Google Giving $600K Grant for WiFi in San Francisco Parks

Google is providing a $600,000 grant to San Francisco that will allow the city to create a free WiFi network for residents and visitors throughout its 31 parks and public open spaces.

The grant, which is expected to cover the cost of needed equipment, installation and maintenance of the system for two years, was announced in a July 23 story by The San Francisco Chronicle. Google will not own or operate the network.

WiFiNovation's insight:

The installation of the system will begin in December 2013, and all 31 sites are expected to be fully completed and ready for use by the spring of 2014, according to a blog post by city supervisor Mark Farrell, who worked with Google on the project. - See more at:

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New Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Solutions for Consumers

With more smart devices entering the home, consumers need Wi-Fi that is powerful, easy to use and can maximize their connected experiences. Linksys' latest additions to its Smart Wi-Fi Router portfolio include the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router AC1200, AC1600 and AC1750. All three of the new dual-band Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers are equipped with the latest 802.11ac technology, offering fast wireless speeds-up to three times the speed of Wireless-N, excellent range and backward compatibility with existing wireless 802.11b/g/n devices.1 Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router AC 1750 HD Video Pro, EA6700– The most powerful Smart Wi-Fi Router in the Linksys portfolio, the AC1750 is designed for today's power users with 10 or more connected devices and streaming HD in the home. The dual-band AC1750 delivers Wi-Fi speeds up to 1300 Mbps on the 5 GHz band and up to 450 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band. This router also offers broad compatibility with the latest devices including smartphones, tablets, e-readers, laptops, game consoles, Smart TVs, Blu-ray players and wireless cameras, among other devices.

Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router AC 1600 Video Enthusiast, EA6400– The dual-band AC1600 is an ideal option for homes with five to seven connected devices. This router has Wi-Fi speeds up to 1300 Mbps on the 5 GHz band and up to 300 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band.

Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router AC 1200 Advanced Multimedia, EA6300– Offering up to 867 Mbps on 5 GHz band and up to 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz band, the dual-band AC1200 is the perfect fit for a small home with three to five connected devices such as a PC, smartphone and Smart TV.

WiFiNovation's insight:

The new Smart Wi-Fi Routers and compact USB adapter are expected to be available later in the year.

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Connections Counter: The Internet of Everything in Motion

Connections Counter: The Internet of Everything in MotionSee just how fast people, places, processes and things are connecting around the world with the Connections Counter. This dynamic, online widget displays the number of connections being made at any one moment in time. Amazing things happen when we connect the unconnected.

WiFiNovation's insight:

As of today, July 29, 2013, there are more than 10 150 644 000 People processes,data and things connected to the Internet. By 2020,the Internet of Everything has the potential to connect 50 billion.

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Cloud management makes for easier hotspot rollouts

UK-based company Managed Connections has launched its new platform as a service (PaaS) offering to provide an easy way for private and public sector organisations to set up their own wireless hotspots.

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more details : http://goo.gl/MTgju7

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Small Cells MENA - Pre Conference Workshop and Wi-Fi Focus Day

Wi-Fi Focus Day9th October 2013

This year's Small Cells MENA conference will feature an entire day focused on Wi-Fi deployments in the region and the opportunities for joint deployments in networks facing data and traffic strains from increased demand.

What will you hear at the Wi-Fi focus day?

The economics of joint small cell and Wi-Fi deploymentsSpectrum opportunities for the successful handover of traffic from cellular to Wi-FiSite acquisition through Wi-Fi deploymentRoaming partnerships and retail opportunities between operators and service providersMonetisation and location based services through Wi-Fi servicesPublic and outdoor Wi-Fi commercial models and technical considerations

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Trends : Africa finding its own solutions using mobile tech

There are several key trends that will present themselves in 2013. Increasingly, we will see more and more innovative solutions to issues facing emerging countries being developed in-country and, while cost of smartphones is still hindering wide-scale usage of these handsets, the tide is turning as cheaper units enter the market. Marketers, too, are seeing their roles and responsibilities expand.

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First non-profit, community-run, high-speed internet makes history

What makes this pilot project at the two Halifax manors even more interesting is the fact they are the first "ubiquitous" wireless residential buildings in the province.

That means that you can walk from one floor to another and back again and never lose the connection as it seamlessly continues from one access point to another.

"We've been trying for more than 10 years to get this off the ground. Basically the latest chapter of the story started in March when I went to the board and said look, let's pay for it ourselves," explained Chebucto Community Net's officer manager Andrew Wright.

