Plume has announced that Daniel Herscovici will lead the company’s next phase of growth. The SaaS company and consumer experience pioneer says it has selected the longtime innovator in the connected home, broadband, and WiFi sectors as their president and CEO to capitalise on the opportunity presented by increasingly intelligent networks and rising consumer demands. […]
American Airlines and AT&T have announced they will partner to offer complimentary inflight Wi-Fi across more than 2 million American flights a year, beginning in January 2026. With complimentary inflight Wi-Fi available exclusively to members of the AAdvantage loyalty programme, American Airlines says it will offer free inflight connectivity on more planes than any other […]
Cathay Pacific claims that from August 2025 it will be one of the very few airlines to offer both 100 per cent seatback inflight entertainment and 100 per cent high-speed inflight connectivity across its fleet, setting what it says is a new standard for premium air travel. Customers travelling on Cathay Pacific flights will be […]
Parks Associates’ consumer research finds internet service providers (ISPs) are the dominant channel for home networking equipment, with 71 per cent of US consumers with home Internet reporting that they received their router/gateway from their ISP. The research, from the firm’s Home Networking Products: Mesh, Wi-Fi 7, and the Competitive Landscape examines consumer awareness of […]
ACT Fibernet, one of India’s leading internet service providers, has shared early results of its ACT SmartWi-Fi launch, powered by its proprietary router OS, ACT Zippy. Developed in partnership with Aprecomm, this AI technology has demonstrated its ability to deliver a superior Wi-Fi experience, resulting in significantly higher Wi-Fi performance across all device types and […]
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable service experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has released a set of L4S Implementation Guidelines for Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable (L4S) throughput over Wi-Fi networks. The guidelines demonstrate how demand for low-latency Wi-Fi applications such as […]
Since its launch in November 2024, Watchie TV, Talkie Fiber’s Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) service, has been gaining traction across Maryland. The platform continues to grow its audience and attract new ISP and content partners, extending its reach beyond Talkie Fiber’s own service area. The latest ISP to join the Watchie TV consortium is […]
CT Fibernet, in partnership with Aprecomm, has successfully implemented new AI-driven software on customers’ routers. The software enhances the in-home Wi-Fi experience across all devices and applications by creating an intelligent, smart Wi-Fi service. Known as ‘ACT Zippy’, the new software aims to transform traditional Wi-Fi connectivity by actively monitoring the home Wi-Fi network, including […]
SoftAtHome and Orange Jordan have announced the imminent deployment of a fully prpl-based broadband solution with a home gateway and Wi-Fi repeater powered by prplWare and complementary SoftAtHome products. The new home gateway and Wi-Fi repeater are powered by prplWare, which includes the prplOS and prplMesh. prpl extends the Orange device’s shelf life and brings […]
British Airways (BA) is in discussions with SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper with the prize being the outfitting of its entire jet fleet with either Starlink Wi-Fi or Kuiper’s service. BA’s long haul fleet currently uses Intelsat’s 2Ku system, while its short haul fleet uses Viasat‘s EAN (European Aviation System). The question now is whether […]