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Wi-Fi, 5G remain highlights during cable industry's INTX show
The cable industry's NCTA trade group held its annual INTX show in Boston last week, and wireless-- from Wi-Fi to 5G-- stood as a top theme.
Microsoft gets OK from FCC to conduct tests related to Globalstar's TLPS
Perhaps to settle questions once and for all – if that's possible – Microsoft can proceed with plans to test terrestrial use of the 2483.5-2500 MHz Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) band currently assigned for use by Globalstar.
Charter CEO: Now that we own TWC, we can use Verizon MVNO deal to offer nationwide wireless
Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge said his company can now potentially offer a nationwide wireless service because its Time Warner Cable acquisition gives it access to the same Verizon MVNO agreement as Comcast.
CableLabs on LTE-U test process: 'This is not something you want to rush'
BOSTON-- A top executive from CableLabs said that the Wi-Fi Alliance's efforts to create a testing process for LTE-U technology is not moving too slowly, as executives from T-Mobile US and Qualcomm have argued.
Comcast recorded 445.8 Petabytes of traffic on its Wi-Fi network last year
BOSTON-- Comcast said it is seeing dramatic increases in network traffic on its Xfinity-branded Wi-Fi network. Specifically, Comcast's Cole Reinwand said that the operator recorded fully 445.8 million GB (or 445.8 Petabytes) of traffic on its Xfinity Wi-Fi network last year.
BandwidthX 'ahead of plan' on sales of excess Wi-Fi capacity
BOSTON-- Startup BandwidthX is notching millions of connections per day on its Marketplace, which essentially sells excess capacity on Wi-Fi networks to MVNOs, mobile network operators and others.
FCC circulates order on Globalstar's TLPS proposal
The FCC informed Globalstar that an order in its proceeding to use terrestrial low power services (TLPS) has been circulated and is now pending action by the full commission.
Ofcom plans to boost Wi-Fi speeds with more 5 GHz spectrum
Ofcom set out plans to increase Wi-Fi speeds across the UK by releasing more spectrum in the 5 GHz band.
'New Charter' to offer 300,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots, and maybe an MVNO service
The FCC approved Charter Communications' blockbuster acquisition of fellow cable operators Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks this week, and in its lengthy filing approving the deal the agency acknowledged that the companies may well pursue some kind of wireless strategy, including possibly launching an MVNO service. The FCC also offered a glimpse into the plans by Charter, TWC and Bright House to expand their public Wi-Fi networks, and how that effort could create challenges for the nation's wireless network operators.
Verizon, Boost and Virgin continue to defer support for Apple's iOS Wi-Fi calling technologies
Verizon currently does not support Apple's Wi-Fi calling technology that allows users to make and receive Wi-Fi calls on other iCloud-connected devices like iPads and the Apple Watch. And Sprint's Boost and Virgin prepaid brands still don't support any of the Wi-Fi calling technology Apple introduced two years ago through its iOS 8 operating system.