The project was initially expected to cost $23,000 but came under budget at $19,000. Wright said the cost for the two buildings, each with roughly 200 units, works out to about $50 per resident.

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The Challenges that Arise in Monitoring 802.11ac Equipment

From WildPackets Blog : "This week, we want to focus on the process of monitoring your new 802.11ac equipment once it’s installed. Before you can monitor 802.11ac traffic, you need to be able to capture the traffic. This is true regardless of the monitoring solution used, and capturing 11ac traffic remains one of the biggest challenges with this new technology.

Let’s take just a moment and step back to see how this has been done with 802.11a/b/g/n. Wireless LAN monitoring did not come without its struggles in these bands either, but over time the industry settled into a comfortable solution using laptops with 802.11 USB WLAN adapters. This solution is highly portable, making on-site WLAN analysis easy, regardless of the location. Most solutions work with only a subset of available USB WLAN adapters, and some require a custom adapter. In either case, the key requirement is that the WLAN adapter be able to be put into “promiscuous mode,” sometimes called sniffing mode. If this capability is not exposed in the device, then it has no chance of being used as part of a WLAN network monitoring and analysis solution. This combination remains as the “go-to” solution for most WLAN analysts, both in the field and in corporate WLAN environments.

So, what’s changed in 802.11ac? Let’s take a look at a few key differences between 11ac and previous technologies that are making WLAN monitoring and analysis more difficult.

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ZigBee Home Automation Standard Version 1.2 Ratified

The ZigBee Alliance have just ratified v1.2 of ZigBee, full PR follows… The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of organizations creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced that an...

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South Africa : Free WiFi from Samsung for a Year!

The Samsung AlwaysOn offering provides Samsung Wi-Fi enabled smart devices, purchased since April 2010 in South Africa, with 1GB of free AlwaysOn Wi-Fi data per month for 12 months. (RT @digitalstreetsa: Free WiFi from Samsung for a Year!

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Free Wi-Fi spreads to Russian schools and metros

Russia has a population of 147 million people, 57 million of whom are Internet users. According to data from 2010, one-in-three of those 57 million use their mobile phone or another mobile device to connect to the Internet, making 19 million people potential subscribers to a service that could connect them to a free Wi-Fi network.

Most of these 19 million are concentrated in large cities with populations of over one million people—and it is in these cities that the market for free Wi-Fi services has been burgeoning in Russia’s since 2011.

More: Russian workforce stuck on social networks

According to data from wifi4free.ru, Moscow has the most Wi-Fi hotspots (1,413) of any Russian city, of which 1178 are free (leaving 235 paid).

The capital owes its position to its well-developed network of restaurants and hotels, even though other cities’ free Wi-Fi is concentrated primarily in service establishments as well.

There are, however, other areas to which free Wi-Fi has spread, such as in educational institutions, public transportation and green spaces — parks, squares and other open, public places

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Apple Fixes Wi-Fi Connectivity Problem in MacBook Air (Mid 2013) Update

Apple released MacBook Air Software Update 1.0 Thursday. The update addresses a WiFi connectivity issue, a screen flickering issue with Photoshop, and an audio problem in the current MacBook Air models.

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For Wireless LANs in Federal Agencies, Security Is in the Air

Wireless LANs pose security problems for a number of reasons. The security of the wireless LAN depends on the security of every element of the network, including mobile devices, wireless access points and wireless switches. Wireless networks are easier to access than their wired counterparts, and they are often configured more for convenience than security. But as agencies increasingly go wireless and attackers focus on wireless LANs, agencies should consider a few tactics for improving security.

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For more information see Guidelines for Securing WLAN: http://goo.gl/7j4J0

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Boingo Wins Pinnacle Bank Arena

Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi network provider Boingo announced at win at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, the arena for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's basketball teams. According to Boingo, it will be the exclusive cellular network provider for the new areana, deploying a distributed antenna system for both mobile voice and data coverage at the arena. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. art of Boingo's business has been maintaining telecom mnetworks at airports, major league stadiums, mass transit hubs and universities.

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Huawei Announces the World’s Smallest LTE Cat4 Mobile WiFi

Huawei introduced an LTE Category 4 Mobile WiFi device boasting top download speeds of up to 150 Mbps. The new unit, which measures 99mm x 62.2mm x 14.4mm, offers 2x2 WiFi as well as 5 GHz coverage.

