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Wireless Broadband Alliance Validate Wi-Fi 7 MLO as the New Benchmark for Residential Reliability in Latest Field Trials

Phase 2 residential trials led by CableLabs and Intel demonstrate Multi-Link Operation (MLO) delivers wired-like determinism, doubling throughput under interference and slashing latency by nearly 50%. London, UK, 26 February 2026 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across

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Drew2026-05-28T16:42:45+01:00February 26th, 2026|WBA Press releases|

AIDA Cruises Deploys Wireless Broadband Alliance OpenRoaming to Power Instant, Secure Wi-Fi Connectivity Across Its 11 Cruise Ships

Built for 24/7 cruise operations, safety, guest services and entertainment, WBA OpenRoaming enables seamless, secure and reliable connectivity for staff and 1.5 million passengers a year London, UK, February 23, 2026 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across the global

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Drew2026-02-23T09:04:14+00:00February 23rd, 2026|WBA Press releases|

A More Seamless Experience for Everyday Life

Tokyo Updates - Interview and writing by Lisa Wallin From the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) buildings to schools, hospitals, and other facilities operated municipalities—and even repurposed public phone booths—Tokyo's public Wi-Fi network is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Once a patchwork of logins and captive portals, it is

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Drew2026-02-22T21:14:16+00:00February 20th, 2026|WBA in the News|

WBA Publishes Industry First Guidance on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Intelligent Wi-Fi

New Wireless Broadband Alliance report lays out the frameworks and priorities needed to scale intelligent Wi-Fi without industry fragmentation London, UK, February 19, 2026 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, today announced its new report,

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Drew2026-02-19T09:07:21+00:00February 19th, 2026|WBA Press releases|

Wireless Broadband Alliance Tackles Fragmentation Holding Back Smart-Living in Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs)

Guidance shows how fully managed Wi-Fi, open standards and IoT convergence enable scalable, secure consumer connectivity, and create new revenue opportunities for operators. London, UK, February 10, 2026 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, today

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Bryan Smith2026-02-09T16:06:36+00:00February 10th, 2026|WBA Press releases|

Nearly One-Quarter of Japanese Consumers Are Considering Switching Internet Providers Citing Quality Issues as the Leading Factor, According to New Airties Survey

24% of Japanese consumers said they are considering changing their home Internet service provider (ISP), in the near future, citing quality issues as the leading factor; Compared to 28% of consumers in the US and 37% in the UK who are considering changing ISPs in the near future Findings show that up to 60% of potential

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Bryan Smith2026-01-26T21:19:31+00:00January 26th, 2026|Member Releases|

Building a Global Benchmark: Introducing the WBA Wi-Fi Design Standard

This article was written by Dave Andersen, Marketing Program Manager at Ookla Wi-Fi is now the default utility for connectivity in our homes, offices, factories, public spaces, and industrial environments. Yet, despite the ubiquity of connectivity, the end-user experience remains surprisingly inconsistent. We’ve all experienced the frustration of coverage gaps, "sticky" clients, or sudden drops

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Bryan Smith2026-02-19T17:59:04+00:00January 26th, 2026|WBA Blog|

An Interview with new WBA Member WirelessGate

The Wireless Broadband Alliance is very happy to introduce you to WirelessGate, Inc. who have recently joined our organization. Can you please give us a brief overview of Wireless Gate? WirelessGate Inc is a Japan-based Company mainly engaged in the wireless broadband services related business. Leveraging Wi-Fi hotspots operated by multiple public wireless LAN providers

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Bryan Smith2026-01-22T16:41:14+00:00January 22nd, 2026|WBA Blog|

New Wireless Broadband Alliance Report Helps Enterprises Integrate Private 5G Securely into Existing IT and Wi-Fi Environments

Blueprint defines a unified Zero-Trust framework to help the whole connected ecosystem protect digital operations and accelerate transformation to converged Wi-Fi and Private 5G networks. London, UK, January 20, 2026 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable service experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless

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Bryan Smith2026-01-16T16:24:50+00:00January 20th, 2026|WBA Press releases|

Operator-Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi) Program — Launching the Next Phase of Wi-Fi Certification

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has formally entered a new chapter with the launch of the Operator-Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi) compliance certification program. This first milestone introduces the program’s initial three test cases and confirms successful validation of Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) from Airties, Nokia, and Heights Telecom. Together, these achievements lay the groundwork for

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Drew012026-01-15T14:24:49+00:00January 15th, 2026|WBA Blog|