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Wi-Fi® 2015: The top-10 list
January 26, 2015 by Craig Mathias, Farpoint Group
Read more 2 commentsWith 2015 now here (what, already?), it’s time for the annual Top-10 lists to hit the airwaves. And what could be more interesting or important than a look at what’s really going to matter in Wi-Fi® over the next year? Sure, many already take Wi-Fi for granted as a mature fixture in networking, and that’s actually a good thing.
Wi-Fi Aware™: A platform for proximity-based Wi-Fi® innovation
January 20, 2015 by Rolf de Vegt, Qualcomm
Read more 11 commentsIn mid-2015, Wi-Fi Alliance® will launch a new certification program that is intended to set the stage for a new wave of Wi-Fi® innovation around the concept of proximity-based discovery. Wi-Fi Aware™ enables applications residing on Wi-Fi devices to discover each other when they are in proximity (range) of each other.
Wi-Fi Alliance® "Fifteen for 2015" predictions
January 13, 2015 by The Beacon, Wi-Fi Alliance
Read more 0 comments2014 was a monumental year for Wi-Fi – the wireless technology celebrated 15 years, carried more than 42 percent of the world’s mobile data tra
Wi-Fi® and the Internet of Things: (Much) more than you think
January 02, 2015 by Craig Mathias, Farpoint Group
Read more 0 commentsThe Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications were two of the hottest topics in wireless networking for 2014, and with good reason: the range of potential applications is vast, and the number of new products likely to be sold here equally so – certainly in the billions.
Adding consumer value and brand loyalty with Wi-Fi®
December 02, 2014 by Kelly Davis-Felner, Wi-Fi Alliance
Read more 1 commentsThis article originally ran on Retail Online Integration
This holiday season will be especially challenging for both brick-and-mortar retailers and online marketplaces, especially as they compete with each other for the same consumer dollars.
Wi-Fi®: THE mobile technology
November 18, 2014 by Kelly Davis-Felner, Wi-Fi Alliance
Read more 0 commentsLately not a week goes by without a major announcement about the explosion of Wi-Fi® availability.
WiGig® wins 2014 Popular Science Best of What’s New Award
November 18, 2014 by The Beacon, Wi-Fi Alliance
Read more 1 commentsWi-Fi Alliance® is honored to be chosen as a 2014 Popular Science Best of What’s New Award winner for WiGig® technology! WiGig represents a significant step forward for 60 GHz technology, and is bringing multi-gigabit, low latency, security-protected connectivity to users around the world.
Wi-Fi Alliance® to announce key certification program updates at Wi-Fi Global Congress in San Francisco
October 07, 2014 by The Beacon, Wi-Fi Alliance
Read more 0 commentsWi-Fi Alliance® will be announcing some exciting news on Wednesday, October 8 at a press event as part of the Wi-Fi Global Congress in San Francisco, California.
Industry-driven advances for Wi-Fi Direct®
September 29, 2014 by The Beacon, Wi-Fi Alliance
Read more 2 commentsFifteen years ago, a group of visionary companies came together with one simple goal: to make wireless networking technology simple and accessible – regardless of brand.
Mobility via Wi-Fi®: Transforming healthcare for all
September 16, 2014 by Chris Downey, Laird Technologies
Read more 0 commentsThe widespread adoption of Wi-Fi® in hospitals in recent years has transformed healthcare – for the greater good. As a result of Wi-Fi, entirely new waves of medical devices are being created to take advantage of the mobile connectivity that Wi-Fi provides in healthcare facilities – wireless EKGs, infusion pumps, and blood pressure cuffs to name a few.