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January 2013

January 10, 2013
Wi-Fi Alliance® applauds this week’s FCC Wi-Fi® spectrum announcement
January 08, 2013
New Wi-Fi Alliance® technologies shine at CES 2013
January 03, 2013
Wi-Fi Alliance® and Wireless Gigabit Alliance to unify

December 2012

December 06, 2012
DLNA®, HomePlug®, MoCA® and Wi-Fi Alliance® Present Connected Living at 2013 International CES

September 2012

September 19, 2012
Easy-to-use, multi-vendor wireless display has arrived: Wi-Fi Alliance® launches Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™

August 2012

August 23, 2012
Wi-Fi Alliance® now certifying Tunneled Direct Link Setup

July 2012

July 17, 2012
Wi-Fi Alliance® initiates work to expand Wi-Fi Direct™ certification

June 2012

June 26, 2012
Launch of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint™ Enables a New Era in Service Provider Wi-Fi®

May 2012

May 31, 2012
Wi-Fi Alliance® to Launch Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ to Deliver Display Applications
May 09, 2012
Wi-Fi Alliance® Introduces Two New Certification Programs For Advanced Enterprise Applications
May 08, 2012
Easy-to-Use Wi-Fi® an Essential Offering for Service Providers

January 2012

January 27, 2012
Wi-Fi Alliance® statement regarding "Super Wi-Fi"
January 24, 2012
Wi-Fi Alliance® Hosts First Public Demonstration of Interoperable Wi-Fi® and ZigBee® SEP 2 Implementations
January 10, 2012
Wi-Fi® Innovations and User Enthusiasm Propel Continued Sales Growth

November 2011

November 15, 2011
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct™ Now Included in DLNA® Interoperability Guidelines

October 2011

October 25, 2011
Consortium for SEP 2 Interoperability Launches with Multiple Alliances Representing Broad Ecosystem Collaboration
October 05, 2011
Wi-Fi® Security Barometer Reveals Large Gap Between What Users Know and What They Do

August 2011

August 03, 2011
Wi-Fi® Smart Energy Forum Demonstration Shows First Large-Scale Interoperable Wi-Fi SEP 2 Implementations
August 02, 2011
HomePlug® Alliance, Wi-Fi Alliance®, HomeGrid Forum® and ZigBee® Alliance lead development of certification

July 2011

July 15, 2011
Wi-Fi Alliance® Statement in Support of HR 2520

June 2011

June 21, 2011
Wireless Broadband Alliance and Wi-Fi Alliance® Collaborate on Hotspot Innovations

May 2011

May 31, 2011
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct™ recognized with Connected Home 2011 Award
May 17, 2011
Wi-Fi Alliance® Welcomes New Sponsor Members – Huawei, LG and Samsung

April 2011

April 27, 2011
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Remains a Key Market Enabler as Certifications Reach 10,000

March 2011

March 22, 2011
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Hotspot Program to Ease Subscriber Connectivity in Service Provider Wi-Fi® Hotspots

February 2011

February 22, 2011
Wi-Fi Alliance® and Continua® Health Alliance collaborate on personal connected health
February 02, 2011
Make Security a Priority in 2011: Protect Your Personal Data on Wi-Fi® Networks

January 2011

January 06, 2011
Wi-Fi® expands as the center of leading-edge technologies in 2011

December 2010

December 20, 2010
Wi-Fi® Offers Unsurpassed Capabilities For the Smart Grid

November 2010

November 17, 2010
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct™ receives Popular Science top honor with Best of What’s New 2010 Award
November 16, 2010
Wi-Fi Alliance® adds new Authorized Test Laboratory in Korea
November 08, 2010
Major Home Appliance Manufacturers Recommend Wi-Fi® for Smart Home Solutions
November 01, 2010
Wi-Fi Alliance® and HomePlug® Powerline Alliance Collaborate on Connected Smart Home

October 2010

October 25, 2010
Wi-Fi® gets personal: Groundbreaking Wi-Fi Direct™ launches today

September 2010

September 30, 2010
Wi-Fi Alliance® releases new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ n product data
September 23, 2010
Wi-Fi Alliance® applauds FCC ruling on television white spaces
September 21, 2010
Wi-Fi® technology is now central to how we connect and bond with family and friends

