doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Slide 1 Wi-Fi Alliance Update Date: Authors:

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Agenda Background, and our mutual success Brief Wi-Fi market facts Wi-Fi Alliance at a glance Wi-Fi Alliance work areas Summary

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Background (1 of 2) Thank you for the opportunity to address you Both IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance can take credit for Wi-Fi’s tremendous success the past 15+ years Wi-Fi Alliance continues to regard IEEE, and we continue to rely on work in particular. IEEE is one of our most important peer organizations Our success has required minimal interaction—IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance have focused on our strengths independently The current range of activity in both organizations may mean that this is an important time to ensure sufficient communications are happening

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Background (2 of 2) In discussions with leadership (S. McCann, J. Rosdahl, D. Stanley, A. Stephens,) we agreed to bilateral updates as needed in order to aid better mutual understanding Recently Wi-Fi Alliance has instituted a number of new practices that should be of interest to , and we will share those with you today Since this is the first time Wi-Fi Alliance staff has presented to , we also include some context on the state of Wi-Fi

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Brief Wi-Fi Market Facts: More than ten billion devices sold—sales growth continues

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Brief Wi-Fi Market Facts: We have succeeded with ac

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Wi-Fi Alliance ® At A Glance Industry-leading collaboration forum 25,000+ Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ products 600+ member companies worldwide 600+ member companies worldwide 20+ development projects

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Recent Wi-Fi Alliance program information updates Wi-Fi Alliance specifications are now available to the public at no cost –Completed specifications are posted here: fi/specificationshttps:// fi/specifications –Draft specifications will be considered for public release after they meet certain requirements Wi-Fi Alliance “Current Work Areas” information now available from our public webpage – –The page includes brief program descriptions Wi-Fi Alliance will publish 1-3 program description slides for each work area after a milestone is completed (Market Requirements Document Section 3) –Suitable for public distribution –Members can port this information into their own product collateral and other publications –You may see some of this material from some of our member companies in their materials

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Wi-Fi Alliance is a member-driven organization Member companies propose a new idea Open, consensus- driven approach to define market requirements Open, consensus- driven approach to define technology requirements Members come together in R&D laboratory to test program features and finalize test plans Certification programs rely on reference devices incorporating program features Any Wi-Fi Alliance member may certify and use Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo Wi-Fi Alliance membership Wi-Fi Alliance membership is available to any commercial entity with a demonstrated interest in Wi-Fi. Members must accept certain membership agreement terms, an IPR policy, and membership fees

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) WI-FI ALLIANCE WORK AREAS The following updates may also be found on our public website

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Several task groups focus on the needs of specific industry groups, including: Automotive Goal: identify and define automotive segment needs and use cases for current and future Wi-Fi technology. Examine new standards and technologies, and act as the focal point for developing best practices for Wi-Fi implementation in the automotive market. Healthcare Goal: Improve Wi-Fi Alliance visibility into healthcare industry activities in both the clinical and personal segments. Internet of Things (IoT) Goal: Gather Wi-Fi market needs and use cases for the IoT marketplace and provide IoT- focused certification guidance. Provide an opportunity for IoT solution providers to input suggestions, insights and end-user feedback to the Wi-Fi industry. Operators Goal: Outline the needs for Wi-Fi in the service provider marketplace. Define requirements that align with operators’ needs, and provide operator perspective to other Wi-Fi Alliance task groups. Wi-Fi Alliance Industry Segment Task Groups

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Application Service Platform 2.0 Goal: Build on the application service platform functionality in features added to Wi-Fi Direct® in 2014, resulting in a reusable, modular platform that existing and future Wi- Fi CERTIFIED™ programs can easily adopt. Coexistence Goal: Study coexistence mechanisms enabling shared use of unlicensed spectrum and define Wi-Fi network baseline performance evaluation. Explore key aspects of fair coexistence and equal access to unlicensed spectrum from a Wi-Fi perspective. Converged Wireless, with CTIA ® Goal: Characterize RF behavior of devices incorporating Wi-Fi and cellular radios. Benchmark Wi-Fi RF properties when a device is operating solely on a Wi-Fi network, or operating simultaneously on Wi-Fi and cellular networks, to help vendors and operators create an optimal user experience. Device Provisioning Protocol Goal: Enhance the user experience with a simple, secure, and consistent method for on- and off-boarding any device on a Wi-Fi network, including devices without a rich user interface. Key to the enablement of a Wi-Fi Internet of Things. Wi-Fi Alliance work areas

