Talk on WiFi Alliance Innovations

1. Driving Wi-Fi Innovations
Dr. Mazlan Abbas
MIMOS Berhad

3. Wi-Fi Alliance snapshot
• Model collaboration forum
of more than 500 service
provider and vendor
members from around the
world
• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ is a
world-class interoperability
validation program;
15,000+ product
certifications to date
Full list of member companies available at www.wi-fi.org

4. Continuous innovation for mobile users
“Wi-Fi has firmly established itself as the most
heavily-used wireless technology ever
developed in terms of the volume of data traffic
transmitted over the networks.”
- Thomas Wehmeier, Principal Analyst, Informa Telcoms & Media
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint™
(2012)
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n™
(2007, 2009)
Converged Handset
(2006)

5. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint
Transforming Wi-Fi connectivity

6. Our appetite for connected services
and content continues to grow
7.2 exabytes of mobile data in 2011;
growing to 82 exabytes by 2015*
*Cisco Virtual Networking Index Mobile, 2012

7. Wi-Fi is nearly ubiquitous on mobile devices
1.2 billion Wi-Fi
devices sold in
2011, growing
to 2.2 billion by
2015*
*ABI Research, 2012

8. … and the number of hotspots is exploding
1.3 million
Wi-Fi hotspots
in 2011,
growing to 5.8
million by
2015*
*Informa Telecoms & Media, 2011

9. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint testing
• Passpoint devices:
– Automatically discover and select
networks
– Deliver a consistent, automated
connection process
– Implement WPA2™ security
– Support inter-provider roaming
agreements
• Passpoint allows a seamless
connectivity experience
• Passpoint is a building block
for inter-carrier roaming

10. Passpoint enables service providers to
integrate Wi-Fi into their offering
• Wi-Fi Alliance is testing and certifying
access points and mobile endpoints like
tablets, handsets, and notebooks
worldwide
• Only devices marked
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint
have been certified by the
Wi-Fi Alliance to work well
with other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
devices, have the latest security
protections, and deliver the
best user experience
• Passpoint update planned for mid-2013;
adds support for operator policy and online sign up

11. Driving technology forward

12. Wi-Fi Alliance is the technical source
• Wi-Fi Alliance members represent all segments of the industry; more
than 30 operators/service providers
• We enable seamless connectivity by ensuring interoperability of
over-the-air exchanges
• The Wi-Fi Alliance is a unique forum for creating alignment
and new technology
• We enable new markets with technology & testing
Service Equipment Semiconductor
Providers Vendors Manufacturers

13. Operator members as catalysts
• Our members include
fixed-line operators,
mobile operators and
providers of
Wi-Fi services
• Operator interest and
engagement are growing
with each new success
• Operator members
– Define use cases
– Guide work in progress
– Incubate new areas of work
• Investigatory work by operator members in several areas:
multi-band operations; video over Wi-Fi; network management

14. Mobile device certification signals continued growth

15. VHT in 5 GHz (802.11ac) is the next generation
of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED technology
• Stream up to three lightly compressed HD video streams, rapidly synch large
files, and connect for demanding applications at gigabit data rates
• Very High Throughput in 5 GHz technology builds on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n and
interoperates with legacy 5 GHz devices
• Dual-band networking products
combining 5 GHz (VHT in 5 GHz)
and 2.4 GHz (Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n)
are expected to be widespread
in the early market
• Certification program planned
for 2013
• Technology compelling for
applications ranging from
hotspot deployments to
home video distribution

16. • Demand for mobile connectivity is exploding and Wi-Fi is essential to
address this opportunity
• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint is the latest step toward our vision of
seamless connectivity
• Wi-Fi technology is critical to operators; the Wi-Fi Alliance is where
technology meets business needs
• Join the members of the Wi-Fi Alliance in defining our roadmap

17. References
• “Wi-Fi Alliance: Driving Carrier-Grade Wi-Fi
Innovations”, Sarah Simpson Morris, WiFi
World Summit, September 2012, Barcelona

18. Contact
Dr. Mazlan Abbas
@mazlan_abbas
Email: mazlan.abbas@mimos.my