2023

Annual Report
Published March 2024
 Vision Mission

Fostering highly Embracing Advocating for

effective global technology and fair worldwide
collaboration among driving innovation spectrum rules
member companies
Connecting
everyone and
everything,
everywhere Delivering Promoting the
Leading,
excellent connectivity developing, and
adoption of our
experiences embracing
technologies
through industry-agreed
worldwide
interoperability standards
Board of Directors
OFFICERS DIRECTORS
Srinivas Kandala, Ph.D. Peiying Zhu Bill Carney Andrew Myles
Chair Marketing Advisor Dr. HanGyu Cho Stephen Palm, Ph.D.
to the Board
Kevin Robinson Dr. Carlos Cordeiro Ian Sherlock
President and CEO Manish Kumar Andy Davidson Sami Susiaho
Technical Advisor Gino Dion Hideyuki Suzuki
SK Yong, Ph.D. to the Board
Simon Ellis Colleen Szymanik
Vice Chair
Scott Blue Albert Garcia Christopher Szymanski
Harpreet Narula Regulatory Advisor
Gibeom Kim Wen Tong
Secretary to the Board
Sang Kim Dr. Prabodh Varshney
Rolf de Vegt Yong Liu, Ph.D. Hassan Yaghoobi
Treasurer Prabhu Loganathan Juan Carlos Zuniga
 CEO Remarks Our organization achieved 80,000 cumulative
product certifications, a significant milestone in
Kevin Robinson the history of Wi-Fi.
President and CEO

Looking back on 2023, Wi-Fi Alliance® capitalized on the opportunity to celebrate the value of Wi-Fi® A vibrant ecosystem has developed around Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC), with 13
while pursuing key regulatory and technology initiatives. In addition to working with the incredible staff organizations receiving conditional approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to
and contributing members within Wi-Fi Alliance, interactions with other industry stakeholders have develop an AFC system. The proliferation of AFC will make standard power a common feature in
been inspiring and revealed the true impact that Wi-Fi can have on people’s lives. There is a strong many networks in the U.S., enabling a range of new use cases, including multi-user VR and outdoor
desire for Wi-Fi Alliance to expand its leadership role in providing an effective venue for tackling new Wi-Fi in 6 GHz. To contribute to this growing movement, Wi-Fi Alliance has developed a variety of
challenges, and our organization intends to grow by taking broadened roles in areas of importance specifications, test plans, and training modules to enable the implementation of 6 GHz standard
and deepening its impact. power devices under control of AFC.
In 2023, Wi-Fi Alliance completed development for Wi-Fi 7 certification, enabling members to begin Promoting and increasing the value of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® was a top priority for Wi-Fi Alliance this year.
certifying their devices to help ensure the most robust, reliable, and interoperable user experience. Our organization achieved 80,000 cumulative product certifications, a significant milestone in the
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™ will be an accelerant to worldwide technology adoption, providing a foundation history of Wi-Fi. In 2023, Wi-Fi Alliance certified 3,644 products, with the majority of those products
for 233 million Wi-Fi 7 devices to enter the market in 20241. Wi-Fi Alliance members came together coming from the mobility/compute, transportation, and infrastructure segments. QuickTrack adoption
to develop several key features to ensure certification will be standardized, straightforward, and increased, and due to efficient and standardized testing, members are reporting close to 90 percent
beneficial to a variety of use cases and environments. improvement in their time to market.
This past year, an incredible ten countries opened at least the lower half of the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi use, Looking forward to 2024, Wi-Fi Alliance is prepared for a year full of opportunity. Wi-Fi 7 is predicted
including three — Saudi Arabia, El Salvador, and Argentina — that opened the full band. Regulatory to be the fastest adopted generation of Wi-Fi ever, providing an avenue for new use cases like artificial
policy conversations came to a head in November/December at the World Radiocommunication intelligence to leverage multigigabit speeds to transform society. With the favorable WRC-23 outcome,
Conference 2023 (WRC-23), where policymakers debated the future of the upper 6 GHz band. The Wi-Fi access to the 6 GHz band now has a permanent presence in the international community, and
congress explicitly declared that the upper band is used for wireless systems like Wi-Fi in multiple the world’s continued march toward opening the full band is inevitable. As Wi-Fi Alliance continues
regions and decided not to mandate further study of the expansion of IMT into the 6 GHz band at the to find greater efficiency and innovation, ensuring that high-quality, interoperable Wi-Fi supports the
next WRC. Wi-Fi Alliance celebrates these results as huge wins for Wi-Fi and the future of connectivity. world’s people, communities, and businesses, I could not be more excited to be part of this
organization and see its progress in the year ahead.
IDC Research, December 2023
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 Chair Remarks Wi-Fi Alliance is positioning itself to further expand
the powerful role we play in serving our members and
Dr. Carlos Cordeiro the broader industry through new services, valuable
Chair certifications, increased advocacy, and market and
technology development.

