The Beacon Blog

Three months into 2018 and the Wi-Fi® industry is moving at full speed.

In 2003, the World Radio Conference (WRC) allocated 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz frequency bands for use by Radio Local Area Networks (RLANs), which include Wi-Fi®.

Over the last two decades, Wi-Fi® has met user needs for two significant trends – near constant connection and an ever-growing demand for data. First, Wi-Fi has evolved from emerging technology to essential component of telecommunications infrastructure.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Vantage™ is the new certification designation from Wi-Fi Alliance® for mobile devices and Access Points (APs) that support features needed to ensure an excellent user experience in managed Wi-Fi® networks.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Vantage™Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Vantage™ is the new certification designation from Wi-Fi Alliance® for mobile devices and Access Points (APs) that support features needed to deliver an excellent user experience in managed W

For more than 16 years, Wi-Fi Alliance® has fostered highly effective collaboration between hundreds of member companies from a wide range of industries.

Qualcomm Technologies study addressing spectrum needsIn a recent study conducted by Qualcomm Technologies, researchers addressed the question how a throughput performance expectation of 1 Gbps of sustained Wi-Fi® coverage can be achieved in dense residential and enterprise deployment scenarios.

The need for 1 Gbps coverageThe Wi-Fi® industry innovation engine is currently focused on improving performance of Wi-Fi networks in dense environments.

Wi-Fi Alliance® hosted its inaugural Wi-Fi Alliance on Capitol Hill event in June, bringing together a variety of industries from silicon to consumer electronics and healthcare, for a day of outreach to U.S. legislators in Washington, D.C.

In a short time, Wi-Fi has become a prolific and ubiquitous technology in hospitals. With the demand for wireless connectivity in medical settings on the rise and numerous benefits of wearable devices for patients and clinicians alike, Wi-Fi is well positioned to play a leading role in making the digital health vision a reality.