Pedro Mouta - Senior Manager, WBA Project Management Office Since 2017, WBA members have been leading the convergence and coexistence of licensed and unlicensed technologies, with a specific focus on 5G and Wi-Fi convergence. WBA’s work is ongoing and remains accurate and precise on the initial assessments of opportunities and challenges with RAN Convergence.
Cityroam Achieves Milestone with OpenRoaming Deployment in Japan and Expanding Partnerships Hideaki Goto (PhD) Cityroam founder & Associate Professor Cyberscience Center, Tohoku University Cityroam, a pioneer in secure Wi-Fi roaming services established in 2018, achieved a significant feat in 2020 by implementing OpenRoaming (OR) in Japan. This deployment marked
OpenRoamingTM is the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s (WBA) Federated Roaming framework for Wi-Fi. OpenRoaming enables interconnection of Wi-Fi Access Network Providers (ANP) and Identity providers (IDP), creating ‘One Global Wi-Fi Network’ where devices can connect seamlessly and securely worldwide. WBA OpenRoaming is built upon WBA OpenRoaming PKI, Passpoint® and DNS-based Dynamic Peer Discovery, as defined
Background Wi-Fi, along with water and power is now considered an essential utility in the residential market, and with the growing number of smart home products and systems currently available, Wi-Fi usage is set to grow significantly. Consumers expect and deserve high-performance and comprehensive Wi-Fi networks that enable their Wi-Fi devices to work at