In 2023, Wi-Fi Alliance saw its first full year under the leadership of President and CEO Kevin Robinson. Wi-Fi Alliance closed 2023 even stronger than when it started the year with the certification start for
Kevin is already driving important changes in the operation of Wi-Fi Alliance to better align it with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7. Wi-Fi 7 promises to be a revolutionary new generation of Wi-Fi, which introduces
member priorities and the long-term growth of the Wi-Fi industry. Kevin is outlining an inspirational features such as multi-link operation, 320 MHz channel bandwidths, 4K QAM modulation and improved
and aggressive strategy that promises to strengthen the role of Wi-Fi Alliance in the industry and enable use of the 6 GHz band. These advancements can support greater network capacity, higher data rates,
our members to more easily benefit from the many Wi-Fi Alliance product offerings. ultra-low latencies, and deterministic operation which are so important for use cases such as AR/VR,
Wi-Fi Alliance had a strong 2023 with the launch of new capabilities and improvements for many of cloud computing, gaming, and telecommunications.
our certifications. These certifications include Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6®, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WPA3™, and We are living in an unprecedented and exciting time in our industry. Wi-Fi Alliance is positioning itself
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED QoS Management™. Collectively, these certifications deliver greater usability, reliability, to further expand the powerful role we play in serving our members and the broader industry through
and security to various applications, including Internet of Things, enterprise, and operator scenarios. new services, valuable certifications, increased advocacy, and market and technology development.
In 2023, we have also made significant progress in bringing global access to 6 GHz unlicensed spectrum. In 2024, Wi-Fi Alliance will continue to evolve as the collaboration forum of choice where we address
Wi-Fi Alliance made the important public release of the AFC system specifications to the FCC and the the industry’s most pressing opportunities. We will remain focused on growing Wi-Fi’s market impact
broader industry. In addition, thanks to the concerted effort of Wi-Fi Alliance and our members, the FCC and increasing global access to the 6 GHz band. The organization is excited about the certification
voted to approve very low power (VLP) operation in the UNII-5 and UNII-7 portions of the 6 GHz band. development on our roadmap, including Wi-Fi Direct® and Proximity Ranging, as well as continued
VLP approval lays the groundwork to enable many peer-to-peer usages in the 6 GHz band, including development of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 and many important testing simplification and AFC related activities.
those that will be served by Wi-Fi Alliance certifications such as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct™ and Thank you for continuing to support our work and for your commitment to high-quality, secure, and
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Aware™. interoperable Wi-Fi.
 Executive Team

Kevin Robinson Jason Fu Alex Roytblat

President and CEO Vice President, Vice President,
Membership Worldwide Regulatory Affairs

Maureen Gallagher Gaurav Jain Dan Peterman

Vice President, Senior Director, Director,
Marketing Wi-Fi Technologies Finance
 Our Members
Test
Equipment/Lab
2%
Other
System (Government, R&D)
Integration 2%
Software & Design
4% Building
3% Construction
Operator
1% Americas EMEA APAC
28% 20% 52%
Service Provider
4%

Components
& Subsystems
7%

ODM
Design Services
7%

Semiconductor End Product

7% Devices
63%

923
member companies worldwide
Sponsor Members
 Connecting Everyone and
Everything, Everywhere
Wi-Fi is one of the greatest technology success stories, embraced by users at home, work, and on the go.
Wi-Fi economic value will grow to more than $5 trillion USD by 2025, and Wi-Fi has proven to be a key
driver of digital resilience and innovation, providing benefits for established and developing economies.
Wi-Fi's inherent strengths, new solutions, and additional spectrum will help ensure Wi-Fi continues to
connect global users for years to come.

Wi-Fi Alliance drives Wi-Fi success with thought leadership, spectrum advocacy, and industry collaboration
to ensure that Wi-Fi provides reliable, high-performing, and secure connectivity. Wi-Fi Alliance is focused on
quality user experiences that underpin Wi-Fi success and enrich the lives of billions of users.

Leadership Advocacy Collaboration

Make Wi-Fi consistently Advocate for spectrum Innovate to ensure high
more secure, efficient, rules that support performance and great
and user friendly continued Wi-Fi growth user experiences
 6 GHz Momentum:
Fueling Wi-Fi Innovation
Wi-Fi in 6 GHz enables multigigabit speeds and increased capacity to support emerging applications
like multi-user AR/VR/XR, immersive 3-D training, and cloud computing. With 42 billion cumulative
Wi-Fi shipments over the technology’s lifetime and 473 million Wi-Fi 6E devices shipped in 2023 alone1,
users around the world are experiencing numerous socioeconomic benefits from the performance
enhancements of 6 GHz Wi-Fi.

