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Wireless China 2009

How Wi-Fi is Transforming the Home, Workplace and Mobile Environments!

Dr Andrew MylesManager, Wireless & Security Standards, Cisco

3 Sept 2009

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Source: WFA/Kelton Research,2007

Wi-Fi is an essential part of our everyday lives

Wi-Fi Alliance research

• At 2007: 90% would rather do without their daily Starbucks than their Wi-Fi

• In 2008: 70% of Wi-Fi users would rather give up chocolate rather than give up WiFi

• In 2009: 74% of those with Wi-Fi on their mobile phone use it

Personal research

• In 2009: my 68 year old mother uses Wi-Fi in a lap top, in a photo frame and in a Nintendo Wii – her next phone will have Wi-Fi

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The success of Wi-Fi is based on the 802.11 standard, which meets the needs of users …

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… and the vital interoperability testing from the Wi-Fi Alliance

For users

• Tested interoperability

• Better user-experience

For vendors

• Higher satisfaction rates

• Fewer support calls

• Fewer product returns

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802.11, Wi-Fi testing (& a bit of vendor innovation) provide a platform for people to do anything!!!!

Applications

Testing platform

Standards platform

Wi-Fi Alliance

Connectivity Security Management

Vendor innovation Vendors

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