Wireless Technologies for Network Service Providers

Wireless Technologies for Network Service Providers

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2012 - 2013

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 3

802.11AC OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 8

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................ 8

BENEFITS .................................................................................................................................................................. 9

COMPARISON ........................................................................................................................................................ 11

TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP ....................................................................................................................................... 12

HOTSPOT 2.0 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 14

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................... 14

WI?FI ALLIANCE CERTIFIED PASSPOINT .................................................................................................................. 16

WIRELESS BROADBAND ALLIANCE (WBA) SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 18

PHASE ONE FEATURES OF THE PASSPOINT PROGRAM .......................................................................................... 18

PHASE TWO FEATURES OF THE PASSPOINT PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 19

SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS: EAP ........................................................................................................................... 19

SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS: WPA2?ENTERPRISE .................................................................................................. 20

HOTSPOT ROAMING .............................................................................................................................................. 20

WI?FI TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP .................................................................................................................. 21

SOURCES OF WI?FI ISSUES ......................................................................................................................................

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