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Keynote Panel Discussion

How Wi-Fi is Transforming theHome, Workplace andMobile Environments

Moderator: Edgar Figueroa

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Today’s Panelists

• Dr. Amer Hassan– Wireless Architect, Microsoft – Member of Wi-Fi Alliance Board of Directors

• Dr. Andrew Myles– Manager, Wireless Security Standards, Cisco– Chair of Wi-Fi Alliance Board of Directors

• Liam Quinn– CTO, Dell– Member of Wi-Fi Alliance Board of Directors– Chair of Wi-Fi Alliance Regulatory Committee

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Today’s Panelists

• Bring much expertise about Wi-Fi industry

• Have broad understanding about the Wi-Fi market and trends

• Represent different segments of the Wi-Fi ecosystem

• Today they are here speaking their perspectives based on their experience and expertise, and are not representing any Wi-Fi Alliance position

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Wi-Fi Impact

• One of every 10 people in the world uses Wi-Fi

• 7 out of 10 users would rather give up chocolate than Wi-Fi (Millward-Brown)

• 73% of university students say Wi-Fi helps them get better grades (Kelton Research)

• “802.11n: The end of Ethernet” (The Burton Group)

• Wi-Fi has been implanted in people, in various countries

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Panelist Opening Comments

Please help us understand from your perspective how Wi-Fi is transforming the

home, the workplace and the mobile environments. 

Panelists Materials

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Some Key Questions

• What are some of the interesting trends in Wi-Fi that you are seeing?

• 802.11n is now complete.  The adoption of 802.11n has been compared to previous technologies like GSM and Gigabit Ethernet. What makes it so important?

• Wi-Fi can be found in almost all laptops and gaming devices sold today.  What do you believe is the another product category that will see significant Wi-Fi penetration?

• We know that Wi-Fi is seeing tremendous success even in today’s economic climate.  What are some of the next challenges the Wi-Fi industry will need to take on to maintain that level of success?

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Some Key Questions

• How is your company playing a role in transforming the Wi-Fi experience?

• In the years you have been involved in Wi-Fi, what do you believe has been a key transformative event in the Wi-Fi industry?

• What’s next for Wi-Fi?

• Audience questions for panel

• Panelists questions for panelists