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
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)
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
Guatemala will be the first Central American country with thousands of Wayfree Wi-Fi hotspots installed on lampposts across 300+ municipalities powered by Wefi’s seamless and automatic connectivity solution – providing free fast internet access to millions of citizens and visitors May 20, 2021—LOS ANGELES, CA—Wefi, a market leader in Wi-Fi connectivity, mobile data collection, and
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
Bangalore, India–19th May 2021- Alethea Communication Technologies, a leading Wi-Fi test equipment company joins WBA, a global organization that connects people with the latest Wi-Fi initiatives with an aim to help organizations experience broadband as expected. This membership would enable Alethea Communication Technologies to build a strong partnership with the WBA and its’ ecosystem and
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
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,
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
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
