ways can you share a spectrum band? You’re about to find out.
In January 2020, the FCC authorized full commercial deployment in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band — creating a sharing model that has become a springboard for creativity, problem-solving and optimization. Read More “CBRS Across the U.S.”
Did you know that Wi-Fi boosted the U.S. economy by $995 billion in 2021? You can read more in our new one-sheeter, “Wi-Fi: Billions for the Economy,” but we’ll give you the TL;DR: right here.
Among those who use smart home devices, 68% say the technology, such as baby monitors and doorbell cameras, helps them feel safer, said respondents of the “Mastering the new digital life: 2022 Connectivity and Mobile Trends” study. But the dual purpose of convenience is marked by the high numbers of associated smartphone management of these devices: 53% percent of smartphone users with smart locks use their phones to lock and unlock their homes and 51% of those with security systems or cameras use their phones to manage these systems. Read More “Safe, Convenient, Affordable Smart Home Devices Made Possible with Unlicensed Spectrum”
On Monday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) held its fifth annual Spectrum Policy Symposium, which featured participants from all corners of the industry. The all-day event covered a breadth of topics, but there was a particular focus on inter-agency coordination, spectrum sharing models, U.S. wireless leadership and what’s next for the spectrum pipeline. Read More “Roundup: NTIA’s 2022 Spectrum Policy Symposium”
It’s almost that time of year again — WifiForward’s unofficial IoT week. Students are returning to campus this fall, but while schoolchildren are getting smarter, your house is, too. We’ve seen an uptick in “smart” devices connecting to the internet through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other unlicensed spectrum. Read More “Smart Homes, Internet of Things, Connected Devices”
According to a recent Deloitte survey of approximately 2,000 U.S. consumers, post-pandemic tech adoption has created a “digital-first” lifestyle as people across generations adapt to life in a virtually connected world. Read More “Deloitte: Consumer Demand For Wi-Fi Not Slowing Down”