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    1. The Influence of Retail Wi-Fi During the Holidays

      Explore Devicescape (Dec 20 2012)

      The Influence of Retail Wi-Fi During the Holidays With the holidays on the horizon, shopping and retail traffic is predictably on the rise and is expected to continue, at least through the new year.  This is a time when retailers large and small entice shoppers by offering incentives…Read more › (Read Full Article)

    2. Devicescape Wins SPIFFY Award for Best Mobile Opportunity

      Explore tmcnet.com (Sep 17 2012)

      ...Best Mobile Opportunity (Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SAN BRUNO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/17/12 -- Devicescape, the leader in WiFi offload services, announced today that it was honored with the SPIFFY Best Mobile Opportunity Award. The SPIFFY awards were presented in ... (Read Full Article)

    3. U.S. Cellular Selects Devicescape’s WiFi Offload Services

      Explore Devicescape (Sep 13 2012)

      It’s another win, not just for Devicescape and U.S. Cellular but for the industry and the operator’s subscriber base.  This partnership aims at improving the overall subscriber experience while complimenting the current network of U.S. Cellular. Read more about the…Read more › (Read Full Article)

    4. Everybody wins with WiFi

      Explore Devicescape (Jul 24 2012)

      We at Devicescape encounter many questions about our solution and more specifically our Curated Virtual Network of public WiFi hotspots.  It’s understandable given the fact that WiFi offload is a relatively new solution for the wireless industry.  And from a consumer perspective, the understanding of WiFi is rather limited in scope.  Most people tend to [...] (Read Full Article)

    5. Curated Virtual Network

      Explore Devicescape (Jul 20 2012)

      There seems to be a big misunderstanding about the way Devicescape's network is curated, and the types of location that are included. The venues that are part of Devicescape's curated virtual network are places like the cafés, bars, restaurants, hotels, libraries, hospitals, transit systems and retail establishments that installed free wifi for the benefit of [...] (Read Full Article)

    6. Download Devicescape’s DataSaver to Connect to the CVN and Manage Your Data

      Explore Devicescape (Jun 19 2012)

      Devicescape just released a new Android App in the Google Play marketplace called DataSaver.  If you’re looking for an app to seamlessly connect to WiFi, as well as help manage your data plan, then this is the app for you.  By the way, if you download the app, you also can easily connect to Devicescape’s [...] (Read Full Article)

    7. WiFi Offload: why the time is right for mobile network providers

      Explore Devicescape (May 23 2012)

      4G has become a hot topic in 2012, particularly with the launching of several prominent 4G-compatible devices from Samsung, LG, HTC, and others. However, Informa Telecoms & Media predict that 70% of mobile internet traffic is being carried by WiFi. Consequently, it has been suggested that massive investments in 4G networks should not be considered [...] (Read Full Article)

    8. 4G and WiFi Must Work in Tandem…..

      Explore Devicescape (Apr 23 2012)

      Read this Business Computing World article by Devicescape’s own, John Lillie, as he makes the case for WiFi and 4G working together efficiently.  The case for WiFi offload is never more apparent than today. http://www.businesscomputingworld.co.uk/4g-and-wifi-must-work-in-tandem-due-to-ever-growing-mobile-demand/ (Read Full Article)

    9. Watch Richard Scoble of STBI interview Dave Fraser, CEO of Devicescape

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 12 2012)

      Dave Fraser, CEO of Devicescape answers questions from Richard Scoble of STBI about WiFi offloading and the pervasiveness of WiFi itself. Richard Scoble of STBI interviews Dave Fraser, CEO of Devicescape (Read Full Article)

    10. The State of WiFi beyond 2015

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 8 2012)

      I’m sure many of you have heard that the World Broadband Alliance just released their report titled “Global Developments in Public Wi-Fi”.  If you haven’t seen the report, you may have read one of the many articles that cite its many statistics.  The most significant statistic that’s been brought to our attention is the projected [...] (Read Full Article)