August 2010

August 31, 2010
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ n: Advanced technology ready for China’s next-generation applications

July 2010

July 29, 2010
Wi-Fi Alliance Responds to ARP Spoofing

May 2010

May 10, 2010
Wi-Fi Alliance® and WiGig™ Alliance to cooperate on expansion of Wi-Fi technologies

March 2010

March 23, 2010
Thirsty for bandwidth, consumers and carriers embrace Wi-Fi® phones
March 17, 2010
ZigBee® and Wi-Fi Alliance® to collaborate on Smart Grid wireless networking

January 2010

January 07, 2010
Enthusiasm for Wi-Fi® in consumer electronics continues to grow

November 2009

November 11, 2009
Wi-Fi Alliance® releases Smart Grid report; creates new task group to address energy management issues
November 03, 2009
Wi-Fi Alliance welcomes T-Mobile as new Sponsor Member

October 2009

October 14, 2009
Wi-Fi Alliance® announces groundbreaking specification to support peer-to-peer Wi-Fi connections between devices

September 2009

September 30, 2009
Wi-Fi Alliance launches updated Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ n program
September 04, 2009
Wi-Fi Alliance releases new polling data during Beijing trip
September 01, 2009
In-flight Wi-Fi® takes off; Frequent flyers, business travelers say it tops other airline amenities

July 2009

July 23, 2009
Wi-Fi Alliance® affirms core Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ 802.11n program tests will not change for September update

May 2009

May 19, 2009
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ expanded to support EAP-AKA and EAP-FAST authentication mechanisms

April 2009

April 02, 2009
Wi-Fi Alliance® to host second annual Wi-Fi World Conference at Wireless China Industry Summit in Beijing
April 01, 2009
Wi-Fi is now a must-have for mobile phones; User affinity to drive annual shipments to 300 million in 2011

January 2009

January 08, 2009
Wi-Fi® chipset sales grew 26 percent to 387 million in 2008
January 08, 2009
When it comes to connected consumer electronics, entertainment value takes priority over cost consciousness

October 2008

October 28, 2008
Global appetite for interoperable and protected Wi-Fi® pushes Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ to 5,000-product milestone
October 12, 2008
Wi-Fi Alliance® expands certification testing in China
October 06, 2008
College students say Wi-Fi has become a fixture on campus; 73 percent say Wi-Fi helps them get better grades

September 2008

September 09, 2008
Wi-Fi brand awareness and consumer affinity continues to grow worldwide

July 2008

July 14, 2008
Wi-Fi Alliance announces Wi-Fi World Conference at Wireless China Beijing

June 2008

June 30, 2008
Wi-Fi Alliance® now certifying devices for Voice Over Wi-Fi applications
June 23, 2008
802.11n equipment sales show continued momentum one year after Wi-Fi Alliance certification program begins
June 05, 2008
Next generation Wi-Fi branding fuels consumer awareness

May 2008

May 19, 2008
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 802.11n draft 2.0 driving enterprise adoption of next-generation Wi-Fi technology

April 2008

April 08, 2008
Wi-Fi Alliance® Welcomes Atheros® Communications as New Sponsor Member

March 2008

March 24, 2008
Wi-Fi® Technology Enabling Economic and Social Development in Rural and Urban India
March 11, 2008
Wi-Fi Alliance® to Hold Regional Symposium in Chennai March 17

February 2008

February 11, 2008
Wi-Fi Alliance® Certifies 200 Products for Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ Enabling Easy Setup of Consumer Wi-Fi Networks

January 2008

January 14, 2008
Wi-Fi Alliance® to Hold Regional Symposium in Taipei

December 2007

December 14, 2007
Wi-Fi Alliance Names New Executive Director, Edgar Figueroa
December 11, 2007
With Writers' Strike Side-Lining Shows, 50 Percent in New Poll Say They Are Turning to the Web
December 04, 2007
Wi-Fi® Industry to Ship 300 Million Chipsets in 2007

November 2007

November 27, 2007
New Wi-Fi Alliance® White Paper Focuses on Benefits of Voice over Wi-Fi
November 12, 2007
More Than 4,000 Products Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ by the Wi-Fi Alliance®

