WBA report sets out how wi-fi 6/6E enables industry 4.0

London, UK, 29 June 2022 – The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published “Wi-Fi 6/6E for Industrial IoT: Enabling Wi-Fi Determinism in an IoT World“. This paper explores how Wi-Fi’s latest features are ideal for meeting the demanding requirements for a wide variety of existing and emerging IIoT applications. This includes manufacturing/Industry 4.0 and logistics,

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WBA openRoaming primed for residential rollout after Wi-Fi 6 trial with Airties over in-home Wi-Fi

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) reported the completion of a successful proof-of-concept trial to automatically onboard Wi-Fi client devices to a residential Wi-Fi 6 network, paving the way for the rollout of WBA OpenRoaming across in-home Wi-Fi and wide-area wireless broadband networks.

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Blueprint for convergence issued by Wireless Broadband Alliance showing critical role of Wi-Fi 6

Convergence between Wi-Fi and 5G access technologies is critical for enabling new breed of services, applications and experiences such as Industry 4.0, augmented & virtual reality (AR/VR), connected cities and Edge computing. This is according to the latest report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), developed with input from mobile carriers, Wi-Fi providers, telecom manufacturers, and its own 5G

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Cross-Industry survey reveals 79% plan to adopt WBA OpenRoaming

According to a Wireless Broadband Alliance cross-industry survey of service providers, equipment manufacturers and enterprises, almost four out of five (79%) have adopted or plan to adopt the WBA OpenRoaming standard.

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CCAB Connected City Blueprint helps local authorities and governments develop smart city plans

The Connected City Advisory Board (CCAB), a committee developed by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), has launched its first Connected City Blueprint.

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5G is impossible without full convergence, says Wireless Broadband Alliance industry report

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), in partnership with Maravedis-Rethink, has published its Annual Industry Report for 2016, revealing that the Internet of Things (IoT), the hyper-dense network and 5G will not be economic or practical without the convergence and coexistence of licensed and unlicensed technologies.

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More than half of world’s urban population has no broadband access, says WBA

An independent research study commissioned by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), to mark the inaugural World Wi-Fi Day (June 20) reveals the extent of the digital divide that exists globally – most notably in some of the world’s largest cities.

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Wireless Broadband Alliance and UCLG to work on development of connected cities

The Wireless Broadband Alliance signed a formal agreement with United Cities and Local Governments Committee of Digital and Knowledge-based Cities (UCLG-CDC) to work closely together on the development of connected city initiatives.

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Wireless Broadband Alliance whitepaper outlines Wi-Fi’s central role in smart cities

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published the first whitepaper prepared by its Connected City Advisory Board (CCAB), outlining the status of City Wi-Fi around the world.

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Alliances form partnership to expand available spectrum for unlicensed technologies

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) are to begin working together to promote and support the development of unlicensed wireless technologies, including TV white space.

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Wireless Broadband Alliance announces launch of Connected City Board

Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association that champions the development of the converged wireless broadband ecosystem has announced the establishment of a Connected City Board. The Board aims to help deliver the vision of Connected Cities being pursued by a growing number of cities from around the world.

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