2025 will usher in the era of ‘WiFi Everywhere’
16 January 2025
Paul Colmer, EXCO member at Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA)
WiFi technology is on the brink of a revolutionary transformation, and 2025 will likely be remembered as the year when ‘WiFi Everywhere’ became a reality.
With new advancements and standards, WiFi is poised to redefine connectivity, create unprecedented opportunities, and enable innovative applications that go far beyond fast internet access.
WBA announces 10 predictions for 2025
07 January 2025
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has shared 10 predictions, laid out by its President and CEO, Tiago Rodrigues, for Wi-Fi in 2025.
Detailed in full in the WBA Annual Industry Report 2025, these trends reflect how Wi-Fi is evolving to meet the demands of increased connectivity, higher speeds, better security, the growing number of devices connected to the internet and a greater focus on energy efficiency.
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Reshaping telecom investment in a next-generation world
30 December 2024
Vincenzo Basile and Fabio Bianchi, Arthur D. Little
Telcos face a key business challenge – greater competition is bringing down revenues while they are under pressure to invest more to meet customer needs. Over the long term, this is financially unsustainable. Essentially, traditional telco efficiency programs that focus only on cost reduction through analyzing costs and budgets, redesigning processes, and adopting automation are no longer enough in a next-generation world. How can telcos reshape investment to meet changing needs, wherever in the world they operate?
Find out more Tunisia dedicates lower 6GHz frequency to RLANs
24 December 2024
The Tunisian government has dedicated the lower part of the 6GHz frequency band (5925-6425MHz) to local area radio networks for data transmission inside buildings, such as Wi-Fi, to help meet the growing demand for high-speed connectivity at home and in businesses.
In a public consultation published in 2021, the National Frequency Agency (ANF) indicates that the opening of these frequencies is supposed to increase the spectrum available for Wi-Fi, while the resources currently available are limited. For example, the agency adds that opening the band would almost double the spectrum currently available for Wi-Fi 6, the latest standard in this field, which has a theoretical maximum speed of around 10Gbps.
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