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The Signal, a Wi-Fi Alliance® podcast, delivers a new perspective on the growing portfolio of Wi-Fi technologies by breaking down the new tools, programs, and capabilities that are changing the connectivity landscape.

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The Signal, a Wi-Fi Alliance® podcast, delivers a new perspective on the growing portfolio of Wi-Fi technologies by breaking down the new tools, programs, and capabilities that are changing the connectivity landscape.

    CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and Pavlov Media

    CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and Pavlov Media

    Today, we're continuing our special series, CEO Insights. In this episode, Wi-Fi Alliance CEO Kevin Robinson and CEO of Pavlov Media Cory Douglas share their thoughts on Wi-Fi innovation, fiber to the home, and more. We talk about the increasing need for reliable high-speed internet access and how OpenWiFi is working to meet that demand. Cory tells us how OpenWiFi complements broadband technologies like FTTH to provide a more comprehensive connectivity solution and shares his predictions for how the connectivity landscape will evolve in the future. Listen to this episode to learn more.

    Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-7
    For Wi-Fi Alliance: www.wi-fi.org
    For Membership Info: https://www.wi-fi.org/membership
    General Contact: https://www.wi-fi.org/contact-us

    • 14 min
    Wi-Fi 7 unleashes new potential across retail, enterprise, sports, and more with Nabil Bukhari of Extreme Networks

    Wi-Fi 7 unleashes new potential across retail, enterprise, sports, and more with Nabil Bukhari of Extreme Networks

    In today's episode, we're welcoming Nabil Bukhari, CTO of Extreme Networks, back to The Signal to talk about how Wi-Fi 7 empowers diverse use cases across multiple industries. Nabil discusses how Wi-Fi 7 supports the hybrid workplace and next-generation collaboration technologies. We talk about how the new standard enables retail use cases online and in-store, and how AR/VR allows retailers to serve customers shopping from home. Nabil shares that Wi-Fi 7 supports large venues like stadiums and concert halls, providing reliable connectivity that facilitates wayfinding and concession ordering, even in congested environments with thousands of users. Listen to this episode to learn more, including Nabil's thoughts on the future of connectivity.

    Benchmark Report: The World is Connected: The Store Must Be Too: https://www.extremenetworks.com/resources/report/retail-systems-research-connected-store
    Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-7
    For Wi-Fi Alliance: www.wi-fi.org
    For Membership Info: https://www.wi-fi.org/membership
    General Contact: https://www.wi-fi.org/contact-us

    • 23 min
    All about AFC with Rolf de Vegt of Qualcomm

    All about AFC with Rolf de Vegt of Qualcomm

    Today's episode is all about Automated Frequency Coordination. We're welcoming Rolf de Vegt, VP of Technical Standards at Qualcomm, back to the podcast to tell us how AFC is expanding the use of Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band. Rolf gives us a technical overview, and we discuss the different indoor and outdoor use cases that will utilize standard power in 6 GHz. We learn how AFC will provide significant throughput gains that will benefit users, and Rolf shares his insight about AFC testing and trials. Listen to this episode to learn more, and check out our AFC resources below.

    6 GHz AFC Resources: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/6-ghz-afc-resources
    For Wi-Fi Alliance: www.wi-fi.org
    For Membership Info: https://www.wi-fi.org/membership
    General Contact: https://www.wi-fi.org/contact-us

    • 22 min
    Testing, testing: Exploring Wi-Fi 7 for Operators and Service Providers with James Kimery of Spirent Communications

    Testing, testing: Exploring Wi-Fi 7 for Operators and Service Providers with James Kimery of Spirent Communications

    In today's episode, we welcome James Kimery, VP of Product Management at Spirent Communications to the podcast to discuss Wi-Fi 7 for network operators and service providers. James shares his insight on Wi-Fi testing and tells us about some of the specific test challenges for Wi-Fi 7. We also talk about the increased demand for video-based IoT devices and how the ubiquity of Wi-Fi enables reliable connectivity for users. Listen to this episode to learn more about Wi-Fi testing.
    Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-7
    For Wi-Fi Alliance: www.wi-fi.org
    For Membership Info: https://www.wi-fi.org/membership
    General Contact: https://www.wi-fi.org/contact-us

    • 17 min
    CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and Airties

    CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and Airties

    Today, we're back with our CEO Insights series. In this episode, Wi-Fi Alliance CEO Kevin Robinson and co-CEO and Founder of Airties Metin Taskin share their insights on what Wi-Fi 7 will bring for service providers, and how it will enable them to better serve their customers. Metin tells us about the roles of both standardization and open source from a service provider perspective, and the move away from monolithic designs. We discuss the trend around fixed wireless access, and Metin shares more about Airties' recent partnership with Qualcomm. Listen to this episode to learn more.

    Airties Collaborates with Qualcomm to Accelerate 5G Fixed Wireless Adoption with Broadband Carriers: https://airties.com/2023/12/14/airties-collaborates-with-qualcomm-to-accelerate-5g-fixed-wireless-adoption-with-broadband-carriers/
    Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-7
    For Wi-Fi Alliance: www.wi-fi.org
    For Membership Info: https://www.wi-fi.org/membership
    General Contact: https://www.wi-fi.org/contact-us

    • 14 min
    CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and CSA

    CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and CSA

    In today's episode, we're continuing our new series, CEO Insights, with Kevin Robinson, CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance, and Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Tobin shares an update on Matter's upward momentum, and we learn more about the newly released Matter 1.2 and the device types it supports. Kevin and Tobin discuss the considerations that led Wi-Fi and Thread to become the primary transports of Matter, and how the technology will help accelerate the adoption of IoT and expand functionality. Listen to the episode to learn more, including how Matter will impact energy management and commercial environments.

    Matter 1.2 Arrives with Nine New Device Types & Improvements Across the Board: https://csa-iot.org/newsroom/matter-1-2-arrives-with-nine-new-device-types-improvements-across-the-board/
    Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-7
    For Wi-Fi Alliance: www.wi-fi.org
    For Membership Info: https://www.wi-fi.org/membership
    General Contact: https://www.wi-fi.org/contact-us

    • 15 min

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