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The Wi-Fi Alliance Insider newsletter provides those who follow the Wi-Fi industry an insider's look at  Wi-Fi Alliance activities, certification program updates, and vision for connecting everyone and everything, everywhere. For more information on these or other topics, contact info@wi-fi.org. Global economic value of Wi-Fi® estimated at nearly $2 trillion  A new study, commissioned by Wi-Fi Alliance® and conducted by Telecom Advisory Services, estimates the global value of Wi-Fi at $1.96 trillion USD in 2018 and projects $3.47 trillion in value by 2023. The report examines six major economies around the world in depth. To learn more, visit www.valueofwifi.com. Wi-Fi generations receive consumer-friendly naming convention  In October, Wi-Fi Alliance introduced a new naming system to identify generations of Wi-Fi. The names are tied to generations of major PHY releases and intended to drive user demand for new technologies. The next generation of Wi-Fi connectivity is Wi-Fi 6, based upon 802.11ax. To learn more, visit Discover Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi 6.  Next generation Wi-Fi: The future of connectivity Wi-Fi Alliance explores the role of Wi-Fi in next generation connectivity, outlining Wi-Fi evolution to support next generation use cases today and in the future. Download the paper.  2018: Year in review Wi-Fi made news in 2018 for new technology innovations, advancements in spectrum allocation, and new, user friendly nomenclature.    Industry highlights Wi-Fi generations get consumer-friendly naming; Wi-Fi 6 quickly adopted industry wide A global economic study released estimating current Wi-Fi value at nearly $2 trillion, with the potential to grow to nearly $3.5 trillion by 2023 Industry report confirms introduction of Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band will have minimal impact on existing radio operations The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a proposal to allocate part of the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi use European Commission decision to allow short range devices in 917.4-919.4 MHz U.K. Ofcom decision to extend license exempt access up to 71 GHz (from 57-66 GHz) India decision to allow Wi-Fi access to over 600 MHz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band Indonesia, Japan, South Korea adopted regulations to expand Wi-Fi access in the 5 GHz band U.S. Congressional Wi-Fi Caucus announced with Wi-Fi Alliance support to provide a forward-thinking forum for legislators to learn about and consider solutions for Wi-Fi related issues Wi-Fi Alliance held its third annual Wi-Fi Alliance on Capitol Hill event in Washington, D.C., bringing together Wi-Fi Alliance member companies and U.S. legislators to advance discussions on shaping the future of Wi-Fi and the availability of spectrum  Wi-Fi Alliance president and CEO Edgar Figueroa inducted into the Wi-Fi NOW Hall of Fame  Certification program highlights Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3™ brings next generation security to Wi-Fi networks with the latest security protocols  Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Easy Connect™ makes secure onboarding of headless devices such as wearables and smart home products as easy as scanning a product QR code Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Aware™ was enhanced to provide meaningful peer-to-peer connections based on user preferences and location. Native support is available in the Oreo operating system.  Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Enhanced Open™ provides users with more data protection in open network environments Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh™ brings a standards-based approach to multiple access point (AP) networks, also known as mesh  Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Optimized Connectivity™, a core component of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Vantage™, improves the roaming experience in managed networks Wi-Fi Alliance publications Next generation Wi-Fi® : The future of connectivity Next generation Wi-Fi® Highlights Value of Wi-Fi® Highlights Wi-Fi 6: High performance, next generation Wi-Fi®  Specifications Industry news Wi-Fi is About to Get a Lot Easier to Understand Wi-Fi to Retain Connectivity Crown in 5G Era as Wi-Fi 6 Chipset Shipments Break 1 Billion Unit Barrier by 2022  EU awards 42M euros in free Wi-Fi grants to 2,800 municipalities across Europe Research and insights       The Economic Value of Wi-Fi: A Global View   A look at Wi-Fi and cellular in Japan Wi-Fi can detect weapons, bombs, chemicals in bags Augmented Reality related revenue in healthcare is forecast to reach $10.6B by 2023  Wi-Fi fun facts  Wi-Fi value in 2018 equals market cap value of Apple and Amazon combined 87% of German smartphone traffic runs over Wi-Fi on average  Fast Wi-Fi seen as essential to luring millennials to cruise ship experience 2018 Wi-Fi device shipment forecast Annual shipments: 3B Installed base: 9B Cumulative shipments: 20B   Source: ABI Research, October 2018   March 2019 member meeting to be co-located with Wi-Fi NOW APAC The Wi-Fi Alliance Shanghai member meeting will be co-located with Wi-Fi NOW APAC, giving Wi-Fi Alliance member attendees the opportunity to participate in Wi-Fi NOW sessions.

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