The Signal: A Wi-Fi Alliance podcast

We're excited to kick off The Signal at CES 2024! In today's episode, we're welcoming Eric McLaughlin, VP and GM of Wireless Solutions at Intel, back to the podcast to talk about Wi-Fi 7 for PC clients. Eric shares which Wi-Fi 7 devices consumers will have access to this year, including the MSI Claw. Eric tells us what's next for AI, and we talk about Wi-Fi's role in provi...

In today's episode, we're closing out 2023 with a look towards next year and expectations for Wi-Fi 7 according to Broadcom. We're joined by Vijay Nagarajan, VP of Wireless Connectivity at Broadcom, who shares more about what consumers can expect from Wi-Fi 7, and how the latest generation of Wi-Fi will support greater capacity, lower latency, and improved QoS. Vijay also shares his...

We're kicking off the new year by welcoming Chris LaPre, Head of Technology at Connectivity Standards Alliance, back to The Signal. Chris shares his insights on all things Matter over the past year and tells us which devices represent the biggest opportunity for the protocol. We discuss the different device types that will be added to future releases, and how connected devices can create sign...

In today's episode, we're joined by Shawn Fisher, IT Director at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to discuss the facility's upgrade to Wi-Fi 6E. As the 14th largest convention center in the U.S., the PCC hosts over 250 events annually, ranging from medical conferences and industry conventions to rock concerts. Shawn tells us about the process of transitioning to Wi-Fi 6E and how t...

In today's episode, we're joined by Bart Giordano of CommScope and RUCKUS Networks to discuss how Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GHz spectrum enables rich user experiences in enterprise. We learn about some of the Matter applications in the enterprise space, and we talk about how Wi-Fi 7 will support a digital transformation in factories around the globe by introducing greater capacity and reliability to...

In today's episode, we're discussing the impact of Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E on the enterprise WLAN market with Brandon Butler, Research Manager at IDC. Brandon tells us that Wi-Fi remains a critical technology to deliver connectivity in the enterprise, which has experienced high growth rates in 2023. Brandon tells us that Wi-Fi 6 has cemented itself as the de facto standard for new Wi-Fi pur...

In today's episode, we're joined by Victoria Lamberth, Chief Development Officer at Boldyn Networks to discuss how New York City created an internet lifeline. Victoria tells us how old payphone booths have transformed into Wi-Fi hotspots, serving over 15 million subscribers at no cost to them. Listen to this episode to learn more about how the lower latency, improved security, and faster...

In today's episode, we're joined by Kevin Daly, VP of Business Development at Morse Micro, and David Halasz, Director of Standards at Morse Micro, to discuss Wi-Fi CERTIFIED HaLow™. We talk about how Wi-Fi HaLow™ empowers low power, low bandwidth IoT connections at the sub-1 GHz spectrum, and how it allows more efficient signal penetration. We talk about agricultural and mining use cases...

In today's episode, we're joined by Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO of Parks Associates, a leading technology market research firm. Elizabeth shares that internet households across the US have an average of 16 connected devices, and we discuss how Wi-Fi 6 is supporting these devices and bandwidth-intensive smart home applications. Elizabeth tells us that more than half of consumers wh...

In this episode, we're joined by Daran Hermans, Director of Product Management at Cambium Networks, to discuss their recent deployment of Wi-Fi 6E in the hospitality space. Daran shares his insight into this large-scale deployment near London Heathrow, including the challenges that were faced and how the upgrade has improved guest experiences. We also discuss how 6 GHz spectrum will impact th...

In today's episode, we welcome back Irvind Ghai, Vice President at Silicon Labs. Irvind gives us an overview of Matter's impact on IoT and smart home devices, and how Wi-Fi Alliance and Connectivity Standards Alliance are driving IoT technologies forward. Irvind also shares more about how Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 utilize the additional spectrum of 6 GHz to empower enterprise and Industrial I...

In today's episode, we're discussing Wi-Fi Location™ with two special guests, Jonathan Segev, Senior Wireless Standards Engineer at Intel, and Roy Want, Senior Research Scientist at Google. Jonathan and Roy tell us how Fine Timing Measurement helps to measure locations, and how indoor navigation, inventory management, and customer shopping experiences are driving enterprise usage of Wi-F...

In today's episode, we're joined by Greg Ennis, author of “Beyond Everywhere: How Wi-Fi Became the World’s Most Beloved Technology." A leader in the Wi-Fi industry, Greg was the former VP of Technology of Wi-Fi Alliance and wrote the 1993 proposal that was ultimately adopted as the foundational technology for Wi-Fi. Greg tells us more about the early days of hashing out the connecti...