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Palace of Auburn Hills to debut free Wi-Fi access for fans at Beyonce's sold out Detroit concert

Fans of Beyonce will get an added (and free) perk for Saturday night's sold out show at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

The "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" stop will mark The Palace's first event with "free, fast, secure" wireless internet access, according to a Palace Sports & Entertainment press release.

No passcode is needed for the Wi-Fi access. Smartphone can simply just select the network “Palace Wifi."

More details from the press release:



Palace Sports & Entertainment has teamed with Ericsson to raise the bar of mobile engagement and provide unparallel WI‑FI network speeds with secure and reliable access and to enable maximum content delivery capabilities for fans attending Palace concerts, events and Detroit Pistons games.

Verizon has also augmented wireless capacity at the venue with its Distributed Antennae System, or DAS, which complements the WI-FI network.



The Palace is an early adopter of Ericsson’s innovative technology designed specifically for high-density environments like the 22,000-seat arena:



· Optimally installed access points address fan requirements throughout the venue;

· Network capacity can be adjusted in real-time based on the number of requests;

· Capacity can accommodate Wi-Fi users at concerts, events and Pistons games.



“Ericsson’s end-to-end mobile broadband communications and entertainment solutions for stadiums and arenas provide a future-proof platform that supports Palace Sports & Entertainment’s commitment to taking fan engagement to the next level,” said Dave Park, Ericsson Head of Architecture, Wi-Fi Products. “Ericsson’s Wi-Fi, mobile and video technology leadership combined with our managed services expertise in high capacity, high profile venues and events is proving to be a real game changer for innovative sports and entertainment venues like The Palace of Auburn Hills.”



The innovative technology sets the stage for future live-streaming in the Pistons mobile app and the Palace Sports & Entertainment app coming this summer, allowing fans to connect to PS&E social channels, join our fan clubs, including the Blue Room entertainment affinity club, and receive special offers.



“Palace Sports & Entertainment prides itself on providing the best, innovative fan experience in the industry and our free Wi-Fi access enhances that,” said Dennis Mannion, PS&E President and CEO. “This collaboration with Ericsson combines the best of their technology with the best of our creative capabilities to thrill our fans.”

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Symantec: Google Glass still vulnerable to Wi-Fi attack

Google fixed one Wi-Fi security problem with its wearable computer Glass, but Symantec says there's another problem, which has been a long-known weakness in wireless networking.

The security vendor has been analyzing Google Glass in its labs and found a second issue that is just as harmful as the now-patched QR-code vulnerability found by Lookout Mobile Security, which was made public earlier this week.

Many Wi-Fi devices regularly look for networks that they have been connected to before, wrote Candid Wueest, a threat researcher for Symantec. The behavior is convenient for users, since they don't have to manually connect to a known network, he wrote.

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Corning Launches ONE™ Wireless Platform, Unifies WI-Fi and Cellular Connectivity

Corning’s new innovative platform is set to deliver the Optical Network Evolution (ONE™) that will address the next wave of wireless demand CORNING, N.Y.

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From payphones to Wi-Fi hotspots

South Island of New Zealand You’ve seen all those forlorn phone booths gathering dust on a weedy corner waiting for the elusive Person-Without-A-Cellphone to step in and drop coins into the pay phone.

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The WiSE Article Series: Interference from Non-WiFi Sources, Part 2

AirTight Networks Author: Bhaskaran Raman, PhD. Series Editor: Tom Carpenter About the WiSE article series: Wireless is inherently complex; its study spans at least two engineering disciplines: Electrical Engineering and Computer...

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Aerohive WLAN simplifies networking for healthcare

By Chris Fadrowski, Senior Director of IT Infrastructure, Brookdale Senior Living I recently came across an article pointing out that senior living communities have been slow to catch on when it comes to enterprise wireless...

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Gigabit Wi-Fi: 802.11ac is here: Five things you need to know

Gigabit Wi-Fi, 802.11ac is not really going to give you gigabit speeds - and there are other factors you need to consider before adding it to your wireless network.

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Aerohive provides easy-to-manage Wi-Fi to retailer for warehouses, HQ and stores

The Scottish Midland Co-operative Society Ltd., also known as Scotmid, needed a single wireless LAN solution capable of meeting the needs of three locations – warehouse, headquarters, and retail stores.

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Metageek at Cisco Live 2013

Blake Krone and Samuel Clements talk with Metageek regarding their new Chanalyzer Pro with Cisco CleanAir technology.

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Fluke AirMagnet at Cisco Live 2013

Blake Krone and Samuel Clements talk with Fluke AirMagnet regarding their wireless tools available to help assist in designing and troubleshooting wireless networks.

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