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Each quarter, Wi-Fi Alliance® highlights companies driving technology innovation by introducing new Wi-Fi 6E products into the market

The introduction of the latest generation of Wi-Fi®—Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6™—marked the beginning of a new era for Wi-Fi, and the allocation of new spectrum in

It is well known that the Wi-Fi® ecosystem delivers enormous benefits to consumers, businesses, and economies around the world. Wi-Fi connects millions of people and billions of devices to the Internet. But is it possible to quantify this benefit?

This content was originally published in the IEEE Communication Standards Magazine.

The year 2020 was monumental for Wi-Fi®.

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a fundamental challenge on a global scale. Our socioeconomic systems have been strained as a result, forcing entire societies to reexamine social practices and production systems that have often been in place for decades, if not centuries. These changes have caused a global economic recession worse than the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

Wi-Fi Alliance® welcomes 2020 honorees into our Wi-Fi Alliance Hall of Fame.

Wi-Fi Alliance® welcomes 2020 honorees into our Wi-Fi Alliance Hall of Fame.

Wi-Fi Alliance® welcomes 2020 honorees into our Wi-Fi Alliance Hall of Fame.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made a momentous decision this year: all 1200 MHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band was made available for Wi-Fi® in the U.S.