Austin, TX and Washington, D.C. – November 17, 2024 – Wi-Fi Alliance extends its warm congratulations to Brendan Carr on his nomination by President-elect Donald J. Trump to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Brendan Carr's extensive experience in communications law and his demonstrated leadership in advancing policies that foster connectivity and innovation uniquely position him to lead the FCC at a critical time for the industry and consumers alike.

Wi-Fi Alliance appreciates Commissioner Carr’s commitment to ensuring that spectrum resources are used efficiently and effectively to meet the growing demand for wireless connectivity. As Wi-Fi® continues to be an essential enabler of broadband access, economic growth, and technological innovation, we look forward to collaborating with Chairman Carr and the FCC to further advance unlicensed spectrum opportunities, address connectivity challenges, and enhance the digital infrastructure that supports the United States’ leadership in wireless technology.

We are confident that Chairman Carr’s vision and dedication will guide the FCC in ways that benefit consumers, businesses, and communities across the nation. Wi-Fi Alliance remains committed to working alongside the Commission to deliver robust, reliable, and secure connectivity to everyone.

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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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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. 

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Austin, TX and Washington, D.C. – October 4, 2024 – We commend the Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Rosenworcel on the proposal to revise existing regulations to enable the latest generations of Wi-Fi® – Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 – to access additional 6 GHz spectrum to deliver faster, more reliable, and robust connectivity. This expansion is essential for supporting next-generation innovations in areas like smart homes, Internet of Things (IoT), telemedicine, and AR/VR. These advancements not only enhance everyday user experiences but also foster economic growth by driving technological innovation, creating jobs, and improving operational efficiencies across various industries.

The proposal builds on proven interference mitigation techniques which already have been successfully implemented. These techniques ensure that high-performance Wi-Fi can operate effectively without causing harmful interference to essential incumbent services in the 6 GHz band.

Wi-Fi Alliance enthusiastically supports this proposal,  reflecting the Wi-Fi industry’s confidence that expanded access to 6 GHz spectrum will continue to support transformative technologies while maintaining reliability of critical 6 GHz operations.

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Austin, TX and Beijing, China – September 24, 2024 – A new study analyzed the impact of spectrum availability on Wi-Fi® to support gigabit connectivity in residential deployments in China. The study underscores that insufficient spectrum capacity undermines Wi-Fi performance, devalues broadband infrastructure investment, and jeopardizes connectivity objectives. 

In China, as in other countries, most data traffic is transferred over fixed broadband to residential premises, and the vast majority is distributed to users by Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi devices are now the primary means by which residential users connect to the Internet. China is enhancing broadband by investing heavily in Fiber to the Home (FTTH) deployments, ranking in the top five countries in the world with an FTTH penetration rate of 92.9%[1]. These policies are laying the foundation for high-performance connectivity – 25.7% of fixed broadband subscribers seeing an access rate of 1 Gbps or above[2] – but must ultimately rely on Wi-Fi to extend telecommunications infrastructure and achieve ambitious connectivity goals. Wi-Fi’s ability to provide the functionality and performance necessary to fulfil this critical role depends on access to sufficient spectrum capacity (i.e. bandwidth). The increasing number of active devices and data traffic combined with expanded performance and lower latency requirements will overwhelm available Wi-Fi spectrum capacity, impairing advanced functionality of users’ Wi-Fi devices. Policy decisions that preclude 6 GHz Wi-Fi operations degrade performance, deprive consumers of substantial connectivity benefits, and undermine fiber infrastructure investment. 

According to the Plum Consulting’s analysis, with the limited spectrum currently available in China, Wi-Fi can support 500 Mbps connections in only about 30% of a typical apartment block. The study confirms that to achieve full building coverage at 500 Mbps, Wi-Fi needs access to spectrum in the 6 GHz frequency band.

“The study clearly evidences that the end-to-end connectivity landscape and the ensuing benefits are highly dependent on Wi‑Fi performance which, in turn, depends on spectrum access,” said Alex Roytblat, Vice President of Worldwide Regulatory Affairs at Wi-Fi Alliance. “Without Wi-Fi access to the 6 GHz spectrum, China’s consumers and enterprises cannot realize the full potential of the latest and future generations of Wi-Fi technology.”

Download the Wi-Fi Spectrum Requirements China study or learn more from our 6 GHz Wi-Fi Information Center.

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[1] FTTH Council EU 

[2] China Internet Network Information Center

Next generation Wi-Fi® AR/VR demo showcases 6 GHz healthcare and education opportunity supported by Thailand and the United States government

Bangkok, Thailand – July 25, 2024 – Wi-Fi Alliance® and Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University successfully showcased next generation Wi-Fi® technologies that will transform the future of healthcare. This live demonstration presented sophisticated Wi-Fi virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR) use cases that require fast speeds, high throughput, and low latency, underscoring 6 GHz Wi-Fi’s ability to support high-quality digital infrastructure to enhance medical education and service delivery.

