WIA Emphasizes Importance of Wi-Fi Offloading

The Wireless Infrastructure Association’s Innovation & Technology Council said additional bandwidth and offloading options are needed as 5G is deployed. “Mobile data traffic will continue to increase exponentially, and service providers are seeking solutions to prevent future congestion,” WIA reported Thursday. “Offloading data traffic frees network capacity, while providing a consistently high quality of service. Customers can make and receive calls and texts, in addition to accessing data, over Wi-Fi or other local connections, including new Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum.”