In December 2023, policymakers at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) recognized

the pivotal role of 6 GHz Wi-Fi in shaping the future of global connectivity. While decision-makers
identified the upper 6 GHz spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) in Europe,
Africa, and a few other countries, the conference adopted an international treaty provision to explicitly
recognize that this spectrum is used by wireless access systems such as Wi-Fi. Importantly, the WRC-23
rejected proposals to expand the upper 6 GHz IMT identification to several other countries or to
consider such IMT identifications at the next WRC in 2027.

Wi-Fi 6E unlocked the unlicensed 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi 7 will maximize its potential. Wi-Fi 7’s
advanced features work together to deliver higher data throughputs and support deterministic latency
for sophisticated use cases that demand first-rate reliability, especially crucial with the rise in immersive,
media-rich experiences like multi-user gaming and ultra-high definition video streaming. Wi-Fi 7 will
deliver more advancements in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands, and countries that make the
entire 6 GHz band available to Wi-Fi will benefit from its maximum potential. Wi-Fi is holding strong as
the preferred choice for wireless connectivity, and Wi-Fi in 6 GHz fuels innovation for the future.

IDC Research, December 2023

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Wi-Fi CERTIFIED: Evolving the Wi-Fi Ecosystem
with 80,000+ Wi-Fi Certifications

In October 2023, Wi-Fi Alliance surpassed a momentous 80,000 Wi-Fi product certifications, bringing
scores of high-quality Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices to users worldwide. With an estimated 19.5 billion Wi-Fi
devices in use in 2023 and immersive, engaging experiences on the rise, the demand for connected
applications like access points, smartphones, AR/VR/XR technology, and IoT devices is only expected to
increase. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED helps ensure these products meet high industry standards for interoperability
and security to support a superior user experience.

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products have completed rigorous testing and offer benefits across the Wi-Fi ecosystem.
Certified interoperability supports lower return rates, higher customer satisfaction, and increased
sales volumes. Certifying a product through Wi-Fi Alliance demonstrates a company’s commitment to
providing the best experience for their customers through high quality devices.

This certification milestone was achieved at a pivotal time for the Wi-Fi industry, including the addition
of new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 testing to support authorization of 6 GHz standard power devices and
forthcoming Wi-Fi 7 certification in the first quarter of 2024. Reaching this certification landmark
means more high-quality Wi-Fi devices are available to meet user needs.
 Wi-Fi: The Sustainable Choice for Connectivity

As countries around the world work to curb energy usage, Wi-Fi provides a sustainable solution for
Scenario 2 assumes reduced Wi-Fi delivered data indoors due reliable, low-power connectivity. Individuals and organizations rely on Wi-Fi enabled solutions to limit
to limited spectrum access in the 6 GHz band unnecessary energy consumption, using sensors in smart buildings for more efficient temperature
Energy consumption (million Kwh per month)

control and replacing the fuel-burning burden of commuting with rich telepresence. Wi-Fi signals
+ 16%
require less energy to reach users than 5G, resulting in lower energy consumption and greenhouse
gas emissions than cellular.
5G Mobile 5G Mobile In July 2023, the WIK-Consult study prepared for Wi-Fi Alliance – Sustainability Benefits of 6 GHz
Spectrum Policy – provided clear evidence that allowing Wi-Fi access to the entire 6 GHz frequency
band advances environmental sustainability goals in combating climate change. The study demonstrates
that with sufficient access to spectrum, Wi-Fi outperforms cellular networks in delivering broadband
connectivity with significant reductions in energy consumption and environmental footprint. Given that
FTTH / Wi-Fi 6 FTTH / Wi-Fi 6 the majority of connectivity occurs indoors, Wi-Fi combined with FTTH is the most cost-effective and
sustainable solution as FTTH networks are 2.5x more energy efficient per megabyte transmitted than
5G. According to this analysis, allowing Wi-Fi access to the entire 6 GHz band in Europe would eliminate
3.2 megatons of CO2 emissions per year, with similar results expected in other parts of the world.
Scenario 1: Scenario 2: Wi-Fi is the most energy-efficient choice for digital connectivity, and leveraging 6 GHz spectrum for
Wi-Fi access to full Wi-Fi access limited to Wi-Fi provides economic value and advances environmental sustainability while delivering reliable,
5.945-7.125 GHz 5.945-6.425 GHz
secure connections.
Source: WIK-Consult
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and Wi-Fi Alliance assumes no responsibility for updating this report. An audit for fiscal year 2023 is currently being prepared and will be available to
members upon request when it is completed. Management does not expect the audited balance sheet nor the audited changes in net assets for fiscal
year 2023 to be materially different from the unaudited results presented in this report. Wi-Fi Alliance assumes no responsibility for updating these
financial reports and statements for events which may have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2023.

The projected budget for fiscal year 2024 is based upon Wi-Fi Alliance’s performance in 2023 and in earlier years, as well as anticipated developments
that management believes are likely to occur in 2024. Statements concerning 2024 are forward-looking statements; they are based on management’s
current expectations and assumptions, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict.
Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from these expectations and assumptions due to changes in global political, economic, business,
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