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Cisco released an update to their Visual Networking Index, highlighting the increase in IoT applications and in data consumed by mobile devices worldwide.

The global digital transformation is getting faster and increasing considerably these last five years. The direct impact is the high demand and requirements of IP network infrastructures.
The number of internet users is growing and it is predicted that 58% of the worldwide population should have access to the internet by 2021.

To mention, the rise in the machine-to-machine (IoT) connections that represented almost 50% of the total IP traffic in 2016. IoT innovation is growing fast in many different sectors such as connected home, healthcare, and smart transportation services.

In 2021, the WiFi and mobile-connected devices are expected to generate 73% of total IP traffic, an increase of +10 points from 2016. Moreover, the total number of public WiFi hotspots and homespots will grow from 94 million in 2016, to 541.6 million by 2021. Public hotspots will mainly be concentrated in China, Us, Japan, and France. WiFi infrastructures will be deployed in many different sectors such as hospitality, education, public transportation and healthcare. 

In addition to this increase in WiFi hotspots, the average broadband speed is rising too, from 27.5 Mbps to 53.0 Mbps projected in 2021, allowing internet users to access many online services such as video viewing that should represent 82% of the total IP traffic in 2021.

The challenge for Internet Service Providers implementing public hotspots will be to deploy better WiFi network infrastructures while dealing with the increasing number of personal devices and number of concurrent users together with the high demand for bandwidth.

Tanaza developed the Access Point Selector to help network administrators when deploying WiFi infrastructures. This free tool allows professionals to select the right model of hardware based on a WiFi project (taking into consideration the type of location, the coverage area and the usage of the network). Many of WiFi professionals relied on the Access Point Selector for their WiFi deployment and took advantage of the Tanaza multi-vendor aspect to increase their business opportunities. 

We selected only a few of the statistics that grabbed our attention, but if you want more information about the global IP traffic in 2016-2021, you can read the original article by clicking here.

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This year, our CEO Sebastiano Bertani will be a part of this fantastic lineup of speakers, speaking on the conference’s main stage. His session, titled ‘Great innovations: Delivering Wi-Fi intelligence via the Cloud’,  will be conducted during Day 1 of the conference (November 6th) in the afternoon.

Attend the conference

If you are a Tanaza customer and you would like to attend the conference, we invite you to join the World’s Premier Wi-Fi Event with 25% discount. Get in touch with marketing@tanaza.com to obtain the voucher code.

Then, book your ticket here.

If you cannot attend the conference but would like to listen to Sebastiano’s session, we can send you a recording of it at a later date. If you are interested, please write us to marketing@tanaza.com.

Why attend the Wi-Fi NOW conference

Wi-Fi NOW is the only expo and conference in the world dedicated to Wi-Fi.

This year’s Wi-Fi Now Europe will discuss the following topics:

• 802.11ax: A great leap forward for connectivity everywhere
• Next-generation Wi-Fi for the hyper-connected Smart Home
• Zooming in on Europe’s no. 1 Wi-Fi opportunity today: WiFi4EU
• 2018: The year WiGig comes of age
• Security & monetization: Powering the wireless enterprise
• Wi-Fi IoT: A mass-market opportunity today
• Connecting the unconnected with Wi-Fi & unlicensed bands
• Mobility & convergence for carriers
• On a mission: More spectrum for Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band’

VanWiFi is a public free Wi-Fi network deployed in 2015, firstly for only 42 locations.
In 2016, Shaw, the leading network company in Canada, has been chosen to expand the VanWiFi over 15 additional locations including outdoor public spaces like Canada Place, Jim Deva Plaza, English Bay, Oppenheimer Park, and Sunset Beaches.

The final objective is to allow residents, tourists, and businesses to enjoy free internet connection over 600 locations in the coming months.
550 free Wi-Fi hotspots are already active. Gregor Roberston declared that “people are more digitally connected than ever and good public Wi-Fi access enables locals and visitors to more easily connect and interact online and supports Vancouver’s tourism and economic success”.

Indeed, public Wi-Fi is a real plus for local tourism, allowing travellers to enjoy city services and find what they are looking for easily. According to Ted Little, CFO and commercial director with Tourism Vancouver, the expansion of VanWiFi will enable “visitors to […] discover attractions, activities and restaurants, for wayfinding, and to navigate Vancouver’s transportation options”.

Moreover, restaurateurs, bars and cafés owners are enthusiasts cause they know how social media can impact their business. By offering free connectivity, people will be willing to share more content on social media and, by consequence, increase the social visibility of these locations.

If VanWiFi achieves its goal of 600 Wi-Fi hotspots, it will become the third largest free Wi-Fi network in North-America, right behind New-york City and Washington D.C’s networks.
Gregor Robertson wants visitors to share their Vancouver experience with the world and hopes that the city will become a smart tourism destination.

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Check the article about CES 2019!

CES is one of the biggest meetings for businesses of consumer technologies to present their new products and speak about the main innovations. The CES 2018 took place in Las Vegas on the 9-12th January. More than 4K companies came to exhibit their products and share their thoughts about their industry.

So, what’s new? What are the main innovations with in the wireless industry for 2018?
We made a list of notable products presented during the CES 2018. This list is not exhaustive.

Wi-Fi Alliance announced the WPA3

During the CES 2018, Wi-Fi Alliance announced the new wireless security protocol, WPA3. For more information, read this article.

802.11ax

Intel announced the new IEEE standard for Wi-Fi, the 802.11ax chipsets. This new standard is designed to be faster and smoother while streaming online content, online gaming, video calls, etc.

D-Link and McAfee new Wi-Fi router

The D-Link AC2600 WI-FI router, in collaboration with McAfee, is the all-in-one solution for consumers who are looking for a powerful router together with strong security. The D-Link AC2600 is a dual-band 802.11ac, also known as WiFi 5, standard router with MU-MIMO technology to enhance networks capacity and efficiency. The McAfee Secure Home Platform is already integrated to guarantee the automatic protection of all devices connected to the network.
The executive vice-president of McAfee, John Giamatteo, said that “[their] partnership with D-Link helps consumers benefit from both increased connectivity and peace of mind knowing that their connected devices are protected”.

Asus released the “Blue cave”, the router with a big hole

With the Blue Cave, Asus is renewing the Wi-Fi router design! The particularity of this router is its big blue hole in the middle.
This router is a dual-band 802.11ac and has a data speeds up to 2600 Mbps.
The device is integrated with a TrendMicro’s Smart Home Network lifetime licence, to ensure all devices connected to the network are under protection. This router promises fast connectivity to stream 4K video, and the ability to support more simultaneous users than other routers on the market. Asus did not communicate the official price of this new Wi-Fi router, but the expected price is around $180.
Asus clearly made his mark with its crazy designed Wi-Fi routers, check pictures here!

NetGear and its Orbi Wi-Fi System

“More Wi-Fi in more places”, this is the objective of NetGear with its Orbi new system RBK23W that covers homes up to 5.000 square feet with up to 2.2 Gbps. The package includes an Orbi Wi-Fi router and two wall plug satellites to replace the basic router and its extenders. The innovation resides in its tri-band Wi-Fi and aims to maximise the internet speeds for home networks.

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