WBA Press releases

WBA OpenRoaming proof of concept delivers automatic and secure Public Wi-Fi access for organizations, operators and mobile users in Shoreditch, London. London, UK, March 19th, 2024 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi standards and services, has today announced the successful completion of an advanced public Wi-Fi

[Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2024] -- During the Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC 2024), Huawei and the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) jointly released the High-Quality 10 Gbps Campus Network Construction White Paper at the summit themed "Leading Infrastructure to Accelerate Industrial Intelligence". This white paper puts forwards the philosophy of experience-centric campus network construction; it

London, UK, February 23, 2024 — Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has today been approved as an Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) Operator by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an important milestone following four years of development, successful lab testing and public trials with all US stakeholders.  AFC is a critical technology for the management of

As a member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, Itaú will be able to develop new connectivity solutions, working together with the largest technology companies in the world. London, UK, February 15, 2024 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global organization that connects people with the latest Wi-Fi initiatives has today announced Itaú Unibanco, the

Use Cases including Smart Home, Smart City, Building Automation, Smart Retail, Industrial IoT, and Agriculture Technology demonstrate how Wi-Fi HaLow addresses a wide range of IoT applications  London, UK, January 25, 2024 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global organization that connects people with the latest Wi-Fi initiatives, has today announced that its “Wi-Fi

San Jose, CA – December 8, 2023 – Allied Telesis is pleased to announce that its advanced Wi-Fi 6 Access Points (APs) have been proven to interoperate with OpenRoaming™ – an exciting technology that makes it easy to connect to over 3.5 million public hotspots worldwide. OpenRoaming is an international public wireless LAN connection standard

London, UK, December 7th, 2023 — Following the release of the WBA Annual Industry Report 2024, Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), has revealed ten predictions for 2024 and beyond that he believes will change the way wireless technology is used by communities and businesses across the world, including improved connectivity, efficiencies

Latest WBA cross-industry report also shows major investment in OpenRoaming and city-wide Wi-Fi planned for the next 12 months as the global hotspot total surpasses half a billion  London, UK, November 29th, 2023 — Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 top the list of wireless technologies that network operators, ISPs, device and chipset vendors, enterprises and

London, UK, October 26, 2023 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced the winners of its 11th WBA Industry Awards, which honors the most significant innovations and achievements from across the Wi-Fi ecosystem. The award winners were announced during the WBA’s Wireless Global Congress, which is taking place at Porte de Versailles in Paris

Theater Audiences Can Now Access Free Secure, High-Performance Wi-Fi at Teatro Gazeta in São Paulo, Deployed by TecExpert Brasil London, UK, October 25, 2023 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced that systems integrator TecExpert Brasil has introduced OpenRoaming™ Wi-Fi hotspots at Teatro Gazeta in the heart of São Paulo’s cultural district. Ranked as