1. Wireless Vision – Longhorn And Beyond Christian Huitema Director, Wireless Networking Windows Networking and Device Technologies

2. Industry Trends

3. Amazing Wi-Fi Growth! Continued innovation due to Standards and competition Emerging next generation 802.11n Ongoing improvement in security protocols and deployment Enhanced voice over Wi-Fi Emerging hotspot roaming agreements

4. Data Sustains Cellular Growth Service providers rolling out high rate networks with TD-SCDMA, 3GPP, 3GPP2, HSDPA, and WiMAX (802.16e) Business models for data evolving to time charging and flat rate charging New data applications including corporate and Internet access, Plug and Play (PnP), Voice Over IP (VoIP), and media streaming

5. Computing Goes Un-tethered Ultra Wide Band showing on product roadmaps Cognitive Radio emerging in Standards RFID soaring in inventory management Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4b/Zigbee moving forward in pervasive low-cost sensor networks Near Field Communication finding its way into almost touch transaction-based computing

6. Hardware Trends Enabling Exciting Devices

7. An Industry At A Crossroads

8. Challenges End User Setting up home networks Dealing with RF Interference Troubleshooting Enterprise Security Deployment complexity Client provisioning Public Access Lack of seamless experience Operational costs are prohibitive Ubiquitous coverage

9. Our Mission Enable people & businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential

10. Software Investments In Windows Codenamed “Longhorn”

11. Rewriting The Wi-Fi Stack Enabling Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) innovation Enabling support for non-standard security solutions (CCX, …) Best and most reliable management experience Best and most reliable user experience Supporting the developers of mobile applications

12. Wi-Fi Stack Extensibility Configuration (UI) Config. Data Wi-Fi service Network selection Authentication (802.1X) EAP NDIS 6.0 Wi-Fi LWF Driver Wi-Fi NIC Driver User Mode Service Lib. UI extension NDIS 6.0 – 802.11 EAP method Native 802.11

13. Windows XP Drivers Still Supported! Configuration (UI) Config. Data Wi-Fi service Network selection Authentication (802.1X) EAP NDIS NDIS-UIO Legacy Wi-Fi NIC (compatible with XP) NDIS – 802.3 EAP method

14. Wi-Fi Stack Manageability Open configuration Application Programming Interface (API) Generalized scripting support Any element accessible by the Graphical User Interface (GUI) is also manageable by scripts Support for Group Policy Support for Wireless Provisioning Services

15. Extensive Wi-Fi Diagnostics Incorporated in Windows Diagnostic Framework Covers all aspects of Wi-Fi set-up Radio, Authentication, IP address allocation, … Extensible by IHV Helper class “plug in” diagnoses the extensions provided by the IHV

16. Network Location Awareness (NLA) Make network information easily accessible to applications Unique network identification APIs to determine the availability and capabilities of networks Notification of changes to network availability and capability

17. Beyond Longhorn

18. Wireless Growth! Moore’s law and open spectrum fuel the continued growth Continued progress in radio technologies opens new scenarios Longhorn must be ready for extensibility

19. Ready For New Medias Longhorn architecture is extensible Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), WiMax, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), … Extensibility of UI, configuration, diagnostics allows for consistent user experience Support of multi-homing in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) stack allows for good “multi-network” connectivity

20. Wireless Directions Gary Huber Director, Distinguished Engineer Client Software Technology Dell Inc.

21. Wireless Industry Trends 2002 2006 2010 Data Rates WLAN >100Mbps WWAN-Cellular WPAN-UWB WPAN – BT 300 - 500Mbps >1 Gbps WMAN (WiMax)

22. Wireless In Longhorn Longhorn is a key inflection point for wireless Wi-Fi is now mainstream Bandwidths and mobility drives productivity, applications Wireless Cellular deployment growing and moving towards mobile compute platforms New wireless technologies and standards continue to emerge with new usage models Ultrawide Band (UWB), WiMAX Multiple radio types will be integrated into single system platforms Longhorn must raise the bar on wireless capabilities, EoU, Manageability, security, and mobility

23. Extensibility Is Key 802.11 support in Windows XP was not easily extensible Led to many independent client solutions Longhorn Wi-Fi stack addresses that Provides a uniform user experience Allows an extensible base for innovation and evolving technology Increases stability and commonality

24. Top Challenges Battery Life User demand for longer run time with multiple radios and feature rich hardware and software environment Security Fundamental requirement for customer confidence and wide adoption Configuration, Manageability, Ease of Use Must be simple and intuitive User friendly

25. Summary Adopt Longhorn Wi-Fi architecture Provides scalability and extensibility Continue to drive industry standard solutions to address top wireless challenges

26. Wireless Directions Tim Towell Director Wireless Architecture Wireless Networking Group tim.towell@intel.com Intel Corporation

27. Wireless Digital Home Vision

28. Wireless Digital Office Vision Enabling Real Time Business – Anytime, Anywhere

29. Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection & Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection EnterpriseConsumer 802.11a/b/g and 802.11b/g Latest Wireless LAN Security Single Sign-On Simplified User Interface Intel Smart Wireless Solutions Intel Wireless Troubleshooter Intel Security Assistant Wireless Network Configuration Wizard IT Configuration Utilities Advanced Profile Management Addressing Customer Needs before Longhorn SecurityEase of Use Manageability Connectivity

30. Working Together on Native Wi-Fi Intel & Microsoft are working together defining the wireless experience in Longhorn to extend the Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology wireless capabilities Native Wi-Fi Framework provides for industry innovation and supports the foreseeable requirements of the next generation wireless products Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology will be providing extensible features through the Longhorn Native Wi-Fi framework that allows joint innovation and end-user features

31. Next Generation 40% Reduction in Size 70% Reduction in BOM Wi-Fi Improvements in ’06 Platforms Extensible Native Wi-Fi Infrastructure & Drivers with Richer Differentiated Functionality in Longhorn Continuous Improvements to Enhance Battery Life Improved Wireless Manageability for Multimedia QoS Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology Verification Program Current Centrino WiFi

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33. Call To Action Write drivers for the new “Native 802.11” API and benefit from extensibility, diagnostic, performance Write “mobility conscious” applications using network location awareness (NLA) Work with us to add support for new technologies

34. NLA Specific Resources E-Mail Wlanxpsp@microsoft.com Web Resources Whitepapers: http://www.microsoft.com/wifihttp://www.microsoft.com/wifi Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/wirelessteam/http://blogs.msdn.com/wirelessteam/ Related Sessions Track: Networking Network Location Awareness Vision and Scenarios Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 6.0 Technical Update

35. Community Resources Windows Hardware and Driver Central (WHDC) www.microsoft.com/whdc/default.mspx Technical Communities www.microsoft.com/communities/products/default.mspx Non-Microsoft Community Sites www.microsoft.com/communities/related/default.mspx Microsoft Public Newsgroups www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups Technical Chats and Webcasts www.microsoft.com/communities/chats/default.mspx www.microsoft.com/webcasts Microsoft Blogs www.microsoft.com/communities/blogs

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