The Beacon Blog

Wi-Fi Alliance® and Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University have been working together to promote the value of 6 GHz Wi-Fi®.

Wi-Fi Alliance® recently hosted a panel on Wi-Fi®’s unforeseen influence at the Americas Member Meeting in Austin. The panel explored the profound impact of Wi-Fi across industries, from advancing patient care and enhancing events to supporting NASA in space exploration and discovery. Read on for key insights from our panelists:

Wi-Fi 7 brings advanced Wi-Fi® performance to the next era of connected devices. In this new blog series, we’ll explore how Wi-Fi 7 enables innovation across various market segments. 

Wi-Fi® and private cellular networks have different advantages and disadvantages, which makes a compelling case for their combined use.

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a fundamental challenge on a global scale. Our socioeconomic systems have been strained as a result, forcing entire societies to reexamine social practices and production systems that have often been in place for decades, if not centuries. These changes have caused a global economic recession worse than the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

Stay-at-home orders around the world during the coronavirus have helped slow the spread of the pandemic. Staying connected while staying home has been easy for some, but more difficult for others.

The coronavirus pandemic– by its mere scale – has created new healthcare challenges around the world. As of this writing, COVID-19 cases have been reported in 185 countries. The total global confirmed case count has exceeded 3 million, and more than 200,000 individuals have lost their lives1.

Wi-Fi Alliance® spoke to several member companies at #CES2020 earlier this month and identified some of the biggest Wi-Fi® trends expected in the coming year. Below is the top list of Wi-Fi trends according to our members.

The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought forth an ever-growing number of devices that use Wi‑Fi® technology. As more and more devices are equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity, networks are struggling to keep up. Imagine congested ecosystems like office buildings, airports, or stadiums.

Location determination through Wi-Fi® enables better patient care