By Claus Hetting, WiFi NOW CEO & Chairman
Synaptics posts impressive 2Q2026 results
Earlier this month chipmaker Synaptics reported impressive 2Q2026 results with revenues reaching US$302.5 million, up 15.3% year-over-year. The company is particularly satisfied with a reported 53% growth in its ‘core IoT’ product sales year-over-year, President and CEO Rahul Patel wrote in a LinkedIn post that can be found here. Synaptics recently acquired Wi-Fi connectivity IP (including solutions for Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 8) from Broadcom to boost its ‘AI at the Edge’ strategy, which in particular includes high-performance Wi-Fi connectivity for high-end IoT devices. Synaptics is a WiFi NOW Partner.
OpenSignal ranks Bouygues Telecom as number one in France
This week OpenSignal released their latest European fixed broadband operator rankings according to best broadband experience (the details can be found here). The report documents the average home broadband experience in various measurement categories as delivered from October 2 to December 30 of last year by leading residential broadband providers in 15 European markets. WiFi NOW Award winner Bouygues Telecom ranks number one for France (see graphic courtesy OpenSignal below). OpenSignal collects data via participating apps. Read more about Bouygues Telecom’s Wi-Fi 7 solutions here.
WorldVue secures landmark deal with Preferred Hotels & Resorts
WorldVue – a major global provider of managed services for hotels – last week secured Preferred Hotels & Resorts as a significant new client. “This partnership solidifies WorldVue’s position as a recommended provider of in-room entertainment and Wi-Fi for Preferred Hotels & Resorts member properties across the globe,” the company says in a press release here. Preferred Hotels & Resorts operators more than 600 hotels, resorts, and residences in more than 80 countries. WorldVue is a WiFi NOW Partner.
Comcast airs Wi-Fi Motion commercial during Olympic hockey
Comcast has offered ‘Wi-Fi Motion’ (based on Wi-Fi sensing technology) services to its subscribers for a long time – but now the company is ramping up its marketing push. During a recently televised Olympic hockey game, Comcast aired a carefully crafted (and kind of sweet) commercial (see below) highlighting the benefits of Wi-Fi Motion within a family setting. The Wi-Fi sensing technology for the solution is provided by Canada-based Cognitive Systems.
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