We are here to drive seamless and interoperable service experiences via Wi-Fi
WBA programs are designed to address the most prominent market requirements and opportunities identified by our Members. Our end-goal is to enable members to deliver frictionless services and accelerate time-to-market while guaranteeing a user experience that is seamless, secure and interoperable.
5G Work Group
The objective of the 5G Work Group is to develop a global converged 5G & Wi-Fi architecture, address policy and business issues at a system level and develop 5G ecosystem end-to-end trials.
Jim Sturges
AT&T,
Chair
Sri Gundavelli
Cisco,
Co-Chair
NextGen Work Group
The objective of the Next Gen Work Group is to accelerate the adoption of new Wi-Fi generations, drive industry engagements and address business opportunities that are transversal to industry verticals supported by the Wi-Fi industry.
Necati Canpolat
Intel,
Chair
Charlie Allgrove
GlobalReach,
Co-Chair
Testing & Interoperability Work Group
The objective of the Testing & Interoperability Work Group is to improve customer experience on Wi-Fi networks by eliminating barriers (devices and infrastructure), execute end-to-end trials, develop test plans for interoperability and feed the certification programs.
Michael Sym
Single Digits,
Chair
Erinn Hall
AT&T,
Co-Chair
Peter Thornycroft
Aruba HPE,
Co-Chair
IoT Work Group
The objective of the IoT Work Group is to focus on the interoperability across different license-exempt wireless technologies and radio access networks, demonstrating the value and opportunities with the expansion of Wi-Fi for new IoT use cases and applications.
Sandeep Agrawal
C-Dot,
Chair
Malcolm Smith
Cisco,
Chair
Wael Guibene
JIO,
Chair
Roaming Work Group
The objective of the Roaming Work Group is to stimulate the global deployment of WBA roaming programs and support the development and maintenance of technical enablers (specifications, guidelines, best practices, templates etc). This group is responsible for maintaining WBA WRIX standards for Wi-Fi Roaming.
Erinn Hall
AT&T,
Chair
Betty Cockrell
Single Digits,
Co-Chair
Market Work Group
The objective of the Market Work Group is to support, develop and align the various marketing activities to serve the needs of WBA membership. The team is made up of marketing professionals from WBA members to promote the work of the WBA and work closely with media, journalist, research and analysts.
Melody Eclavea
AT&T,
Chair
Gabriel Desjardins
Broadcom,
Co-Chair
Melody Walker
Boingo Wireless,
Co-Chair
Policy & Regulatory Affairs Work Group
The objective of Policy & Regulatory Affairs Work Group is to track global trends and relevant policy & spectrum issues that are of concern to the WBA membership. The Work Group coordinates Wi-Fi advocacy efforts across membership, cities, regions, and regulators globally.
Burhan Masood
Broadcom,
Chair
Brian Josef
Comcast,
Co-Chair
CTO Group
The objective of CTO group is to provide strategic guidance on the technology roadmap impacting transversally WBA programs and activities. It also overlooks and manages WBA industry collaboration with peer organizations
Dr. Derek Peterson
Boingo Wireless,
Chair
Mr. Matthew Macpherson
Cisco Systems,
Co-Chair
Dr. Necati Canpolat
Intel,
Co-Chair
WBA OpenRoaming™ Standards Group
WBA OpenRoaming™ is a roaming federation service enabling an automatic and secure Wi-Fi experience globally. We are creating an open connectivity framework for all organizations in the wireless ecosystem to power new opportunities in the 5G era
Mark Grayson
Cisco,
Chair
Betty Cockrell
Single Digits,
Co-Chair
Dr. Necati Canpolat
Intel,
Co-Chair
