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TP-Link to enable flashing routers with third-party firmware
The FCC (Federal Communication Commission) announced a settlement yesterday with TP-Link, that forces the company to make their equipment compliant with FCC rules, and to allow their consumers to install third-party open-source firmware on their routers. The...
McDonald’s censors its public Wi-Fi networks
Thanks to Enough Is Enough, the anti-porn advocacy group, McDonald’s has started blocking public Wi-Fi networks to keep users from accessing pornographic websites Since 2014, anti-porn advocacy group Enough Is Enough has been campaigning McDonald’s to censor...
Wireless LAN design according to your project
Wireless LAN design is far from easy, especially due to the many issues that you could run into when deploying it. Nowadays, Wi-Fi is really easy to access and people expect to be connected and interconnected to each other, without any limits. Enterprises’...
Ruckus introduces two new wireless access points
Ruckus, the pioneer in the wireless sector, launched two new wireless access points that double Wi-Fi performances, in June 2016. Ruckus Wireless, an American company specialized in carrier-class Wi-Fi products and technologies, launched two new APs: Ruckus...
Germany plans to ease its restrictive Wi-Fi rules
This fall, any changes planned by the German government regarding the “Störerhaftung” law could ease the restrictive Wi-Fi rules enforced throughout the nation. According to the Wi-Fi growth map, the top 3 connected countries in the world are France, with more...
How to create new networks by recycling old hardware
At Tanaza, we strongly believe in giving your old hardware the opportunity to be useful, even after it has become obsolete. In this throw-away society, technologies and systems quickly become obsolete. Although some systems are not always worth saving, this is...
Icelandair is now offering in-flight Wi-Fi
Several months ago Icelandair, the first fleet-wide transatlantic airline, enabled in-flight Wi-Fi. Icelandair is now among the 55 airlines that offer a Wi-Fi connection onboard. This airline connects passengers to the internet from the moment they step on the...
German churches offer free Wi-Fi via “Godspots”
The majority of protestant churches in eastern Germany will be getting access to the free Wi-Fi via hotspots called “Godspots”, by next year. In honor of the 500th anniversary of German theologist Martin Luther’s Reformation, the Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian...
400% YoY growth in Wi-Fi Indoor Analytics Installations
Wi-Fi location technology installation grew by 400% YoY in 2015 within the retail market. The spur of the 400% growth in the Wi-Fi indoor analytics installations in 2015 within the retail market was mostly thanks to the new pricing models offered by wireless...
Wi-Fi in public spaces bridges the digital divide in the US
According to a study in the US, 30% - 40% of the population can not get easy access to the internet in cities like New York, Baltimore, and Miami. Free Wi-Fi in public spaces is the first step to solving this problem. We might think that almost everybody, in a...
Facebook launches OpenCellular – a new wireless access platform
On July 6th, 2016, Facebook introduced OpenCellular - an open-source wireless access platform, to improve connectivity in remote areas of the world. Facebook’s efforts at improving connectivity infrastructure in remote areas became a reality when the company...
Digitally inclusive communities in US libraries
The American Library Association (ALA ) hosted a summit to explore the ways in which libraries are building digitally inclusive communities to support citizens' digital empowerment. The American Library Association (ALA) conducted a survey to find out how libraries...
Artificial intelligence, the next innovation for wireless networks
Will the biggest change in the industry of wireless networks by applying artificial intelligence to networking? Wi-Fi has evolved a lot since 1999. Nowadays, many locations offer access to Wi-Fi. The performance of Wi-Fi devices is rapidly improving and...
The growth of public Wi-Fi in Russia
In Russian cities, most places offer a public Wi-Fi connection. Still, there is a long way to go before a wireless connection can be provided throughout the entire country. Russia offers public Wi-Fi to citizens and visitors in the majority of public spaces,...
High-speed Wi-Fi for 1.5 million Indians
1.5 million Indians are now enjoying high-speed Wi-Fi at 19 railway stations throughout India. Some time ago, Google, in collaboration with Railtel, announced the launch of "the largest public Wi-Fi project in the world”, a high-speed Wi-Fi network covering...