WBA Press releases

Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV) Campus to Benefit from Secure and Seamless Handoff  Between Wi-Fi and Cellular Networks Expanding Roster of Enterprises and Service Providers Leverage Extreme to Enable Wi-Fi and 4G/5G Cellular Handoff SAN JOSE, Calif., September 28, 2021 – Extreme Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a cloud-driven networking company, today announced it has successfully implemented support of Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) OpenRoaming™ at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV) in Portugal.

24 Adventist Health hospital campuses will gain access to fast, seamless and secure Wi-Fi without needing to enter login credentials following successful trial London – June 30th, 2021: Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) member, Cisco has completed the rollout of the WBA OpenRoaming service across four of Adventist Health’s hospital campuses in the United States. The

Successful trial seamlessly onboarded Wi-Fi client devices to residential Wi-Fi 6 access points  with WBA OpenRoaming and moves to deployment phase London, June 24, 2021 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced the world’s first completion of a successful proof-of-concept trial to automatically onboard Wi-Fi client devices to a residential Wi-Fi 6 network, paving

WBA members drive the launch of OpenRoaming Release 2 with Orion Wifi, from Google’s Area 120, the first full deployment compliant with the standard London, 17th June 2021 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced the launch of WBA OpenRoaming™ Release 2, which enables network and service providers, including MNOs, Cable Operators and ISPs

AT&T continues its commitment to provide super-fast, secure and reliable Wi-Fi access supporting smart city innovation. London, 26th May 2021 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced that AT&T has successfully completed a proof-of-concept trial of its Wi-Fi network with WBA OpenRoaming™ in areas of downtown Austin, Texas along 6th street and outside of

Boingo, Broadcom, Cisco & Samsung showcase WBA OpenRoaming™ at South America’s busiest airport offering a friction-free secure, world-class Wi-Fi experience London – May 18th, 2021 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced that travelers, employees and retailers at Brazil’s São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) are now able to access the world’s first at-airport

New OpenWiFi initiative from Telecom Infra Project adopts OpenRoaming Wi-Fi roaming standard to facilitate seamless Wi-Fi roaming connectivity London – May 5th, 2021: The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced that Telecom Infra Project (TIP), an initiative focused on accelerating the pace of innovation in the telecom industry worldwide, has adopted the WBA OpenRoaming™ standard

Saudi Arabia’s CITC Designates 1200 MHz of Spectrum for License-Exempt Use and Paves Way for Wi-Fi 6E & Wi-Fi 7 London – March 30, 2021: The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the body leading development of next-generation Wi-Fi services, commends the the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) for their groundbreaking spectrum

New industry guidelines highlight critical role Wi-Fi will play in the long-term success of 5G.  Outlines convergence opportunities for optimizing business innovation and customer experience.  London, 26 January 2021 – Convergence between Wi-Fi and 5G access technologies is critical for enabling new breed of services, applications and experiences such as Industry 4.0, AR/VR, Connected Cities

OpenRoaming now offers the highest security currently available on a public Wi-Fi network London, 3 December 2020 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has today announced that users of its new OpenRoaming™ service will be granted enterprise-level security thanks to a partnership with infrastructure security experts, Kyrio®. The WBA OpenRoaming Service, which removes the barriers