Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect to see in the new year. Wi-Fi vendors have been busy developing new ways to use Wi-Fi, to deploy Wi-Fi and most recently how to monetize free Wi-Fi. In 2017, this trend continues with an increasing focus on how Wi-Fi can add value that goes far beyond the technology as such, and this shift is changing the game for operators.