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Mobile Multimedia Goal: Investigate requirements for a certification program that will continue to improve the user experience for multimedia devices when connected to Wi-Fi networks in public hotspots, enterprise environments, and homes. Location Goal: Investigate a technology and certification program to establish a common mechanism for determining location in the vicinity of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED APs, positioning Wi-Fi- enabled location as the interoperable indoor location technology for users and venue administrators across products from a range of brands. Based on IEEE v Extended Range ah Goal: Define requirements for an interoperability certification program based on the upcoming IEEE ah standard, using unlicensed spectrum below 1 GHz. Multiband Operation Goal: Explore technology and certification requirements to improve network performance through the efficient use of available frequency bands. Infrastructure and client devices will exchange information to enable intelligent band selection decisions. May be extended to additional frequency bands as they come into use. Wi-Fi Alliance work areas

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Optimized Connectivity Experience Goal: Deliver a better user experience in dense, managed network environments. OCE will use systemic information to shorten connection setup, reduce airtime overhead, optimize transitions, and improve roaming performance. Security Goal: Ensure Wi-Fi CERTIFIED security mechanisms maintain effective security controls. Currently addressing problems resulting from weak passwords and emerging needs for support of additional cryptographic algorithms and policies, such as those specified in Suite-B in security-sensitive environments Network Power Save Goal: Enable Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices to sleep for longer periods, extending the battery life of the device, both during times when applications are generating data traffic and when they are not. Based on IEEE v Sensor Net Goal: Explore technology and certification requirements for a low power Wi-Fi solution for home automation and monitoring that builds on today’s Wi-Fi CERTIFIED technologies, supporting Wi-Fi’s proliferation into power-sensitive devices that are remotely and directly accessible. Wi-Fi Alliance work areas

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Spectrum and Regulatory Task Group Goal: Promote the worldwide availability, harmonization and suitability of spectrum for use by RLAN (Radio Local Area Network) products by representation to relevant governmental and inter- governmental organizations, as well as Standards Development Organizations (SDO) and Special Interest Groups (SIG). Encourage “RLAN-friendly” regulations, seeking changes where necessary to achieve harmonization and/or ease burdensome restrictions that inhibit the use and effectiveness of RLANs. Timing Measurement Goal: Investigate a certification requirements for a synchronization mechanism where a task is performed by distributed Wi-Fi devices, such as synchronization of audio streams to multiple speakers or collection of time-stamped data from multiple sensors. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ac (Release 2) Goal: Program update to include certain enhancements, including Multi-user MIMO, allowing more devices to transfer more data over the same network Wi-Fi Alliance work areas

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) White Spaces Goal: Investigate the certification requirements for white spaces technology, based on IEEE af, to enable devices with better coverage and better energy consumption, addressing the unique spectrum sharing requirements Wi-Fi Docking Goal: Investigate a certification program to quickly, securely, and wirelessly managing access to a range of peripherals for tablets, laptops, phones, etc. Wi-Fi Serial Bus Goal: Investigate certification of a Wi-Fi Serial Bus (WSB) solution for inter-device connectivity. Designed to enable users to replace cables and connect peripherals to PCs or handheld devices with the ease and confidence of their current wired solution. WiGig CERTIFIED Goal: Enable a new class of multimedia, networking, and computing applications with multi- gigabit rates operating at 60GHz. Deliver interoperability certification based on the IEEE ad standard, using unlicensed spectrum at 60GHz. Wi-Fi Alliance work areas

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) WiGig Display Extension Goal: Investigate technology and certification requirements for display over WiGig, delivering a low-latency media experience without cables. The certification program targets devices such as tablets, smartphones, PCs, monitors, televisions, and projectors. WiGig SD Extension Goal: Investigate a certification program to wirelessly expand memory and bridge media content on resource limited devices with SD technology. Launching soon: Wi-Fi Aware Power-efficient pre-association service discovery Optimized for crowded environments Makes it easy to find nearby services before making a connection: Device discovers services nearby that match user’s preferences Enables a personalized social/local/mobile experience Animation illustrates usagesAnimation Certification coming July 2015 Wi-Fi Alliance work areas

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Wi-Fi Aware essential capabilities Establishes a common heartbeat among Wi-Fi devices –Common wake-up and sleep cadence among Wi-Fi Aware devices close by –Continuous discovery without undue burden on mobile device battery Defines how applications discover similar applications and services on devices in proximity through publish and subscribe messages Provides a method for application developers to create unique, short identifiers for applications and services Enables follow-up activity after successful discovery has taken place

doc.: IEEE /0648r0 Submission May 2015 Edgar Figueroa (Wi-Fi Alliance) Summary “Wi-Fi is one of the great wireless success stories of the last thirty years.” FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel, April IEEE work is important to Wi-Fi Alliance Thanks to IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance, Wi-Fi is only getting stronger Wi-Fi Alliance made much information available to the public recently We look forward to maintaining good communication between our two organizations Next Wi-Fi Alliance meeting is June in Sao Paolo, Brazil—we hope to see you there! Follow us: wi-fi.org/beacon facebook.com/wificertified twitter.com/wifialliance linkedin.com/company/wi-fi-alliance Contact us: Become a member