Exploring Innovation: From WiFiNow to the Helium Network and more!

02/05/2025 38 min Temporada 2 Episodio 3
Exploring Innovation: From WiFiNow to the Helium Network and more!

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Send us a textThe Wi-Fi Now Conference in Mountain View showcased innovations in wireless technology while revealing insights about Wi-Fi 7's enterprise adoption challenges. AT&T's partnership with Helium Network for Wi-Fi offload utilizing Hotspot 2.0 and Passpoint technology marks a significant advancement in carrier-independent network collaboration. • Helium Network and AT&T partnering to provide Wi-Fi offload for AT&T customers using quality metrics to monitor connection performance• Helium serving over 700,000 users daily across 90,000 hotspots with major carrier partnerships expanding• Google Fi launching a $35/month unlimited plan with 30GB high-speed data, competing with innovative free services like Helium Zero• Wi-Fi delivering 10x the data volume of cellular networks according to Intel's research at Wi-Fi Now• 6GHz spectrum remains underutilized despite growing device support with over 950 Wi-Fi 7 device models now supporting it• Aruba CTO suggesting Wi-Fi 7's features are more suited for home applications than enterprise environments• Sidos Wave demonstrating completely wireless site survey capabilities via Bluetooth to iPhone• Project Kuiper launching first 27 satellites as Amazon enters the LEO satellite internet competition• Nokia developing real-time digital twin robots for warehouse management with potential wireless applications• Vatican City implementing sophisticated RF security measures to protect conclave communicationsCheck out upcoming industry events: Mobility Field Day in 5 days, WLPC Prague in October, WLPC Spain September 12-16, WBA World Congress in Dallas, and Cisco Live in San Diego. Support the showThanks to our sponsors: Helium & meter Networks! 🤑Looking for ways to monetize your network? Check out helium.com!💡Change everything you thought you knew about networking at meter.com

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