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Monday, Feb. 29th: New Report, Webinar from Next Century Cities & WifiForward
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Next Century Cities and WifiFoward will present the results of new research on wireless technologies. The report (to be released on February 29, 2016) provides a detailed analysis of LTE-U and Wi-Fi in the context of local governments.
Major topics covered in the new report include the importance of Wi-Fi for local government operations, the potential effects of LTE-U interference, and the possibility of LTE-U and Wi-Fi coexistence. Next Century Cities, WifiForward, and CTC Technology & Energy will present the results of the research in an upcoming webinar.
The presentation is this coming Monday, February 29th at 1PM ET over Google Hangout and features:
- CTC Technology & Energy’s Joanne Hovis and Andrew Afflerbach
- Next Century Cities’ Todd O’Boyle
- WifiForward’s Bill Maguire
The report will be released on February 29, 2016.
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