Austin, Texas – October 14, 2024 – Wi-Fi Alliance® – a leading advocate for Wi-Fi® connectivity – commends Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for its forward-thinking decision to adopt new rules permitting the use of Very Low Power (VLP) devices in the 6 GHz frequency band. This progressive move underscores ISED’s commitment to ensuring that Canada’s digital ecosystem is prepared for a future that increasingly relies on ultra-fast, low-latency, and secure wireless communications.

"ISED’s decision marks a pivotal moment for Canada’s wireless industry,” said Alex Roytblat, Vice President of Worldwide Regulatory Affairs at Wi-Fi Alliance. “By opening the 6 GHz band to Very Low Power devices, ISED is empowering innovation across a multitude of sectors—healthcare, education, manufacturing, and beyond. This bold step reinforces Canada’s position as a leader in the global race toward advanced wireless connectivity and technology adoption."

Wi-Fi Alliance is excited to continue working alongside ISED to drive innovation and ensure the successful implementation of these new rules. We look forward to seeing the transformative impact of 6 GHz Very Low Power devices on Canada’s connectivity landscape.

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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 80,000 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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Austin, Texas and Prague, Czech Republic – October 17, 2023 – Wi-Fi Alliance® has surpassed 80,000 certified products, bringing a momentous number of high-quality, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ devices to users worldwide.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED helps ensure products meet high standards for interoperability and security. Achieving this milestone comes at a time of incredible momentum for the Wi-Fi® industry, including the addition of new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6® testing to support authorization of 6 GHz standard power devices and Wi-Fi 7 certification coming in the first quarter of 2024. Wi-Fi products can be certified for core functionality like the various Wi-Fi generations, and different applications such as multiple access point Wi-Fi systems and seamless connectivity experiences while mobile. Certifying a product through Wi-Fi Alliance demonstrates a company is committed to providing the highest quality devices and bringing the best experience for their customers.  

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products offer benefits across the Wi-Fi ecosystem. Certified interoperability supports lower return rates, reduced support costs, higher customer satisfaction, and increased sales volumes. Retailers and service providers request Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products to offer customers high quality, secure devices that deliver good user experiences.  

Learn more about the value of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED in our video or visit www.wi-fi.org/certification for more information. 

About Wi-Fi Alliance® | www.wi-fi.org   
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 80,000 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.   

Follow Wi-Fi Alliance:   
wi-fi.org/beacon   
wi-fi.org/signal   
facebook.com/wificertified   
twitter.com/wifialliance   
linkedin.com/company/wi-fi-alliance   
youtube.com/wifialliance   

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