Mobile users can probably look forward to being automatically transferred from cellular to Wi-Fi networks in the near future, but going back and forth for the best possible performance is another matter...
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Mobile operators increasingly are giving their subscribers access to Wi-Fi, both by deploying hotspots and by partnering with other providers. This can give the carriers extra capacity, without paying for another spectrum license, in areas where many people gather and use mobile devices. For subscribers, it can mean faster network connections, depending on the cellular coverage in the area.
Emerging technologies can authenticate users and put them on Wi-Fi automatically, eliminating the tasks of finding the network and logging in to it. However, that process is centered on the mobile device, which can lead to problems, said Sheila Burpee Duncan, head of Wi-Fi marketing at Ericsson. A phone or tablet may be set to automatically go onto Wi-Fi wherever it detects the signal, even though it doesn't know whether the Wi-Fi network is overloaded, she said.
The two types of networks still are largely independent, a problem AT&T is looking to solve, said Kris Rinne, AT&T's senior vice president of network technologies. Her company has one of the largest Wi-Fi deployments of any mobile operator.
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