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Hey, where did everybody go? Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Aware™ opens new frontiers
September 03, 2015 by Jawad Haider
Read more 2 commentsWhen designing semiconductor chips, there’s a certain sense of excitement knowing that the built-in capabilities you create will power new features for users. But when you combine that with new industry standards, it opens the doors to a new frontier. With Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Aware™ announced in July—that new frontier happens to be wherever you are and whatever is around you!
Passpoint™: Opening new opportunities for enterprise Wi-Fi®
May 19, 2015 by Michael Montemurro
Read more 0 commentsOriginally developed to improve the user experience in operator Wi-Fi® hotspots, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint™ is gaining traction in the enterprise. Naturally, Wi-Fi’s performance and industry-standard security have made it the primary network for those environments.
The connected traveler expects Wi-Fi® more than ever
May 14, 2015 by The Beacon
Read more 1 commentsOur connected world has conditioned us to an “always-on” lifestyle, with smartphones, tablets and laptops that buzz and ring requiring our immediate attention. We know that the connected traveler of today has come to expect Wi-Fi® connectivity on the go, and recent research illustrates that point more clearly than ever.
Wi-Fi Alliance® hosts Congresswoman Eshoo
April 14, 2015 by The Beacon
Read more 0 commentsWi-Fi Alliance® was proud to host Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18) at our Research and Development Lab in Santa Clara last Friday.
Social, local and mobile discovery in any environment
March 27, 2015 by Kelly Davis-Felner
Read more 0 commentsThis article originally ran in Light Reading
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ ac continues to innovate
February 06, 2015 by The Beacon
Read more 2 commentsIn today’s world, people have more wireless devices - and those devices require more bandwidth - than ever before. As wireless needs increase, core Wi-Fi® technologies have continued to advance to keep pace with increasing user demands and to improve the overall mobility experience.
Wi-Fi® 2015: The top-10 list
January 26, 2015 by Craig Mathias
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
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
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
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.