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Wi-Fi 6

FCC certifies Comsearch AFC for commercial deployment

 CommScope, a player in network connectivity, today announced that its Comsearch spectrum management business has received FCC certification for the commercial deployment of its AFC (automated frequency coordination) system supporting unlicensed 6 GHz standard power and fixed client devices. This certification allows Comsearch AFC to open up 850 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum for shared, FCC-compliant […]

February 27, 2024

Report: Broadband equipment spend up 7% in Q1

According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market increased to $4.6 billion (€42.bn) in Q1 2023, up 7 per cent year-over-year (Y/Y). Spending on infrastructure remained robust. However, ONTs. Modems, and other CPE units to connect broadband subscribers, dropped 7 per cent Y/Y. “For many service providers, […]

June 9, 2023

Nokia unveils Beacon 10 gateway

Nokia has launched the Beacon 10, its first gateway supporting Wi-Fi 6E to provide high-capacity mesh networking. The Beacon 10 is a tri-band device which can provide Wi-Fi throughput of 10Gbps. It includes a 10G WAN interface to pair with 10 Gb/second fiber modems for multi-gigabit services to the home. Widespread roll-out of 10G fibre […]

February 28, 2023

Vantiva powers Bouygues Telecom next-gen gateway

Connected technology specialist Vantiva, formerly known as Technicolor, has partnered with French multiplay telco Bouygues Telecom to be one of the manufacturers of the Bbox Wi-Fi 6, an eco-designed customer premises equipment (CPE) that supports fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband access for Bouygues Telecom’s subscribers. The Bbox Wi-Fi 6 is the first Green Product Mark-certified gateway to […]

November 30, 2022

Vodafone UK, VANTIVA deploy Wi-Fi 6E gateway

VANTIVA (formerly known as Technicolor) and Vodafone UK have teamed up to deploy Ultrahub, a Wi-Fi 6E gateway. Ultrahub is a premium customer premise equipment (CPE) device that allows Vodafone to offer next-generation managed services for in-home wireless connectivity. Outfitted with the latest tri-band radio technology, Ultrahub supports multiple extenders to provide connected homes with […]

October 19, 2022

VANTIVA, Deutsche Telekom partner on Magenta Home Box Fiber

VANTIVA (formerly known as Technicolor) has partnered with Deutsche Telekom to deploy a next-generation DOCSIS 3.1 and Wi-Fi 6 gateway called Magenta Home Box Fiber. The new gateway allows Austria’s Magenta Telekom, which was recently acquired by Deutsche Telekom, to optimise broadband, gaming and Wi-Fi experiences for business and connected home subscribers with the latest […]

October 18, 2022

Foxtel expands Wi-Fi 6 offering with CommScope

CommScope, a global layer in home network solutions, announced today that Foxtel will deploy CommScope’s NVG448 Triple Play residential gateways to deliver Wi-Fi 6 performance to Foxtel’s broadband customers in Australia. As the home of the world’s best shows, sport and movies, Foxtel is relying on this new apparatus to support active home networks with increased […]

July 7, 2022

Telenor Denmark deploys SoftAtHome Wi-Fi 6 Managed Solution

SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, has delivered a complete software solution to Telenor Denmark to offer a fully managed Wi-Fi 6 solution on three devices: DSL and Fibre Home Gateways and a Wi-Fi6 Repeaters. SoftAtHome’s Wifi’ON delivers ambient connectivity in the home and improves customer experience. It simplifies the onboarding […]

July 6, 2022

Orange premieres deep sleep mode with SoftAtHome

SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, is a central contributor to one of the world’s first Wi-Fi 6E operator box launches with Orange’s new Livebox 6. The new Livebox 6 allows Orange to provide the best Wi-Fi experience in terms of bandwidth and latency available today. The box brings Wi-Fi 6E, […]

April 8, 2022

Research: 39 European operators offering Wi-Fi 6

European broadband operators providing Wi-Fi 6 gateways amount to 39 at the end of 2020, for 53 devices commercialised, as shown in Dataxis latest research focusing on broadband CPE key characteristics. Wi-Fi 6 is the latest Wi-Fi standard deployed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The wireless networking standard enables a larger capacity and better use of […]

August 12, 2021