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

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

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

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

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

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 2005 - ABI (3/06) Wi-Fi Alliance Overview

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 802.11) Develop standards-compliant technology Determine whether WFA needs to play a more direct role in the future