Roundup: Apple’s UWB, Realtek’s Wi-Fi 8, Extreme Networks wins award, Brazil’s 6 GHz dispute continues, & Japan’s Wi2 extends OpenRoaming
The past week’s most important stories from the world of Wi-Fi and wireless. Enjoy.
PinnedDynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit: Live Stream from London, UK (Oct 21 @ 8:30 am GMT)
Live broadcast from this year’s DSA Global Summit focusing on dynamic spectrum access & AI. Register to follow the proceedings here.
Network X: Plume Console sets new ‘gold standard’ for Agentic AI-powered ISP operations
What do you do when you have connectivity data from more than 60 million homes and hundreds of millions of connected client devices as well as CPEs? Here’s the answer.
Network X: Major Qualcomm announcements on Wi-Fi 8, ISP intelligence SW platform, and new silicon for FWA
Qualcomm released a slew of announcements this week at Network X in Vienna – here the most important from a wireless point of view.
MediaTek at Network X: On-chip AI can reduce home gateway Wi-Fi energy consumption by 50%
MediaTek also said that with AI-native Wi-Fi chipsets, the need for operators to source AI technology from third parties will soon be much reduced.
Roundup: MediaTek’s Wi-Fi 8, Sagemcom’s RDK EasyMesh, HPE’s Ryder Cup, Silicon Labs’ AI platform, Apple works with LG
The past week’s most important stories from the world of wireless. Enjoy.
Netduma: Real-time home broadband and Wi-Fi experience optimisation belongs on the CPE, not in the cloud
The Cambridge-based company has developed an on-device platform designed to improve application performance in real time.
WiFi NOW lands Extreme Networks, HPE, and Cisco as WiFi NOW Partners for the 2026-2027 season
This confirms WiFi NOW’s position as a go-to source for cutting-edge wireless news and analysis.
TECH WATCH: Home connectivity experience optimisation without a Cloud in sight – with Luke Barlow
Newcomer Netduma says the home connectivity experience can be optimised locally – and in real time – with the right home gateway technology.
Cisco modernises Notre Dame University’s campus network for an AI-driven future
Increasing reliance on AI workloads is a critical driver for getting university IT networks ready for the future, Cisco says.
Roundup: MediaTek Dimensity’s Wi-Fi 7, DNA Finland’s full-stack prpl, SPARK powers studio headphones, Ubee & Plume, & FCC grants hardware relief
The past week’s most important Wi-Fi & other wireless stories. Enjoy.
Snapdragon Summit Maui: ‘Personal AI’ platforms – including Sound Elite Gen 2 with micro-power Wi-Fi 6E – steal the show
‘Personal AI’ platforms commanded increasing amounts of attention at this year’s Summit.
Qualcomm CEO: “Connectivity more important than ever in Age of Agentic AI” – as Xiaomi, Motorola announce flagship phones
The agentic AI experience needs to be personal, proactive, responsive, trusted and – above all – effortless, Cristiano Amon said.
Roundup: Cambium enters insolvency, FCC’s conditional approvals, Morse Micro’s Zephyr, & Colorado Convention Centre
The past week’s most important Wi-Fi stories.
TECH WATCH: Is Europe’s Wi-Fi future under threat? – with Alex Roytblat, Wi-Fi Alliance
While big parts of the world have already allocated the upper half of the 6 GHz band to Wi-Fi, Europe is still hesitating. Full story here.
PinnedFewer calls, faster fixes, and better QoE: Reshaping ISP support with AI (recorded Wed Oct 14 @ 7 pm CEST / 10 am PDT)
Discover exceptional opportunities for ISPs to drive down support costs and boost subscriber satisfaction in this webinar featuring eero.