The Signal: A Wi-Fi Alliance podcast
The Signal, a Wi-Fi Alliance® podcast, delivers a new perspective on the growing portfolio of Wi-Fi technologies by breaking down the new tools, programs, and capabilities that are changing the connectivity landscape.
Episodes
72 episodes
Wi-Fi® brings connection to communities with Curtis Hill of Open Broadband
In today’s episode, we’re joined by Curtis Hill, Network Deployment Manager at Open Broadband, to discuss a recent Wi-Fi deployment across 14 underserved parks in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Curtis takes us through the details of this p...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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13:31
6 GHz Wi-Fi® and AFC improves connectivity for all with Jussi Kiviniemi of Hamina Wireless
In this episode, Jussi Kiviniemi, Founder and CEO of Hamina Wireless, joins us to discuss 6 GHz Wi-Fi and Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC). Jussi shares insights into how Wi-Fi technology has evolved to support high-value use cases, inclu...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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15:29
Groundbreaking demo of 6 GHz Wi-Fi® showcases the future of medical training with Gaurav Jain of Wi-Fi Alliance
In this episode, we’re joined by Gaurav Jain, Senior Director of Engineering at Wi-Fi Alliance, to discuss the recent demonstration of 6 GHz Wi-Fi at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok. The demo, part of a months-long pilot program, showcased how ...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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12:46
Changing the game: delivering the first-ever esports event over Wi-Fi® with Gino Dion of Nokia
In today's episode, we welcome Gino Dion, Director of Innovation Solutions at Nokia, to talk about how Wi-Fi 6E brings esports to life. Gino gives us the inside track on the recent Nokia Apex Legends invitational tournament, the first-ever espo...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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16:49
6 GHz Wi-Fi® is revolutionizing patient care with Matt Pekarske of GE HealthCare
In today’s episode, we welcome Matt Pekarske, Principal of Connectivity and Service Integration Technologies at GE HealthCare, to the show to explore 6 GHz Wi-Fi's impact on healthcare. Matt tells us how the additional spectrum of 6 GHz Wi-Fi e...
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15:11
Wi-Fi® is revolutionizing automotive connectivity with Walter Bronzi of BMW
In today's episode, we're joined by Walter Bronzi, Technical Product Lead for Connectivity Platforms and Wireless In-car Services at BMW. Walter shares how the surge in customer demand for in-car connectivity has made Wi-Fi a crucial component ...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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12:37
Wi-Fi® unlocks generative AI with James Chen of MediaTek
In today's episode, we welcome James Chen, VP of Product and Technology at MediaTek, back to the podcast to talk about all things AI. We discuss the difference between traditional AI and generative AI, and learn more about Wi-Fi's pivotal role ...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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20:33
Wi-Fi® is a key enabler of XR's success with Shaila Bansal of Qualcomm
In today's episode, we're joined by Shaila Bansal, Product Manager at Qualcomm, to talk all about how Wi-Fi serves the evolving XR landscape. Shaila tells us how XR boosts productivity in global enterprises, from augmented reality glasses to pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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13:38
Celebrating 25 years of Wi-Fi with David Coleman of Extreme Networks
2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Wi-Fi, and in today's episode, we're celebrating this milestone by taking a walk down memory lane with our guest David Coleman, Director of Wireless in the Office of the CTO at Extreme Networks. David tells us...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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25:01
CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and Pavlov Media
Today, we're continuing our special series, CEO Insights. In this episode, Wi-Fi Alliance CEO Kevin Robinson and CEO of Pavlov Media Cory Douglas share their thoughts on Wi-Fi innovation, fiber to the home, and more. We talk about the increasin...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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14:11
Wi-Fi 7 unleashes new potential across retail, enterprise, sports, and more with Nabil Bukhari of Extreme Networks
In today's episode, we're welcoming Nabil Bukhari, CTO of Extreme Networks, back to The Signal to talk about how Wi-Fi 7 empowers diverse use cases across multiple industries. Nabil discusses how Wi-Fi 7 supports the hybrid workplace and next-g...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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23:11
All about AFC with Rolf de Vegt of Qualcomm
Today's episode is all about Automated Frequency Coordination. We're welcoming Rolf de Vegt, VP of Technical Standards at Qualcomm, back to the podcast to tell us how AFC is expanding the use of Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band. Rolf gives us a technica...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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22:13
Testing, testing: Exploring Wi-Fi 7 for Operators and Service Providers with James Kimery of Spirent Communications
