“It’s our mission at Hotwire Communications to not only provide innovative new solutions to existing Wi-Fi demands, meeting the needs of tech-savvy consumers but to bridge the growing digital divide by bringing a robust, reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi experience to underserved communities. Richard Lyda, Hotwire Communications’ Wi-Fi Architect
WBA offers a connected communities forum, rural Wi-Fi project and exposure to industries like hospitality and education which are highly relevant to the efforts taken by us so far and thus it will open up new avenues for HFCL to be a future ready organization.” In collaboration with WBA, we aim to constantly innovate with our peers and achieve growth to deliver robust performance. We see this as an exceptional opportunity to connect with the global players with a shared vision in the Wi-Fi technology. Jim Allison, Manager of Planning for Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority "As an intercity passenger rail agency, we are pleased to have our Wi-Fi on-Train leadership recognized and to be welcomed into the diverse Wi-Fi milieu that makes up the WBA family."īhuvnesh Sachdeva, Vice President for HFCL Limited “Climbing the ladder towards technological innovation, HFCL took the next step by forming an alliance with Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), a global organization that connects people with the latest Wi-Fi initiatives. If it can be wireless, it will be wireless.” “Cambium Networks is pleased to be a member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance as the industry delivers multi-gigabit speeds for high density applications and continues to grow. “We’re proud to welcome all new members from across the Wi-Fi ecosystem to join our movement and become part of the bright future we envision for Wi-Fi 6 and beyond.”Ītul Bhatnagar, President and CEO of Cambium Networks In order to achieve this, it’s important that we attract businesses from across the communications ecosystem, from major operators and leading technology companies, to identity providers and a plethora of enterprises, all with a shared interest in connectivity. WBA CEO, Tiago Rodrigues, commented on the alliance’s latest milestone: “Our goal has always been to push the boundaries of what can be achieved with wireless communication technology, connecting the world in a way that removes user friction and creates endless opportunities for business and innovation. Innovations in Wi-Fi such as multi-link operation and time-sensitive networking, together with cellular integration both at the access and core network levels, will position Wi-Fi as a crucial component in the connectivity puzzle for businesses in sectors as varied as automation, aviation, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and in the development of transportation networks and so-called ‘smart’ cities. As the Wi-Fi community continues to grow under the umbrella of the WBA, technology such as WBA OpenRoaming has also become key to unlocking the value of public Wi-Fi roaming, bringing fixed networks and cellular together in a way that improves the quality of experience for users and creates brand new business use cases through common approaches to identification and authentication. Nearly two thirds (58%) of businesses said that 6Ghz Wi-Fi was a crucial component in their overall connectivity strategy. The news comes as WBA’s annual survey revealed high interest in Wi-Fi 6 and 6E, with 83% of businesses having already deployed the technology or making plans to do so before the end of 2022.
A complete list of current WBA members can be found at. These new members joined the alliance alongside a plethora of leading players such as Cambium Networks, Keysight Technologies, HFCL and Hotwire Communications, as industries of all shapes and sizes begin to embrace deterministic Wi-Fi and cellular convergence. Operators such as Altice, Telia, Turkcell and Telefonica have recently joined the alliance, along with several new enterprise members including Capitol Corridors, General Motors and Marriott Hotels. London – December 7th, 2021: The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced that it had reached a new milestone in its nearly two-decade history, attracting its 150th member, Telefonica, to the organization. Telefonica joins WBA as 150th member alongside a host of new operator and enterprise members, as Wi-Fi and cellular convergence drives momentum
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