What does the acquisition of Viber & WhatsApp mean for technology in the developed world?

The acquisition this week of Viber by Rakuten for $900 million and WhatsApp $16 billion acquisition by Facebook signals that in the next 10 years, the population in developing countries will dictate the direction of technology in…

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Posted: Feb 20 2014
Categories: Apps, Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecommunications
Tags: Acquisitions, Mobile
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Netflix and YouTube consume over 50% of fixed network data

Netflix and YouTube consume over 50% of fixed network data in North America Netflix and YouTube together are responsible for the majority of peak fixed network data in North America, according to the “Global Internet Phenomena Report 2H2013“ report by Sandvine. Netflix…

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Posted: Nov 12 2013
Categories: Data, Online data, Residential
Tags: Broadband, Data, streaming
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Cisco, Facebook to provide free wireless internet at hotels and retailers

Cisco, Facebook to work with businesses to expand free wireless internet Cisco Systems Inc and Facebook Inc said on Wednesday they will work with big businesses such as hotels and retailers to provide free wireless Internet access to consumers who…

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Posted: Nov 06 2013
Categories: Hotels, Telecommunications, Travel & Tourism, wi-fi
Tags: 802.11, Broadband, Tourism, Travel, wi-fi
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In-Flight Wireless Take Off With Change in FAA Rules

In-Flight Wireless Installations Take Off; Change in FAA Rules Gives Airlines Opportunity to Promote Services The number of commercial aircraft providing either Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity will reach 4,048 by the end of 2013, representing 21 percent of the global…

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Posted: Nov 05 2013
Categories: Telecommunications, Travel & Tourism, wi-fi, Wireless Carriers
Tags: 4G, connectivity, FAA, Travel, vacation, wi-fi
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Wireless Carriers Struggling With Consumer Expectations

Wireless Carriers Struggling With Consumer Expectations The Big Four wireless carriers are having trouble living up to their brand promises, and it’s costing them customers. According to a study from Interakt, more than one-third of wireless customers have switched providers…

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Posted: Nov 05 2013
Categories: Competitions, Telecommunications, Wireless Carriers
Tags: 4G, Carriers, connectivity, satisfaction, Tourism, Travel
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Top 5 non-obvious reasons why hotel wi-fi is so slow

1. No bandwidth policy. A few devices are using the majority of the bandwidth to stream movies or to watch videos. Bandwidth allocation should be dynamic with caps during peak hours. Current methods of allocating a hard cap at all…

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Posted: Sep 05 2013
Categories: Hotels, Innovation, Telecommunications, Travel & Tourism, wi-fi
Tags: bandwidth, Broadband, Tourism, Travel, vacation, wi-fi, wifi, wlan
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Top 5 reasons your wireless carrier will not help you!

Top 5 reasons your wireless carrier will not help you! After spending over a decade designing and optimizing carrier networks, we are going to reveal why your wireless carrier is not going to help you anytime soon. 1. You…

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Posted: Sep 03 2013
Categories: Hotels, Residential, Telecommunications, Wireless Carriers
Tags: 4G, AT&T, Broadband, Carriers, Cell Towers, DAS, LTE, Mobile, Spectrum, Verizon
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Walking around with your smartphone wi-fi on? Think again!

Walking around with your smartphone wi-fi on? Think again! Logging on to an unsecure Wi-Fi network can open up the personal information on your computer to nearby hackers and you may not know your information has been compromised until it…

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Posted: Aug 30 2013
Categories: Hotels, Residential, Travel & Tourism, wi-fi
Tags: connectivity, Mobile, wi-fi, wlan
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Report shows global wireless satisfaction unchanged, U.S. still struggling

JD Power may be reporting that wireless customer satisfaction is up in the United States; however, a new report from Zendesk reports that wireless carrier customer satisfaction remained unchanged globally in Q2 2012. Zendesk’s benchmarking report analyzes customer satisfaction levels…

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Posted: Aug 15 2013
Categories: Telecommunications, Wireless Carriers
Tags: Broadband, LTE
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Free Wi-Fi Coming to San Francisco Parks

Google Pays $600K To Give Free Wi-Fi To 31 San Francisco Parks Google and a San Francisco supervisor announced a partnership on Wednesday to bring free Wi-Fi to 31 San Francisco parks, plazas and open spaces. The Internet giant has…

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Posted: Aug 07 2013
Categories: Government, Innovation, Telecommunications, wi-fi
Tags: 802.11, Innovation, SF, wi-fi
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