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Enrollment Criteria for WBA E2E QoS Trials Phase 1: Enhancing QoS over Wi-Fi Links
The document outlines the enrollment criteria for the WBA E2E (End-to-End) QoS (Quality of Service) Trials, specifically focusing on Phase 1, which aims to enhance QoS over Wi-Fi links. Learn more about WBA E2E QoS Project.
Join the E2E QoS Trials – Phase 1: Improving QoS over Wi-Fi Links
As we look forward to 2024, the WBA invites industry players to join the Wireless Broadband Alliance and become integral participants in the E2E Wi-Fi QoS program. This phase is dedicated to enhancing Quality of Service over Wi-Fi links. Our upcoming initiatives include completing the test plan, initiating trials, and unveiling Deployment Guidelines. Additionally, we will concentrate on consolidating efforts, crafting guidelines for deployment, and delving into Low Latency Services (L4S) to cater to applications with low latency requirements.
For organizations eager to engage in this exciting project, we encourage you to reach out to the WBA Program Management Office (PMO) at pmo@wballiance.com. Be part of shaping the future of Wi-Fi.
Get Ready for Wi-Fi 7- Applying New Capabilities to the Key Use Cases
- Double the bandwidth and three times the speed of Wi-Fi 6
- Advanced support for latency-sensitive use cases
Operator Managed Wi-Fi Reference Architecture and Requirements
With the increasing prevalence of Wi-Fi as the primary method of internet connectivity, the term “Wi-Fi” has become synonymous with the internet itself. Consequently, users perceive their internet quality of experience (QoE) as synonymous with Wi-Fi QoE. Users no longer differentiate between Wi-Fi service and internet service, expecting their Wi-Fi issues to be resolved by their internet service provider (ISP). This shift has turned Wi-Fi into a managed service, specifically managed by the operator, hence the term “operator-managed.”
This is WBA’s first document on operator-managed Wi-Fi, and it is anticipated that later phases of work will expand the scope of the requirements hereby defined.
The technical paper, “Operator Managed Wi-Fi: Reference Architecture and Requirements” outlines a new operator-managed Wi-Fi (OMWi) reference architecture. The proposed framework will combine multiple available standards to streamline Wi-Fi data collection, Wi-Fi management, configuration, and optimization of home networks, simplifying the analysis and decision-making process for carriers.
This paper represents the first phase of that journey, presenting an operator-managed Wi-Fi reference architecture that combines the benefits of all available standards, including Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) Wi-Fi EasyMesh™, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Data Elements™, and Broadband Forum (BBF) User Services Platform (USP) Data Models TR-369 and TR-181. Wi-Fi Alliance EasyMesh™, for instance, can be utilized as the standard interface for Wi-Fi data collection, Wi-Fi management, configuration, and optimization on home networks with a standalone gateway.
Register now for the upcoming webinar on 6th June, 2023 “Optimizing Wi-Fi Experience with Operator-Managed Networks.”
Wi-Fi 6 Trials Report
WBA’s Wi-Fi 6 program aims to drive the adoption of Wi-Fi 6 and has previously released the Wi-Fi 6 Deployment Guidelines white paper, which outlines different vertical use cases and and provides guidance on best practices for deployments. WBA provides a platform for end-to-end Wi-Fi 6 trials based on a comprehensive test plan to demonstrate key Wi-Fi 6 capabilities in end-to-end real life networks and showcase the readiness for carrier Wi-Fi deployments across different geographies and various key verticals.
NGH Provisioning Standardization White Paper
This whitepaper defines the exact framework, use cases, call-flows, and specific element-level requirements that enable the capability for Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and Wi-Fi-only devices to discover, provision, and use provider Wi-Fi networks (NGH or legacy 802.1X). All without pre-provisioning, obtaining credentials ahead of time, and minimal user intervention, using a single secure SSID
Integrating Wi-Fi into the Mobile Core
Real-World Implementation Trade-Offs Among Different Approaches to Wi-Fi / Cellular Integration
Dealing with Density: The Move to Small-Cell Architectures
Options and Long-Term Strategies for Mobile Operators Facing Exponential Growth in Data Traffic
Wi-Fi Steps Up Service Differentiation
This paper will dissect the cross section of Wi-Fi’s role in networks, the motivation of emerging HetNets, major converging trends ecosystem players, potential of incremental revenue-generating capability and actionable end-to-end intelligence for better customer experience.
International Wi-Fi Roaming | Winning Strategies to Construct Wi-Fi/Cellular Data-Roaming Offers for Retail Subscribers
The whitepaper outlines several market opportunities for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to embrace International Wi-Fi Roaming; outlines various strategies to enter the market, and cites over a dozen examples of CSPs that are in market now – providing analysis on strategy, commercialization models and product messaging.
International Wi-Fi Roaming | Winning Strategies to Construct Wi-Fi/Cellular Data-Roaming Offers for Retail Subscribers
The whitepaper outlines several market opportunities for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to embrace International Wi-Fi Roaming; outlines various strategies to enter the market, and cites over a dozen examples of CSPs that are in market now – providing analysis on strategy, commercialization models and product messaging.
