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Wi-Fi: Strengthening the Subscriber – Carrier Connection

FMCA Interoperability Week

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ Makes it Wi-Fi

FMCA Interoperability WeekETSI Sophia Antipolis

June 26 2008

Greg EnnisTechnical Director

Wi-Fi Alliance

Agenda

• Wi-Fi Alliance introduction• Wi-Fi market update• Certification program overview • Wi-Fi Alliance convergence initiatives

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• Wi-Fi Alliance convergence initiatives• Q&A


Wi-Fi Alliance Introduction

Wi-Fi Alliance Overview

• Founded in 1999, non-profit international association of more than 300 member companies (www.wi-fi.org)

• Thought leader and worldwide certification body for WLAN technology


technology

• Enable ecosystem collaboration: manufacturers, standard bodies, regulators, operators

• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ensures interoperability and better user experience to WLAN technology

Full list of member companies at http://www.wi-fi.org

Wi-Fi Alliance Mission

• Grow the global market for Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products and services across all market segments, platforms, and applications

• Certify the interoperability of products and


• Certify the interoperability of products and services based on IEEE 802.11 technology

• Influence and help define the strategic development of technologies, standards, services and applications

What Does the Wi-Fi Alliance Mean to the Value Chain ?

• Manufacturers– Certified product interoperability– Category growth, promotion and market

education– Industry roadmap for success

• Channel Partners


• Channel Partners– Easier sale – Fewer returns– Customer satisfaction

• Consumers– Positive user experience– Mix and match products from

different manufacturers– Economies of scale will drive

value


Wi-Fi Market Update

In a few years Wi-Fi has become something people don’t want to live without

• About half a billion Wi-Fi users

• Over 200,000 Wi-Fi “registered hotspots” to connect on the go at airports, trains, hotels, parks etc.


• More than 1,000 official municipal networks using Wi-Fi to connect communities, attract investment, and serve citizens

Growing strong: 300M Wi-Fi units shipped in 2007; on the road to a billion units a year

• Installed base now exceeds 450 million people worldwide*• Near-100% attach rate in notebook computers**• 500M Wi-Fi enabled

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Certification

Certification Activity

• Program is voluntary• Over 4,500 certified products• Strong growth trend• Most products carry several certifications


• Most products carry several certifications for various capabilities

• Program continues to expand into new segments, products and applications as Wi-Fi adoption grows

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The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Interoperability Certificate


Lab footprint delivers worldwide accessibility

AT4Wireless Spain SGS

Japan

SGS Korea

TUV Rheinland N. America, USA

TUV Rheinland

Japan

CETECOM, Inc.

Germany

TMC China

12 labs worldwide deliver


ADT Bureau Veritas, Taiwan

Allion Computer Inc., Taiwan

CETECOM Inc., USA SGS

Taiwan

UNH IOL, USA

ITRI, Taiwan

Wipro India

Pre Certification LaboratoryAuthorized Test Laboratory

12 labs worldwide deliver best-in-class certification testing

Commercially Available Test Programs

• 802.11 basic link/protocol (PHY and MAC Layer testing)– 802.11b– 802.11a– 802.11g– 802.11n draft 2.0

• Quality of Service– WMM (packet tagging for

priority real time services)– WMM Power Save

(intelligent/power-sensitive content transmission)

• Internationalization


– 802.11n draft 2.0 • Security

– WPA – WPA2 – Authentication – Wi-Fi Protected Setup

(currently optional)

• Internationalization– 802.11h (radar detection

/interference avoidance)– 802.11d (harmonization--

frequencies, power levels, signal bandwidth)

• Cellular Convergence– CWG-RF (measurement of

various radio performance metrics)

Wi-Fi Alliance Convergence Initiatives


VoIP Phenomenon

• According to Skype:

“Skype's 309 million registered users have made more than 100 billion minutes worth of free Skype-to-Skype calls”

• VoIP is penetrating both the home and the enterprise


• Wi-Fi is a VoIP enabler. In supporting VoIP, Wi-Fi– Enables wireless connectivity– Enables many additional applications and product features

beyond VoIP– Supports carrier and enterprise service strategies– Allows users to do more with fewer devices

