After recently welcoming BlueportiQ as a new member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), we were honoured to sit down with Urbino Lobo, VP Sales EMEA, to discuss a number of different topics. Can you please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about BlueportiQ? My name is Urbino Lobo, and I am the
This blog was written by the co-chairs of the WBA OpenRoaming™ Task Group. It’s now 12 months since WBA officially launched their OpenRoaming federation for global, seamless and secure Wi-Fi roaming. This first release of the OpenRoaming standard provided the framework for redefining Wi-Fi interoperability and roaming; a single federation that can simultaneously be used to address settlement-free and settled-access (paid-for)
The way in which consumers interact with the physical world has changed dramatically in recent years, and with incoming disruptive new use cases such as AR/VR, immersive streaming experiences, devices of the future and things yet to be designed, wireless technologies are reaching an historical peak in terms of relevance and data demand. In 2020,
WBA PKI Framework Enables RadSec Connection Security In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic nearly eliminated travel. Today, as restrictions are lifted, we’re seeing travel levels increase—particularly locally. Soon, we should all be able to return to the world of far-reaching travel. Whether for trips across town or journeys around the globe, Wi-Fi accessibility is a critical
WBA member LEVL has today launched its LEVL-IQ™ device intelligence and identity platform, which resolves issues caused by MAC address randomization which poses challenges to the hospitality network industry, while offering intelligence and insights on all devices in the network. We had the privilege of sitting down with Daniel Zahavi, LEVL's Co-Founder and CEO, to
Wi-Fi 6, 5G, analytics & the dangerous mindset of “future-proofing” Now that Wi-Fi 6, which in geek speak used to be 802.11AX, has been around for a few years, what have we learned? Well, we know its throughput speeds are faster, it facilitates superior device performance in dense environments and has enabled the promise
by Tiago Rodrigues, WBA CEO Since being founded in 2003, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has been working to improve the Wi-Fi user experience, with an overall of vision of creating a seamless and interoperable experience for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies within the global wireless ecosystem. Our mission is to drive better Wi-Fi Services
Jisc is a membership organisation which provides UK research and education with shared digital infrastructure and services, such as the superfast Janet Network, as well as offering trusted advice and guidance. They also negotiate sector-wide deals and frameworks with IT vendors, to help their members save time and money. In the federated roaming space, Jisc
Providing public Wi-Fi across villages, towns and cities, connecting the unconnected and enabling residents, students and visitors access to the internet can provide life enhancing opportunities, improving access to education and personal development and providing the necessary drivers for economic growth by bridging the digital divide. This is as true in developed societies in Europe
