By Claus Hetting, WiFi NOW CEO & Chairman
For the first time in six years the Wi-Fi World Congress (WiFi NOW) is back in the heart of the Wi-Fi industry – more specifically, we’re going to the iconic Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, on April 28-30. So what are the big themes and why should you pay us any attention, you ask? That is a good and relevant question. Here’s our provisional list – with more to come.
Wi-Fi for the home: QoE and AI – everywhere
Home Wi-Fi QoE management is gradually becoming table stakes for vendors – but it is still a hot topic, especially as new AI tools – such as AI at the edge – come into play. How can CSPs and the Wi-Fi industry benefit and what’s next? What new services can be created and monetized? We’ll get you the answers.
Defragmenting the massive Wi-Fi IoT opportunity
The stars are aligning for a huge surge in Wi-Fi IoT with loads of excellent technology, including ultra-low-power chipsets and long-range Wi-Fi HaLow. Perhaps the two biggest challenges are scale and defragmentation. Meanwhile opportunities continue to expand in myriads of use cases. We’ll dig into the big picture and the details in Mountain View.
If you are interested in a starring role you need to contact us NOW. We’re already getting loads of requests so early signup for speaking, exhibition spaces, and sponsored workshops (all marketed by us) is imperative. Contact me here.
Open source platforms & communities for Wi-Fi CPEs abound – can they deliver on their promises?
RDK, Prpl, OpenWRT, OpenWiFi – just a some of the initiatives and organisations relying on open source platforms to deliver the Wi-Fi that everyone wants. We’ll be bringing the world of open source Wi-Fi to the WWC to discover new opportunities & challenges.
Indoor mobile coverage with Wi-Fi and ‘offload’
The stars are also aligning to finally replace expensive and inflexible indoor cellular technology with fast, low cost, ubiquitous enterprise Wi-Fi. How are we doing it? With Passpoint – and with some great new companies changing the paradigm. Now is the time for autoconnect Wi-Fi everywhere in the US and across the planet.
Can Web3/blockchain to disrupt the connectivity industry?
Web3-based initiatives such as Helium & XNET have moved from curiosities to viable propositions – but can they go mass market? As the crypto industry nears the top of its fourth cycle, Web3-based networking is back in vogue and this time it’s serious. We’ll have the experts on hand for a full intro and analysis on Web3 for Wi-Fi. We think Web3 networking is going big.
The perfect marriage: LEO satellites & Wi-Fi
Tens of thousands of low Earth orbit satellites are going up from Florida and LEO services are quickly becoming amazingly popular for individuals and businesses. So what can LEO do for Wi-Fi and vice versa? We’ve invited the leaders to discuss this topic. This is the right time to position your enterprise or home broadband Wi-Fi business to benefit from massive satellite investments.
A new networking paradigm with Campus NaaS
A handful of innovative enterprise networking startups are attacking the global enterprise market with a new approach: Campus NaaS. And they are growing – fast. NaaS is still relatively new so we’re digging into what it is and why it is potentially disruptive in an age where IT resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Campus NaaS is also a remarkable source of service innovation.
Our favourite startups & innovators in Wi-Fi
Entrepreneurs make the world go around – and we want to support them as much as we can, especially those projects that are pushing the envelope for what’s possible with Wi-Fi. We’ve got a few surprises up our sleeve that we’ll disclose later. So stay tuned!
Non-connectivity Wi-Fi use cases: Sensing, gestures, ambient power
With (or without) the aid of AI, non-connectivity use cases for Wi-Fi are emerging. Wi-Fi sensing has been around for some years but it’s evolving fast and things like gesture controls and breathing detection could be in the pipeline soon. Harvesting RF energy for battery-free IoT devices is another leap forward in ubiquitous Wi-Fi IoT.
We will have lots more to say about our key topics as we get closer. In the meantime you can already secure your Early Bird ticket here – and you are welcome to contact us at [email protected] if you have ideas or questions. The WiFi NOW team is looking forward to seeing you all in Mountain View.
/Claus.
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