September 2007

September 25, 2007
Next-Generation Wi-Fi a Reality With More Than 95 Products Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ for 802.11n Draft 2.0
September 19, 2007
Top Industry Leaders to Drive Discussions at Global Wi-Fi Summit in China
September 10, 2007
Global Wi-Fi Summit in China to Include Wi-Fi Technical Training Course

August 2007

August 28, 2007
Worldwide Study Indicates Strong Growth in Consumer Awareness of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Program
August 21, 2007
Wi-Fi Alliance® Designates Wipro Technologies as an Authorized Test Laboratory
August 16, 2007
Wi-Fi Alliance® to Hold Regional Symposium in Bangalore

June 2007

June 25, 2007
Wi-Fi Alliance® Begins Testing of Next-Generation Wi-Fi Gear
June 11, 2007
Wi-Fi® Brands Take Center Stage in Marketing and Advertising

May 2007

May 23, 2007
Survey Reveals America's Attachment to Wi-Fi®, Freedom of Mobility
May 16, 2007
Wi-Fi Alliance® Reveals New Logo and Announces First Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ 802.11n Draft 2.0 Products and Test Suite

April 2007

April 16, 2007
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Eases Retail Sales Process and Enables Consumers to Buy with Confidence
April 09, 2007
Wi-Fi Alliance® to Sponsor First China Wi-Fi Summit in Beijing this September

March 2007

March 27, 2007
Wi-Fi®/Mobile Convergence Benefits Would Entice Many Subscribers to Switch Wireless Carriers and Abandon Landlines
March 22, 2007
Wi-Fi Alliance Leads Dialog on Mobile Voice over IP Integration Strategies at CTIA Wireless 2007

February 2007

February 12, 2007
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Phones Total On Path To Exceed 100 As Convergence Market Gains Worldwide Momentum
February 05, 2007
India Wi-Fi® Market Nears $750 Million Mark By 2012; New Report Details Opportunities And Challenges

January 2007

January 08, 2007
Wi-Fi Alliance® to Ease Setup of Home Wi-Fi Networks with New Industry-wide Program

December 2006

December 11, 2006
Propelled by Hot Holiday Products, Wi-Fi® Sales to Exceed 200 Million Units for 2006

November 2006

November 02, 2006
Survey: Protecting Wireless Network an Essential Element of Home Security

October 2006

October 31, 2006
Study: Americans Choose Wi-Fi® Over Starbucks and Frown on Borrowing a Network Without Permission
October 17, 2006
Wi-Fi Alliance® ‘Adopter Membership’ Offers Companies New Opportunities to Shape Expanding Wi-Fi Industry

September 2006

September 12, 2006
Wi-Fi Alliance®; and CTIA – the Wireless Association® Launch Joint Test Program to Profile Converged Mobile Phones

August 2006

August 29, 2006
Wi-Fi Alliance® to Certify Pre-Standard IEEE 802.11n Products Next Year
August 22, 2006
Wi-Fi Alliance® Selects Wipro Technologies to Provide Pre-Certification Services at Bangalore Lab
August 16, 2006
Wi-Fi Alliance® Announces Wi-Fi Protected Setup™
August 14, 2006
Wi-Fi Alliance® Certifies 3,000th Product

July 2006

July 12, 2006
Wi-Fi® Tops iPod and Home Phone As Most Desirable

June 2006

June 26, 2006
Wi-Fi® Adoption In China Is Gaining Momentum
June 07, 2006
WIFFIES Brand Awards

April 2006

April 06, 2006
Wi-Fi Alliance and CTIA Partner to Define Certification Tests for Converged Wi-Fi/Mobile Phones
April 05, 2006
Wi-Fi Mobile Convergence White Paper Explores Emerging Market Segment and Importance of Product Certification
April 04, 2006
Backgrounder: Wi-Fi® Quality of Service Features Enable The Connected World
April 03, 2006
Media Advisory: Wi-Fi Alliance Leads Voice over Wi-Fi Session at CTIA Wireless 2006

March 2006

March 13, 2006
WPA2™ Security Now Mandatory for Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Products

December 2005

December 13, 2005
Travelers have a new favorite companion: the Wi-Fi-enabled notebook computer
December 13, 2005
Could Wi-Fi save your marriage? Survey reveals how wireless technology is changing lives
December 06, 2005
Wi-Fi Alliance WMM Power Save Certification Brings Robust Power Management to Handheld Wi-Fi Devices

