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Direct-to-device satellite won't replace cellular—but it could reshape rural connectivity, says William Webb
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (675+ words) July 25, 2026 | EXPERT INSIGHTS | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman Create your free WiFi NOW account to continue reading. The hype surrounding direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services continues to build. Every few weeks another announcement suggests that satellites are about to transform…...
TECH WATCH: Are direct-to-device satellite services a threat to mobile? - with William Webb
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (209+ words) July 25, 2026 | FEATURED | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman Independent analyst and author William Webb takes an in-depth look at the technology and business case behind the much-hyped direct-to-device wireless services. Will any of this even work as intended? Find…...
GUEST BLOG by LitePoint: Wi-Fi 8 is an AI enabler where reliability is king
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (605+ words) July 22, 2026 | GUEST BLOG | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman By Khushboo Kalyani, Product Marketing Manager at LitePoint This week’s guest author is Khushboo Kalyani, Product Marketing Manager at test & measurement leaders LitePoint. Khushboo frequently shares her Wi-Fi insights with…...
Big win for Wi-Fi in the UK: Ofcom approves regulation enabling full band 6 GHz indoor & outdoor Wi-Fi operation
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (262+ words) July 21, 2026 | REGULATION & POLICY | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman By Claus Hetting, WiFi NOW CEO & Chairman As of yesterday, UK regulator Ofcom has approved a framework for sharing the upper 6 GHz band in the following way: A Wi-Fi priority…...
Introducing the WiFi NOW Design, Test, & Validation Forum (online) Sep 29-Oct 1 2026. Save the dates!
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (344+ words) July 21, 2026 | DTV FORUM | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman Here’s our provisional agenda, with much more to come: Day 1 (Sept 29): Designing Better Enterprise Wi-Fi Networks How do leading enterprises ensure Wi-Fi works before the first access point is even…...
Roundup: FCC's direct-to-Wi-Fi-device satellite service, Verizon's 5 Gbps fibre with Wi-Fi 6E, Costa Rica's full-band 6 GHz
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (231+ words) July 20, 2026 | WEEKLY NEWS BRIEF | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman By Claus Hetting, WiFi NOW CEO & Chairman Our take: Multi-gigabit broadband is arriving faster than Wi-Fi upgrades in many operator deployments (we also know this from multiple analyst reports)....
TECH WATCH: High-density Wi-Fi 7 with directional APs - with Maurice Dini of Cambium Networks
1+ week, 2+ day ago (199+ words) July 16, 2026 | FEATURED | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman Directional AP as are essential when covering public spaces with high ceilings – or any venue where Wi-Fi users are far from typical AP deployment surfaces. Cambium Networks just released a new…...
An exceptional win for affordable connectivity as South Africa closes in on standard power 6 GHz regulation
2+ week, 2+ day ago (205+ words) July 9, 2026 | AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman In contrast, the standard power Wi-Fi ecosystem already exists. The equipment is certified, affordable, and ready to deploy today. South Africa has recognised this reality. Europe has not. “We can…...
Introducing Wi-Fi World Congress Europe ONLINE Edition October 2026. Save the dates!
2+ week, 3+ day ago (296+ words) July 8, 2026 | WWC 2026 | by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman Day 1: Intelligent Broadband Networks How AI, automation, open source, and next-generation Wi-Fi are transforming European broadband networks and the connected home. Day 2: Intelligent Enterprise Connectivity A deep dive into the future…...
WiFi NOW Resource Centre: Towards the industry's most comprehensive knowledge repository
2+ week, 5+ day ago (339+ words) By Claus Hetting, WiFi NOW CEO & Chairman Looking to get up to speed on Wi-Fi and wireless technology? Today, we’re proud to launch the WiFi NOW Resource Centre – and our ambition is to build the wireless industry’s largest and most…...