2. About Wi-Fi Alliance

    The Wi-Fi Alliance is a trade group that owns the trademark to Wi-Fi.

    From Wi-Fi Alliance publications:
    The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 300 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing the user experience for wireless portable, mobile, and home entertainment devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance’s testing and certification programs help ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification. Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification program in March 2000, more than 4,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets.

    In wireless computer networking, Wi-Fi refers to a family of related specifications (the IEEE 802.11 group) which specify methods and techniques of wireless local area network operation.

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    2. Gaining Ground

      Explore Voice&Data (Apr 25 2013)

      Gaining Ground ...ng a possibility to be used by a large pool of consumers," says Kelly Davis-Felner, senior marketing manager, Wi-Fi Alliance. The report estimates the number of public access Wi-Fi hotspots in India to be between 1,500-1... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance   Tata Communications

    3. Globalstar's Plan for an Extra Wi-Fi Band Draws Fire

      Explore CIO.com (Jan 14 2013) Regulatory

      ...move what has effectively been a "guard band" that protects Globalstar's licensed frequencies from Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi Alliance said in a comment filed with the FCC. The OOBE (out of band emissions) rules associated with ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance   U.S. Federal Communications Commission

    4. Towerstream to Participate at 4G World Small Cell Summit

      Explore NASDAQ Stock Market (Oct 25 2012) 4G World , Mobile Internet

      ...m of the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL. Additional panelists include: Edgar Figueroa, CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance; Robert Riordan, Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Development, Nsight; Gordon... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Boston   Wi-Fi Alliance   4G World

    5. Ericsson Gets Busy With BelAir

      Explore Light Reading (Oct 17 2012)

      ...NDSF) specification, which allows operators to set policies for when to use various access networks, with the Wi-Fi Alliance 's Hotspot 2.0 work, which enables Wi-Fi roaming. Ultimately, according to Norén, "a device wil... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ericsson AB   Wi-Fi Alliance

    6. Wi-Fi roaming: Hotspot 2.0 and Next Generation Hotspot

      Explore zdnet.com (Oct 3 2012) Mobile Broadband , Offload , QoS , Roaming

      ...e, doing away with the need to select the network or enter your details into a web page, as you do today. The Wi-Fi Alliance deals with the Wi-Fi hardware and the authentication specification under the name Passpoint, bu... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance

    7. Offload Opportunity Forces New Wi-Fi Mindset

      Explore (Jul 8 2012) Offload , Wi-Fi

      ...olutions adhering to 3GPP standards, or can wait a little longer for gear that has been certified through the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Hotspot 2.0 Passpoint program. They can limit users to roaming on Wi-Fi hot spots they own,... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance

    8. Cellular data offload to Wi-Fi takes a great leap forward

      Explore iTWire (Jun 27 2012) Mobile Broadband

      ... facilitate service provider data traffic offload to Wi-Fi networks. It is based on technology defined in the Wi-Fi Alliance's Hotspot 2.0 specification. According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, "The launch of the certification ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance

    9. Cable Giants Open 50,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots

      Explore (Jun 4 2012) 4G , Offload , Small Cells , Wi-Fi

      ...e companies beats the Wi-Fi Alliance, which is developing a similar, non-competing service, to the punch. The Wi-Fi Alliance is working to bring PassPoint to market later this year. PassPoint lets mobile and Internet sub... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance   InformationWeek

    10. Wi-Fi Getting Bigger Exposure in Small Cells

      Explore (Mar 7 2012) 4G , LTE , M2M , Wi-Fi

      ...n Hotspots (NGH) capabilities.  The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA)-approved NGH technology is based on the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Hotspot 2.0 specification which seeks to provide mobile users with a seamless Wi-Fi experienc... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   LTE   Wi-Fi Alliance

    11. Alliance: Super Wi-Fi an 'Inaccurate Moniker'

      Explore Wireless Week (Jan 30 2012)

      ...Fi would lead to consumer confusion," says Kelly Davis-Felner, marketing director for the Wi-Fi Alliance. The Wi-Fi Alliance wants to replace "super Wi-Fi" with the more accurate description "traditional Wi-Fi routers th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance

    12. Yankee Group Unveils 4G World 2011 Conference Program

      Explore (May 12 2011)

      ...ethink Research; SIP Center; Specialty Publishing Co.; Telecom Council; TM Forum; TyN Magazine; Vanilla Plus; Wi-Fi Alliance; Wireless Communications Association International; and Xavier Dalloz Consulting. The industry’... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Yankee Group   Boston   Symantec

    13. Vodafone unveils the new BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone

      Explore zawya.com (Dec 16 2010) Smartphones

      ... Trademark Office and may be pending or registered in other countries. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the propertie... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wi-Fi Alliance

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