https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/w/documents/9696/find-out-about-the-new-development-wifi-roamingen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/w/documents/9696/find-out-about-the-new-development-wifi-roamingFri, 08 Oct 2021 04:50:19 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:26c8afa1-c01a-4034-bd34-011951036395DebuggerGuyshttps://community.element14.com/learn/publications/w/documents/9696/find-out-about-the-new-development-wifi-roaming#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by DebuggerGuys on 10/8/2021 4:50:19 AM<br /> <p style="margin:0;"><a href="http://www.goingwimax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wifi.jpg"><img alt="image" class="jiveImage" src="http://www.goingwimax.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wifi.jpg" /></a></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva;"><span style="color:#444444;font-size:14px;text-align:-webkit-auto;">Many phones have WiFi, and there are hotspots in all sortrs </span><span style="color:#444444;font-size:14px;text-align:-webkit-auto;">of places these days, so wouldn&#39;t it be cool if you could use them for roaming, regardless of provider? </span></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto;color:#444444;font-size:14px;font-family:verdana, geneva;">Well, if a new collaboration between the <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.gsma.com/about-us/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">GSMA</a> and the Wireless Broadband Alliance (<a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://wballiance.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">WBA</a>) has any say in the matter, one day you might be able to do just that. </span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto;color:#444444;font-size:14px;font-family:verdana, geneva;">The goal is to simplify how cellphones can connect to those hotspots, by developing a technical framework for seamless WiFi roaming. </span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva;"><span style="color:#444444;font-size:14px;text-align:-webkit-auto;">The new standard will be based on the WBA&#39;s &quot;Next Generation Hotspot&quot; initiative and the WiFi Alliance&#39;s&quot;Passpoint certification&quot;</span><span style="color:#444444;font-size:14px;text-align:-webkit-auto;"> system, taking cues from the GSMA&#39;s established roaming experience. </span></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto;color:#444444;font-size:14px;font-family:verdana, geneva;">The basic principles have already been laid down, and just require network formalities such as security and billing to be taken care of. </span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva;"><span style="color:#444444;font-size:14px;text-align:-webkit-auto;">No peep on when we might start seeing dividends, alas, so for now your &quot;subway ride&quot; </span><span style="color:#444444;font-size:14px;text-align:-webkit-auto;">can continue in (relative) peace.</span></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><strong>SOURCE:</strong></span> <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/20/gsma-and-wba-wifi-roaming-framework-for-cellp/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Engadget</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: wifi, gsma, roaming, cellphones</div>