In today's episode, we welcome James Kimery, VP of Product Management at Spirent Communications to the podcast to discuss Wi-Fi 7 for network operators and service providers. James shares his insight on Wi-Fi testing and tells us about some of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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17:54
CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and Airties
Today, we're back with our CEO Insights series. In this episode, Wi-Fi Alliance CEO Kevin Robinson and co-CEO and Founder of Airties Metin Taskin share their insights on what Wi-Fi 7 will bring for service providers, and how it will enable them...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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14:15
CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and CSA
In today's episode, we're continuing our new series, CEO Insights, with Kevin Robinson, CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance, and Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Tobin shares an update on Matter's upward momentum, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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15:20
Wi-Fi® enables innovation across the IoT device landscape with Irvind Ghai of Silicon Labs
In today's episode, we're welcoming Irvind Ghai, VP of Wi-Fi at Silicon Labs, back to The Signal. Irvind shares more about how Wi-Fi empowers IoT and tells us how Wi-Fi supports power optimization in IoT devices - an extremely important conside...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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14:23
The network edge is moving closer to the end user with Will Torgerson of MaxLinear
In today's episode, we welcome Will Torgerson, VP and GM of Broadband at MaxLinear to the podcast to discuss how the network edge is moving closer to the end user. Will tells us about the importance of the partnership between OEMs and service p...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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15:12
CEO Insights: Wi-Fi Alliance® and Boingo
We're thrilled to kick off our new series, CEO Insights, where we sit down with industry leaders and visionaries to bring you Wi-Fi insights you won't hear anywhere else. Today, we're joined by Kevin Robinson, President and CEO of Wi-Fi Allianc...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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12:00
Wi-Fi 7 empowers the PC ecosystem with Eric McLaughlin of Intel
We're excited to kick off The Signal at CES 2024! In today's episode, we're welcoming Eric McLaughlin, VP and GM of Wireless Solutions at Intel, back to the podcast to talk about Wi-Fi 7 for PC clients. Eric shares which Wi-Fi 7 devices consume...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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15:23
Looking to the future: Wi-Fi 7 expectations for 2024
In today's episode, we're closing out 2023 with a look towards next year and expectations for Wi-Fi 7 according to Broadcom. We're joined by Vijay Nagarajan, VP of Wireless Connectivity at Broadcom, who shares more about what consumers can expe...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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15:57
Matter over Wi-Fi® one year later with Chris LaPre of CSA
We're kicking off the new year by welcoming Chris LaPre, Head of Technology at Connectivity Standards Alliance, back to The Signal. Chris shares his insights on all things Matter over the past year and tells us which devices represent the bigge...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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22:35
Wi-Fi 6E modernizes attendee experiences with Shawn Fisher of the Pennsylvania Convention Center
In today's episode, we're joined by Shawn Fisher, IT Director at the Pennsylvania Convention Center to discuss the facility's upgrade to Wi-Fi 6E. As the 14th largest convention center in the U.S., the PCC hosts over 250 events annually, rangin...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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16:29
6 GHz spectrum delivers rich user experiences in enterprise with Bart Giordano of CommScope and RUCKUS Networks
In today's episode, we're joined by Bart Giordano of CommScope and RUCKUS Networks to discuss how Wi-Fi 7 and 6 GHz spectrum enables rich user experiences in enterprise. We learn about some of the Matter applications in the enterprise space, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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15:15
Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E's impact on the WLAN enterprise market advancement with Brandon Butler of IDC
In today's episode, we're discussing the impact of Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E on the enterprise WLAN market with Brandon Butler, Research Manager at IDC. Brandon tells us that Wi-Fi remains a critical technology to deliver connectivity in the enterpr...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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18:43
Transforming old payphone kiosks into a Wi-Fi® lifeline with Victoria Lamberth of Boldyn Networks
In today's episode, we're joined by Victoria Lamberth, Chief Development Officer at Boldyn Networks to discuss how New York City created an internet lifeline. Victoria tells us how old payphone booths have transformed into Wi-Fi hotspots, servi...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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21:01