1. Wi-Fi Alliance Overview
Regulatory Task Group presentation to ESW
April 10, 2007

2. 3,300+ Wireless Local Area Network Devices Certified
WFA Membership by Region
Europe
12%
Asia-Pacific
38%
Americas
50%
275+ Member Companies
3,300+ Wireless Local Area Network Devices Certified
Wi-Fi Alliance Overview

3. Wi-Fi Alliance Overview
Wi-Fi Authorized Certification Labs
TUV California
CETECOM California
WFA R&D Laboratory California
CETECOM Spain
SGS Korea
SGS Japan
TUV Japan
TMC China
ADT Taiwan
SGS Taiwan
Allion Taiwan
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® means that consumers can be confident that the Wi-Fi enabled devices they purchase for a home network are secure and interoperable.
DLNA CERTIFIED® includes WMM™ (Wi-Fi Multimedia) for Quality of Service
Wi-Fi Alliance Overview

4. Wi-Fi is everywhere, and just getting started
Wi-Fi Chipset Units by Market Segment
100M+ units shipped last year; 400M+ anticipated in 2009 (In-Stat)
Phones and handhelds for voice and data will constitute 25% of overall Wi-Fi market in 3 years
Connected homes to grow from 247M in 2005 to 861M in 2011 (ABI Research)
Wi-Fi Alliance Overview

5. Wi-Fi Mobile Convergence Vision
VoIP over Wi-Fi
Seamless mobility between Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Reduced cost and better in-building coverage
WFA – CTIA partnership to develop certification programs for converged handsets
A rich, dynamic wireless broadband experience … everywhere.
Home Wi-Fi network
Café hotspot
Office Wi-Fi network
Mobile Towers
Airport
Hotel hotspot
Wi-Fi Alliance Overview

6. Mesh and Muni Wi-Fi are expanding Wi-Fi’s reach
Outdoor networks create “Wi-Fi cloud” over large geographies
Mesh technology selects the route communications will follow over the meshed network
High-profile announcements
Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Philadelphia, London, Chicago, San Francisco
Japan’s bullet trains (Shinkansen)
Variety of smaller scale deployments in place today
By 2010, Muni-Wi-Fi networks will cover 126,000 sq. mi.
worldwide, up from 1,500 sq. mi in ABI (3/06)
Wi-Fi Alliance Overview

7. Role of WFA in emergency services
WFA Regulatory Task Group
Rich Kennedy, Chair
Track key developments and inform membership
Participate in regulatory proceedings as necessary
Informed WFA membership will -
Participate in standards organizations (e.g., IEEE )
Develop standards-compliant technology
Determine whether WFA needs to play a more direct role in the future