The WBA recently announced that its inaugural Carrier Wi-Fi Summit will take place on the 24-27 February during Mobile World Congress 2014. This dedicated 4-day summit, with industry partners the GSMA and Wi-Fi Alliance®, will bring together over 500 key influencers from across the wireless ecosystem to discuss the future of Carrier Wi-Fi and to review strategies that are being developed within the Wi-Fi industry.

Confirmed keynote speakers so far include:

  • Kris Rinne – Senior VP, Architecture and Planning, AT&T
  • Tiger Lin – CEO, China Mobile International
  • Seong-Mok Oh – President of Network Group, KT
  • Kelly Ahuja – Senior VP, Mobility Business, Cisco
  • Alex Jinsung Choi – Senior VP and Head of Technology Strategy Office, SK Telecom
  • Clint McClellan – Chairman, Continua Health Alliance
  • Bill Hague – Executive VP for International Alliances and Integration, AT&T
  • Jahangir Mohammed – CEO, Jasper Wireless
  • Tom Nagel – Senior VP and General Manager for Wireless Services, Comcast
  • Ash ElDifrawi – Executive VP and Chief Commercial Officer, GoGo Inflight
  • JR Wilson – Chairman, Wireless Broadband Alliance

The Summit will consist of a full 4-day program that will include a 2-day workshop a 4-day Roamfest & Networking Lounge, Exhibition and Live NGH experience for the attendees It will provide an essential platform for operators, vendors and policy makers to examine critical success factors for the further development and deployment of this technology.

“Following significant steps in bringing the experience of Wi-Fi and cellular networks closer together, Wi-Fi has experienced a surge in support from across the industry. We are delighted to announce the launch of our first Carrier Wi-Fi Summit at MWC 2014 which will feature major players from the ecosystem such as China Mobile, Cisco and AT&T,” said Shrikant Shenwai, CEO of the WBA. “We hope that this will stimulate the industry to explore the huge potential of this new breed of Wi-Fi that will meet the expectations of carriers that are used to highly reliable, predictable and manageable systems.”

Watch this space for more updates on speakers and presentation topics in the coming months!

Conference programme at a glance:

26 February 27 February
Morning Driving the Mobile Broadband Revolution with Wi-Fi Social Benefits that Wi-Fi Delivers
Evolution of Wi-Fi Networks and Business Models
Afternoon Delivering a Better Customer Experience on Wi-Fi Executive Seminar on Wi-Fi Technical Roadmap and developments
Evening Networking cocktail

Early bird discounts is now available! Special discount is available for the 2-day CWS Access Pass including MWC Exhibition Visitor Pass. To find out more about how to get involved in the Carrier Wi-Fi Summit or to register as a participant, please visit – https://wballiance.com/carrier-wi-fi-summit