The carrier Wi-Fi market is set to grow by a total of $3.5 billion over the next four years thanks to ongoing demand for network density and the Internet of Things, new research has claimed.

Wi-Fi provider iPass is to provide connectivity to customers of global MVNO Lycamobile.

The UK’s BT Mobile and Russia’s MTS have both launched VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling to their markets, as Turkcell’s subsidiary in Ukraine introduced the country's first 4.5G services.

Nokia and Facebook have teamed up to build a new fixed wireless access product allowing operators to offer gigabit speeds to customers.

Telefónica Deutschland has started a project to roll out voice over LTE and voice over Wi-Fi to its customer base.

The European Aviation Network's delayed attempts to offer Wi-Fi connectivity to airline passengers will finally take flight by June after the completion of its ground network.

The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced a new security protocol which will aim to address a range of vulnerabilities in the Wi-Fi standard.

5G is bolstering confidence in Wi-Fi, the Wireless Broadband Alliance has said, as the industry looks to new use cases and multiple radio access technology networks in the years ahead.

BT has introduced Gigabit Wi-Fi hubs in Leeds as part of its plan to upgrade the UK’s communications infrastructure.

Huawei has bolstered its enterprise Wi-Fi portfolio through a new partnership, as Wi-Fi provider Fon attempts to woo operator and business customers by debuting a sub-brand.

Orange's enterprise arm has launched the first in a series of "smart resorts", bringing free Wi-Fi, big data analytics and a bespoke app to an Alpine ski resort.

Wi-Fi provider iPass has launched a new range of device analytics and big data services based on its network of 62 million hotspots.

Qualcomm is working with manufacturers in a bid to accelerate deployments of mesh networks and has introduced new features for the technology.

Telefónica has debuted its mmWave spectrum to power a large-scale commercial Wi-Fi deployment in the City of London.

Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat’s in-flight connectivity service is a step closer to taking off after the UK regulator approved the terrestrial component of the network.

Nokia has added a new household Wi-Fi solution as part of its flagship portfolio of broadband access technologies.

The Wireless Broadband Alliance has launched a new certification programme to help operators and vendors test and certify devices for Wi-Fi roaming and Wi-Fi offload.

Leisure travel company Carnival is using SES’s satellite connectivity to offer Wi-Fi to its commercial fleet.

TDC is working with Vodafone to bring Wi-Fi to cars in Denmark.

Liberty Global has released a mobile app for its customers to automatically connect to 10 million of its Wi-Fi hotspots, and check data and devices hooked up its their home network.