Operators need to adopt new network capacity strategies in order to prevent LTE hotspots reaching their limit within three years, new research has claimed.

Wi-Fi, spectrum sharing and dynamic spectrum access are all vital to meet booming data demands, the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance has claimed.

Qualcomm and Virgin Group have joined a project to launch 648 micro-satellites, which will wirelessly connect areas without internet access.

Wi-Fi devices are set to cross the 10 billion mark this month, with the Wi-Fi Alliance building a new feature to make it easier for users to receive information. 

Connected home products were to the fore on the second day of CES. 

Broadcom, MediaTek and Intel were among the companies revealing new chipsets for Wi-Fi and 5G connectivity at CES.

The most read stories of 2014 showed the diversity of topics affecting the in-trays of operator executives across Europe. Readers' most popular stories included areas including virtualisation, SIM card innovation, chipset manufacturing and Voice over LTE. 

More than half of users will use a tablet or smartphone to go online by 2018, with Wi-Fi also becoming more dominant in the workplace, new research has found.

New research from the Wireless Broadband Alliance has revealed a growing appetite for carrier Wi-Fi, with more than half of surveyed providers now backing public Wi-Fi investments. 

Turkcell has backed Ericsson’s real-time traffic steering technology after completing a trial in an Istanbul shopping centre. 

Cisco has launched a new Wi-Fi product, allowing operators to offer the likes of high definition voice over Wi-Fi calling to its customers. 

Cisco and Ruckus are enjoying the spoils of the growing carrier-grade Wi-Fi market, as an increasing appetite for next-generation hotspot technology puts the demand for equipment on the rise.

Telcos risk losing out to retailers on a predicted 500 percent growth in Europe’s hotspot market as non-telco brands drive new monetisation models for Wi-Fi connectivity.

The envelope tracking (ET) market is set to exceed four billion units per year by 2018, fuelled by inclusion of the technology on 4G LTE smartphones and new Wi-Fi standards. 

Proximus is bringing new features to its Wi-Fi network in Belgium, allowing users automatic access based on their SIM card. 

Passpoint 2.0 will grow during the next 12 months as operators move from trialling the technology to deployments and more roaming agreements are signed, the head of the Wi-Fi Alliance has claimed.

Qualcomm Atheros has extended its range of 802.11ac 2.0 multi-user multi-input/multi-output (Mu-Mimo) Wi-Fi products by launching a new chipset that extends connectivity to the likes of notebooks, TVs and other consumer electronics. 

Samsung is developing 60GHz Wi-Fi technology, which it said will deliver speeds 10 times as quick as existing 2.4GHz and 5GHz technologies.

AT&T, Accuris Networks and BSG Wireless plan to launch a Wi-Fi hub for global operators that enables turnkey roaming services for customers. 

Wi-Fi Alliance has introduced new features to its HotSpot 2.0 Passpoint system as more providers look to adopt “Wi-Fi first” business models.