    11. The Ultrabook I want to see

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      One of the bigger stories from last week’s CES was the Ultrabook. Whether or not you agree with the oft-repeated dialog that Ultrabooks are merely Macbook Air copies — and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – you probably feel it’s a good thing that the PC makers are trying hard to make better [...] (Read Full Article)

    12. VPNs and Public Hotspots

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      Written by guest blogger, Dennis Bland, Senior Field Engineer at Devicescape You’re sipping your latte and surfing the web at your local coffee joint, just like millions of other people do every day.  You’ve probably wondered about the security of your Wi-Fi connection, and it’s safe to say many articles have been written about it. [...] (Read Full Article)

    13. Black Friday: The Data

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      Black Friday: The Data Michael has already taken a look at the Black Friday data we saw in our regular reports, and the reasons why WiFi might matter for retailers like Macy’s, Safeway and Home Depot to include free access in their stores. I’m going to look at this data from a different perspective completely, and think about what [...] (Read Full Article)

    14. What Black Friday means to the Wi-Fi world

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      Black Friday has come and gone.  As usual, the yearly craziness ensues such as all night shopping sprees, near-riots at retailers, and sadly, the occasional assault for merchandise or in this year’s case, pepper spray attacks.  Now, the craziness will only continue as Chanukah and Christmas are upon us. Here at Devicescape we took it [...] (Read Full Article)

    15. Online Video Watching Reaches Record High in October

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      The case for data offload onto Wi-Fi becomes clearer to me every day.  comScore just released its October statistics from its Video Metrix report and the current findings are astounding.  For the month of October, they cite 42.6 billion videos have been viewed which translates to approximately 21 hours on average per viewer.  It’s unclear [...] (Read Full Article)

    16. Is mobile privacy an issue for you while shopping at your local retailer?

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      That sounds like a loaded question doesn’t it.  By hearing that question out of context, one would most likely answer yes.  Now let me bring it into context.  A recent CNN article reported two malls in the US are axing programs that would track and survey shoppers in their venues through their mobile phones.  The [...] (Read Full Article)

    17. Wi-Fi’s Impact on M-commerce

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      The holidays are almost here and Black Friday, a retail phenomenon during the holiday season, signifies the kickoff of retail madness.  That day is slowly being overshadowed by Cyber Monday, the following Monday where retailers are encouraging customers to shop online.  As stores are trying to find other selling channels and methods to attract customers, [...] (Read Full Article)

    18. Devicescape releases the Q3 2011 Wi-Fi Report

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      Chalk it up as another banner quarter for Devicescape.  On the heels of growing to over 4 million hotspots globally, Devicescape just released its Q3 2011 Wi-Fi report.  What’s interesting about this quarter’s report is that I’m seeing some wavering in service provider loyalty.  Being a long-time Verizon Wireless subscriber myself, I assumed that most [...] (Read Full Article)

    19. The Rise Of Retail WiFi

      Explore Devicescape (Mar 7 2012)

      The Rise Of Retail WiFi Everybody is used to free WiFi in coffee shops, airports and even restaurants, but perhaps less well known is the amount of WiFi in other public places, in particular retail stores. Our dashboard at Devicescape shows an increasing number of retail venues offering free WiFi. Topping the list of places you might not expect to [...] (Read Full Article)

    20. My Wi-Fi Offload

      Explore Smart Wi (Dec 16 2011)

      To get a better idea of how much data is actually offloaded to Wi-Fi, I downloaded NetCounter, an app available for free from the Android Marketplace. The reality is that most mobile operators can only count bytes that traverse their packet data infrastructure (SGSN/GGSN). Typically they can't see what gets routed directly over Wi-Fi (perhaps there's an exception if using CarrierIQ). So how much data actually goes over Wi-Fi versus the cellular network? The vast majority of my data is over Wi-Fi. For the past two months, I have logged 1,907 mb through my smartphone - with ... (Read Full Article)

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