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• #WiFiStrong: Wi-Fi® bridges the homework gap in a time of crisis

  June 11, 2020 by The Beacon

  Approximately 46 percent of the world’s population is not connected to the internet. Among those individuals without internet access, many are school-age children.

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• FCC Chairman Pai named champion of Wi-Fi®

  June 09, 2020 by The Beacon

  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made a momentous decision this year: all 1200 MHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band was made available for Wi-Fi^® in the U.S.

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• Four years of Wi-Fi® outside the International Space Station

  June 03, 2020 by Chatwin Lansdowne

  The idea for external Wi-Fi^® on International Space Station (ISS or Space Station) formed during the later days of the Space Shuttle program as the concept of “commercial off the shelf” technology was becoming more accepted in the human space program.

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• Wi-Fi Alliance® celebrates 35 years of unlicensed spectrum

  May 11, 2020 by The Beacon

  For many of us today, it would be difficult to imagine a day without Wi-Fi^®. Without Wi-Fi, how would people work? How would children study? How would friends and families communicate?

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• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™ gains momentum

  May 07, 2020 by The Beacon

  Over 1200 devices ranging from smartphones and computers, to routers and chipsets have earned the designation

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• Celebrating 20 years of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ products

  May 04, 2020 by The Beacon

  In April 2000, the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance – later to become Wi-Fi Alliance^® –  announced the first Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ products.

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• #WiFiStrong: Wi-Fi® extends capabilities of hospitals during coronavirus pandemic

  The coronavirus pandemic– by its mere scale – has created new healthcare challenges around the world. As of this writing, COVID-19 cases have been reported in 185 countries. The total global confirmed case count has exceeded 3 million, and more than 200,000 individuals have lost their lives¹.

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• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint® continues worldwide momentum

  April 20, 2020 by The Beacon

  Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint^® is an industry-wide certification program that streamlines secure network access to hotspots, eliminating the need for users to manually find and authenticate to a network each time they connect.

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• #WiFiStrong: Wi-Fi Alliance® members keeping communities safe, informed, and connected

  April 09, 2020 by The Beacon

  Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, much of our daily lives has gone almost entirely online. Not only has the way we work and study changed dramatically in a matter of weeks, but the way we socialize, exercise, shop, and consume entertainment has also been transformed.

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• Five tips for the best remote Wi-Fi® experience

  March 26, 2020 by The Beacon

  Wi-Fi® has become an essential connectivity tool for remote productivity and is now more critical than ever to keep work colleagues, as well a

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