This year’s WBA Annual Industry Report commissioned from Maravedis comes at a highly significant time for the wireless ecosystem with the vision of a unified wireless ecosystem around the concept of 5G. As user demands for fast, reliable, affordable wireless data continue to rise, service providers are also considering how to expand and transform their
Florin Baboescu Scientist, Senior Principal Broadcom “The new 5G System (5GS) gives an opportunity for operators to extend their services.” Florin Baboescu , Scientist, Senior Principal Broadcom As the Co-Chair of the 5G project group, I believe the new 5G System (5GS) gives an opportunity for operators to
Mark Grayson Distinguished Engineer, CTO Team, Cisco “5G is following Wi-Fi in its evolution” Mark Grayson, Distinguished Engineer, CTO Team, Cisco Nowadays, It is obviously much of the attention has been around spectrum specifics, but 5G’s embracing of an EAP based authentication framework and its broadening of identity concepts
The shortlist for the sixth annual WBA Industry Awards has been announced and can be viewed in full here. Bringing together leading players in the Wi-Fi Industry, it includes some of the most exceptional – and best practice – networks, smart cities and remote wireless deployments from operators and technology vendors across the globe.
The Wireless Broadband Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of the Carrier Wireless Services Certification (CWSC) program aimed at Network Operators and equipment/infrastructure Vendors . The program will simulate end customer usability in a real network environment to ensure that devices are ready for worldwide commercial deployments, reducing customer support time for carriers and
A research work by Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens from the research group of KU Leuven university has identified and published a new security issue associated with Wi-Fi WPA2 encryption mechanisms, for this the researchers developed a specific method to perform a series of tests, described on the following website. Major industry players have already
Due to the exponential growth and demand of data and video usage by customers, there was a need to accommodate the increased demand for more bandwidth by leveraging Wi-Fi. Unlike cellular networks that use limited licensed spectrum over a broad area, Wi-Fi networks use unlicensed spectrum in a localized area and can enable service providers
Internet connectivity, at its core, is a civilization changer on the same level as roadways, water systems and electric grids. It is redefining the way people interact with the world, access and share information, and improving the way we live work and play. It’s a universal, global need that supersedes economic status, language and location.
in partnership with What is the WBA Accelerator? The Accelerator is a unique event within the Wireless Global Congress that gives companies, primarily start-ups and scale-ups, the opportunity to pitch their business ideas and propositions to a panel of industry specialists as well as an audience of investors, experts and Congress attendees. Find out more
With the last third of 2017 now firmly upon us, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) is reaching out to service providers, carriers, and cities from around the world, inviting you to make your voices heard in our annual Industry Survey! The WBA works tirelessly to champion the development of a converged wireless broadband ecosystem, and
