Austin, Texas and Washington, D.C. – December 7, 2020 – Wi-Fi Alliance® applauds the Federal Communications Commission for authorizing the first Wi-Fi® device in the 6 GHz band. This milestone accomplishment, achieved in the face of many challenges during the global pandemic, required significant effort. It is a significant step in enabling the Wi-Fi industry to deliver the benefits of 6 GHz to all Americans when connectivity to work, learn, and communicate is needed most.
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Wi-Fi Alliance® is the worldwide network of companies that brings you Wi-Fi®. Members of our collaboration forum come together from across the Wi-Fi ecosystem with the shared vision to connect everyone and everything, everywhere, while providing the best possible user experience. Since 2000, Wi-Fi Alliance has completed more than 50,000 Wi-Fi certifications. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ seal of approval designates products with proven interoperability, backward compatibility, and the highest industry-standard security protections in place. Today, Wi-Fi carries more than half of the internet’s traffic in an ever-expanding variety of applications. Wi-Fi Alliance continues to drive the adoption and evolution of Wi-Fi, which billions of people rely on every day.
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