The demonstration – 6 GHz Wi-Fi in healthcare: the future of AR/VR use cases for medical applications – highlighted two use cases using only the three 160 MHz channels available in the lower 500 MHz (lower 6 GHz band) versus the seven channels available in the full 1200 MHz of the 6 GHz band (full 6 GHz band). The demo underscores the criticality of the full 6 GHz band for maintaining an optimal user experience under high network loads. 

The demonstration highlighted the following key use cases:

• Efficient use of AR/VR technologies for medical training: AR/VR technologies like immersive virtual anatomy visualization allows for in-depth analysis of the human anatomy, providing doctors and medical students with an immersive 3D view of the human body including skeletal, muscular, neural, and soft tissue structures.
   
• Dense deployment streaming and file transfer: Next generation Wi-Fi supports the ability for every person in a 500-seat classroom to independently stream HD video, transfer files, or utilize 5 GHz and 6 GHz multi-layer network segmentation and deployment.

Through mutual cooperation between Ramathibodi Hospital and Wi-Fi Alliance – along with Wi-Fi Alliance member partners Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intel, and Meta – this initial demonstration phase of a multi-month long trial embraces 6 GHz Wi-Fi to enhance teaching and learning capabilities to doctors and medical students in the hospital. 

Additional support is being provided by The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), highlighting the socioeconomic impact of using full-spectrum 6 GHz Wi-Fi. 

“Wi-Fi Alliance is proud to play a role in showcasing the tremendous opportunity of 6 GHz Wi-Fi to reshape healthcare,” said Kevin Robinson, President and CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance. “Today’s Wi-Fi offers a new level of performance and reliability, and these demonstrations are only a sampling of Wi-Fi’s potential impact on patient care and medical and operational efficiencies within healthcare environments.” 

“By harnessing the power of 6 GHz Wi-Fi, we are making our facility more efficient and connected,” said Dr. Sithakom Phusanti, Assistant Dean for Policy and Planning Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital. “This demonstration is the next step toward enhancing our capabilities as a teaching hospital, and next generation Wi-Fi technologies will foster a new phase of learning and development.”

In addition to supporting critical use cases, 6 GHz Wi-Fi infrastructure provides a scalable, reliable network to ensure healthcare facilities are prepared for future advancements. The Ramathibodi Hospital deployment aims to serve as a model for nationwide adoption of next-generation Wi-Fi connectivity, highlighting the various ways that Wi-Fi will revolutionize and reshape the future healthcare. The project can be replicated around the world.

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About Ramathibodi Hospital

The Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital has a long-standing tradition of providing top-notch medical care. With a dedicated team of highly skilled healthcare professionals, the hospital offers a wide range of specialized services, from general practices to complex medical procedures. The institution's unwavering commitment to patient-centered care ensures that each individual receives the highest standard of treatment in a compassionate and supportive environment. As a hub of medical research and innovation, the institute’s state-of-the-art research facilities and collaborative environment foster groundbreaking studies in various fields, including genomics, regenerative medicine, and public health.

In addition, the institution is also renowned for its comprehensive and forward-thinking educational programs by offering a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate courses designed to train the next generation of healthcare professionals. By integrating advanced technologies with AR/VR into the clinical anatomy curriculum, the hospital ensures that students receive hands-on, practical experience in a controlled and immersive setting.

Brussels, Belgium – June 18, 2024 – Europe is at risk of missing its target[1] of delivering 1 Gbps connectivity across all EU households by 2030. With the limited spectrum currently available for Wi-Fi®, only about half of a typical residential building will have gigabit coverage, according to a study by Plum Consulting, commissioned by Wi-Fi Alliance®.

European consumers depend on Wi-Fi for broadband connectivity. With European governments prioritizing significant resources to expand broadband across the continent, the shortage of Wi-Fi spectrum undermines gigabit infrastructure investments and benefits. 

Wi-Fi is the primary technology by which Europeans access broadband, but connectivity is only as good as its narrowest bottleneck. With the rapidly growing number of Wi-Fi devices and exponentially increasing data traffic, congestion is degrading broadband connections – particularly in densely populated areas where such connections are needed most. While other countries, such as the U.S., South Korea, and Canada, have addressed this issue by enabling the latest generation of Wi-Fi in the entire 6 GHz frequency band, European regulators continue to delay this critical decision, depriving Europe of the latest Wi-Fi capabilities and benefits.

“There is no plan B to support Wi-Fi in Europe,” said Alex Roytblat, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Wi-Fi Alliance. “As European regulators continue to ponder the future of the 6 GHz band, this study provides clear evidence that without Wi-Fi access to sufficient frequency spectrum, Europe’s connectivity goals are in jeopardy.”

While the study focused on residential scenarios, it is evident that the Wi-Fi spectrum shortfall similarly impacts enterprise deployments, reducing connectivity and the industrial potential of broadband in Europe.

Download the Wi-Fi Spectrum Requirements study or learn more from our 6 GHz Wi-Fi Information Center.

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[1] The EU’s Gigabit Infrastructure Act and the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 aim to ensure that a fixed Gigabit network (i.e., one providing connectivity at a downlink speed of 1 Gbps) covers all EU households.