In this episode, we discuss how professional sports teams can gain a competitive advantage by improving their connectivity. Mike Zeto, Chief Commercial Officer at Boingo, joins us to talk about a recent deployment of Wi-Fi 6 at the Washington Commanders' all-weather training facility. Mike explains that sports teams are looking to leverage the latest player training technologies for improved...

In today's episode, we're discussing the role of Wi-Fi 6 in the Industrial IoT (IIoT) landscape with our guest Marian Kost, VP and GM of Connectivity at Texas Instruments. Marian discusses how Wi-Fi 6 has supported performance improvements for IoT products in dense environments, and how the addition of new networks creates a more reliable and robust connectivity experience for applicatio...

In this episode, we're talking about Wi-Fi 7's unique feature set with Eric McLaughlin, VP and GM of Wireless Solutions at Intel. We discuss how all the previous generations of Wi-Fi have laid the foundation for continuous improvements, and what distinguishes Wi-Fi 7 from Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E. We review the technical specifications of Wi-Fi 7, including how the change from 1K QAM to 4K Q...

In this episode, we're joined by Jack Raynor, co-chair of the Open Converged Wireless Project Group with the Telecom Infra Project (TIP). We discuss how the TIP OpenWiFi community has created an open-source tech stack that aims to democratize premium Wi-Fi experiences for end users. With deployments in Ireland, India, and Pakistan, TIP OpenWiFi maintains tens of thousands of access points, se...

In today's episode, we're joined by Kelly Burroughs, Solutions Director for Enterprise at iBwave, and Tony Singh, Sales Engineer at iBwave. Kelly and Tony share how network design practices have evolved with each generation of Wi-Fi and discuss emerging use cases in the enterprise environment. We discuss why Wi-Fi is the premier connectivity technology for enterprise, and how our guests...

Today's episode is all about Wi-Fi 7. Rahul Patel, Senior VP and GM for Cloud Connectivity and Networking at Qualcomm, joins us to discuss the next generation of Wi-Fi technology and the advanced feature set that will support emerging, complex applications. Rahul tells us about some of the structural changes that will allow Wi-Fi 7 to change the game, including channelization, Multi-Link Oper...

In this episode, we're joined by Vijay Nagarajan, VP, Wireless Connectivity Division at Broadcom, to discuss Wi-Fi 7's Multi-Link Operation (MLO) feature. Vijay shares that each generation of Wi-Fi® has evolved to support the current consumer needs and use cases, and Wi-Fi 7 is no exception. With demand for media-rich, immersive experiences growing every day, Wi-Fi 7's core offering...

In today's episode, we're discussing ethical data collection over Wi-Fi networks with Nabil Bukhari, CTO of Extreme Networks. Nabil explains that anonymized data resides in multiple categories, which gives Wi-Fi operators insight into efficiency, behavior, and risk mitigation. We also talk about how this data serves to create new experiences for sports fans, and the impact that will have...

Today's episode is all about Wi-Fi EasyMesh. We're joined by Metin Taskin, Founder, CEO and CTO of Airties, to discuss the rise in broadband service providers employing Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh. We discuss how Wi-Fi EasyMesh's standards-based approach to Wi-Fi networks utilizes multiple access points for an efficient, flexible user experience, and Metin tells us how Airties' fo...

In today's episode, we talk about Wi-Fi's influence on the IoT ecosystem with Ross Sabolcik, SVP and GM for Commercial and Industrial IoT Products at Silicon Labs. Ross tells us more about the various ways Wi-Fi 6 optimizes the efficiency of devices. We also discuss how the ubiquity of Wi-Fi and the development of Matter will grow the IoT market. Listen to this episode to learn more abou...

In this episode, we're joined by Tuncay Cil, Chief Strategy Officer at DZS, to discuss cloud-based network management solutions for the home and how Wi-Fi has shaped the technology landscape. Tuncay shares more about how the desire to deliver the best consumer experience has evolved technology, from the new features of Wi-Fi 7 to IoT trends. Listen as we discuss the opportunity service provid...

In today's episode, we're joined by Daniel Brusilovsky, VP of Technology for the San Francisco Golden State Warriors. Daniel discusses how Aruba partnered with the Chase Center to enable the very first Wi-Fi 6E deployment at a live entertainment venue in North America, and how their north star of delivering a superior fan experience has fueled innovation within the venue and surrounding...