Wi-Fi is now a must-have in all the coolest handsets and consumer electronics


Wi-Fi CERTIFIED handsets deliver security protection and the best user experience

• 172 handsets have been Wi-Fi CERTIFIED to date

• Programs test interoperability and security protocols

• Optional tests to optimize • Optional tests to optimize battery life, support multimedia applications

• Optional Wi-Fi and cellular radio coexistence mapping (with CTIA®)


Introducing: Voice Personal Certification

• The first performance certification from Wi-Fi Alliance, Voice-Personal marks an important evolution in Wi-Fi CERTIFIED testing

• The test network taxes the network with simulated traffic streams– Four simulated voice calls– Simulated video and data traffic– Simulated video and data traffic

• Voice-Personal performance criteria include:– Packet loss of less than 1% with

no burst losses– Latency of less than 50 milliseconds– Maximum jitter of less than 50

milliseconds.


As the market for voice-capable Wi-Fi devices grows, our programs will expand

• Voice Personal certifications are foundational for future programs

• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Voice - Enterprise: planned for 2009– This program will add to the Voice – This program will add to the Voice

Personal performance testing to include enterprise-grade roaming and security

• WMM Admission Control – 2009– help ensure bandwidth availability for

QoS sensitive applications


Wi-Fi Alliance collaborates to ensure the best user experience with convergence products & services

• Collaboration to articulate market requirements

• Address inter-technology issues (e.g. handoff)

• Develop testing programs


• Develop testing programs (CTIA)

Wi-Fi/Mobile Convergence Work Areas: CWG-RF

• This is our joint program with CTIA

• Provides standardized performance characterization


performance characterization when Wi-Fi radio coexists with cellular radio

1. Transmit power2. Receive sensitivity3. Coexistence (desense)

Next-generation Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 802.11n draft 2.0

• This program launched in June 2007

• A Wi-Fi signal that blankets the whole home

• Video and audio streams move from device to device


move from device to device on a high-throughput link

• Back up large files in a snap• First handsets with 802.11n

expected to enter the market soon

325 products are now Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 802.11n draft 2.0

50% also support Wi-Fi Protected Setup50% also support Wi-Fi Protected Setup38 are enterprise-grade networking products

100% support WMM Quality of Service


September 2009: IEEE 802.11n Ratification with Wi-Fi Certification Launch

• Wi-Fi Alliance will certify products conformant to the ratified 802.11n standard

• Will incorporate advanced .11n features (beamforming, for example)(beamforming, for example)

• Wi-Fi 802.11n Handheld Profile will be incorporated into this program – applicable to converged devices

• Also: CE Profile


WFA Certification Roadmap

The following document is a work in progress and is subject to revision or removal at any time without notice. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" , "AS AVAILABLE" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS. THE WI-FI ALLIANCE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS,

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MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS OR GUARANTEES AS TO THE USEFULNESS, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS DOCUMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT.

Wi-Fi Alliance Certification Roadmap June 5 2008

WMM (802.11e-based QoS) and WMM Power Save

WPA2

802.11a+b+g (h+d) (basic wireless LAN IEEE Specs)

Multimedia Enablers

Core Wi-Fi Functionality

2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 1Q09 2Q09

802.11n draft 2.0

WMM Admission Control

802.11n

802.11n

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WPA2

CWG RF Performance

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Security

Voice & Data Convergence

Planned testing IEEE published ratification date

802.11k

802.11r

Testing available

Voice Personal

Voice Enterprise

Additional programs under development• Mesh Networks• Next-generation Security Mechanisms • Wi-Fi Protected Setup Extensions • Public Safety

Expanded EAP Types

Some Ingredients of Wi-Fi Technology Success

EquipmentAffordability

Robust Ecosystem

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Summary

• About half a billion people use Wi-Fi today• Wi-Fi is a must-have in next-generation

handsets – half a billion to ship in 2012• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED gives carriers

confidence and delivers a great user experience


experience• Free white papers on voice, 802.11n,

convergence, and Wi-Fi Protected Setup on www.wi-fi.org

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED makes it Wi-Fi!

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