November 2005

November 28, 2005
More than 120 Million Wi-Fi Chipsets Shipped in 2005

October 2005

October 27, 2005
Merriam-Webster Adds Wi-Fi®

September 2005

September 13, 2005
Wi-Fi Alliance Enhances Wi-Fi Certification Services for China market

August 2005

August 08, 2005
Wi-Fi Alliance Appoints New Head Chairman

April 2005

April 12, 2005
Extended EAP Briefing
April 12, 2005
Wi-Fi Alliance expands Wi-Fi Protected Access Certification Program for Enterprise and Government Users

October 2004

October 21, 2004
Announcing the First Wi-Fi Certified Products That Support Cellular and Wi-Fi Communications
October 11, 2004
Wi-Fi Alliance Will Not Certify Pre-Standard 802.11n Features

September 2004

September 08, 2004
Wi-Fi Reaching Beyond Laptops
September 01, 2004
Wi-Fi Alliance Introduces Next Generation of Wi-Fi Security

July 2004

July 19, 2004
Wi-Fi Alliance Announces Additional Wi-Fi Certification Laboratories
July 19, 2004
Wi-Fi Alliance Extensions Policy Makes Certification Program More Robust

June 2004

June 02, 2004
Wi-Fi Alliance Names New Chairman

February 2004

February 03, 2004
Wi-Fi Protected Access Security Sees Strong Adoption

January 2004

January 08, 2004
Wi-Fi Certification Proves Essential to Positive Wireless LAN Experience

September 2003

September 30, 2003
Wi-Fi Certifications Grow Rapidly

July 2003

July 08, 2003
Wi-Fi Alliance Announces First Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ IEEE 802.11g Products

June 2003

June 12, 2003
Wi-Fi Alliance Announces New Managing Director

April 2003

April 29, 2003
Wi-Fi Protected Access Briefing
April 29, 2003
Wi-Fi Alliance Announces First Products Certified for Wi-Fi Protected Access Security
April 07, 2003
Wi-Fi Celebrates Its Third Birthday
April 07, 2003
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Products Near 700

February 2003

February 25, 2003
Wi-Fi Alliance Announces Certification Plans for IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN Products
February 05, 2003
Wi-Fi Alliance Praises Senators Allen and Boxer on the Introduction of the Jumpstart Broadband Act of 2003

January 2003

January 16, 2003
Wi-Fi Alliance Announces First Wi-Fi Certified 5 GHz IEEE 802.11a and Dual Band Products

November 2002

November 18, 2002
Wi-Fi Certified Products Rocket To Over 500 In Four Months
November 18, 2002
Wi-Fi Alliance Broadens Membership Base

October 2002

October 10, 2002
Texas Instruments Joins Wi-Fi Alliance Board of Directors
October 09, 2002
Wi-Fi Alliance Begins Wi-Fi Certification of 5 GHz IEEE 802.11a Products
October 03, 2002
Wi-Fi Alliance Simplifies Future Wi-Fi Enhancements
October 01, 2002
Wi-Fi Alliance Is The New Name For WECA

July 2002

July 08, 2002
Wi-Fi Wireless LANS Continue To Grow At An Amazing Pace
July 08, 2002
Wi-Fi Certification Laboratories to Open In Tokyo and Singapore

July 2000

July 19, 2000
Six Wi-Fi Interoperability Certifications Awarded By The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA)
July 17, 2000
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Adds Leading Companies From Around the World to its Membership

May 2000

May 08, 2000
Wireless Interoperability Initiative Continues to Attract Industry Giants
May 08, 2000
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) Awards New Wi-Fi Interoperability Certification

April 2000

April 17, 2000
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) Awards First Wi-Fi Interoperability Certifications

December 1999

December 08, 1999
Membership In The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) Continues To Grow
December 06, 1999
WECA Honored Along With IEEE 802.11 By PC Magazine As Network Standards Leaders

September 1999

September 30, 1999
WECA Applauds IEEE Ratification Of High-Speed Additions To Wireless LAN Standard
September 15, 1999
Technology Giants Back Wireless Interoperability Initiative
September 15, 1999
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) Announces Independent Test Lab and Wi-Fi Technology Brand