WiFi will be the next corporate must-have

WiFi is not new. Although it’s hard to track its origins, it’s safe to say WiFi was being used on a large scale for the first time in the late 1990s, which probably qualifies it as being prehistoric in tech terms. But there has been renewed interest in the technology...

Dirty WiFi hinders mobile workforce

While there is an increasing buzz around WiFi hotspots globally, there are two main issues which ensure WiFi still remains a problematic means of connectivity for the mobile workforce. Craig Lowe, execMobile founder, says security and productivity should be of concern...

Keeping WiFi networks safe and secure

The days of being tethered to a phone cord to be able to access the internet or tap into a company network are long gone. The advent of WiFi, the popular technology which allows electronic devices to exchange data wirelessly via radio waves, is having hotspots...

New WiFi standard on the horizon

The latest standard and fifth generation in WiFi protocols, the 802.11ac promises to deliver speeds on wireless LAN sites of up to three times faster than the previous 802.11n standard, finally making true high-definition video streaming at 500Mbps possible. With the...

Key considerations behind WiFi revenue

According to internationally recognised research, WiFi is increasingly becoming an indispensable part of many consumers’ lives and already accounts for a growing proportion of their wireless usage, says Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO at Q-KON.  A January 2013 report by “the...

WiFi offloading eases congested networks

With South African cellular networks in the major urban centres straining under rapidly increasing data usage, the time is ripe for the country’s mobile operators to adopt aggressive WiFi offloading as a strategy.  That’s the word from Quentin Joubert,...