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Commissioner Gabriel congratulates the first 2,800 municipalities granted WiFi4EU vouchers
The European Commission announced the results of the first WiFi4EU call for proposals, which ran on 7-9 November. 2,800 municipalities were selected to receive a WiFi4EU voucher worth €15,000. The total budget of this call was €42 million. The selected municipalities will be able to set up Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces, such as town halls, libraries, museums, parks, squares and other places of public interest
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WiFi4EU: registration opens for EU financing of free wireless internet hotspots in public spaces
The European Commission launched the WiFi4EU web portal. As of now, municipalities all over Europe are invited to register their details ahead of the first call for projects in mid-May, for the chance to benefit from EU financing to build free public wireless internet hotspots more
Intelsat and Coca-Cola partner to promote digital access in Africa
Intelsat S.A., operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, and The Coca-Cola Company are working together to bring satellite-enabled Wi-Fi services to remote communities across Africa
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Qualcomm bolsters Wi-Fi leadership with 60 GHz wireless for mobile, computing and networking
Company acquires WiGig industry leader Wilocity and introduces family of multi-Gigabit platforms to drive 4k video, high-performance networks and other next-generation applications
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AT4 wireless becomes the first worldwide Bluetooth® qualification test facility to provide Bluetooth® 3.0 qualification services
AT4 wireless, continuing its innovative concept for wireless and mobile certification, today announced the qualification of the first Bluetooth 3.0 (with EDR) controller design tested in a Bluetooth qualification test facility (BQTF). It is also the first design qualified using a Bluetooth qualification expert (BQE)
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ConSentry Networks wins Security Product of the Year at NetEvents Awards
ConSentry Networks, the leader in intelligent control, announced that its LANShield platform has won the “Security Product of the Year” award at the NetEvents “Technology Leader” European Awards 2009. The ConSentry LANShield platform includes the LANShield Switch and LANShield Controller moreInterviews
Advances in wireless and beyond 802.11a
The newest Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ac, uses the 5GHz band, and greater bandwidth, to reduce interference and boost data rates to beyond 1Gbps. The Wi-Fi Alliance has just announced certification for 802.11ac products, bringing faster, more reliable Wi-Fi for today’s business
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Wireless LAN market accelerates in second half 2018, boosted by higher-end products, according to Dell’Oro Group
WLAN prices rise with mix shift to wave 2, first shipments of 802.11ax and NBASE-T more
Public Wi-Fi to enable 40 million new connected internet users and contribute USD20 billion to India’s GDP by 2019
