SAN DIEGO, USA The Wireless broadband Alliance WBA, a dispose promoting interoperability among carrier Wi-Fi networks, released a set of specifications to relieve. roaming between Wireless Internet Service Providers WISPs.

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The second version of its Wireless ISP roaming, WISPr 2.0, decree provide authentication between Wi-Fi networks and other access networks like GSM/UMTS/LTE and WiMAX. WISPr 2.0 command also make roaming easier and help overcome interoperability problems.

Earlier this week six newly come members, AT&T, Cisco, Comcast, Devicescape, KT Corporation and Verizon, joined the assemblage.

Chris Bruce, chair, WBA, said, “Demand for Wi-Fi access in the third place is growing, as more and more consumers want to stay coupled in indoor locations outside the home or office.”

“Uptake of smartphones and slab devices has seen a rising number of companies offering Wi-Fi taken in the character of part of their service mix and we are delighted to free the alliance to new members. We are excited about the upcoming assembly where together across the eco-system we will work on to what extent we can make Wi-Fi even easier for customers to practice,” he added.