Wi-Fi World Congress Europe 2022

The world’s premier Wi-Fi industry expo & congress event including masterclass training sessions. For more click here.

WELCOME TO THE Wi-Fi WORLD CONGRESS EUROPE 2022

We are the world’s only conference & expo 100% dedicated to showcasing and supporting the global Wi-Fi industry. This September 26-28 we're bringing the world’s Wi-Fi leaders together under one roof for three days of all things Wi-Fi in the great city of Stockholm, Sweden - with a special focus on innovation & opportunity. We're also zooming in on massive new opportunities in 6 GHz Wi-Fi for the home, the enterprise, for devices, and not least Wi-Fi evolution.

September 26, Day 1: ISP/MSP Day (workshops, seminars, & training)
10:00 am - 2:00 pm	Masterclass training: Wi-Fi Evolution for ISPs	Academy Room 1	Read more »
	Welcome to the in-person version of our critically acclaimed Masterclass Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E & Wi-Fi 7 course delivered by probably the world’s best Wi-Fi technology trainer Dr Srikanth Subramaniam. Learn more Dr. Srikanth Subramanian Chief Wi-Fi NOW Academy Trainer
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Technology training: DZS CloudCheck FREE	Academy Room 2	Read more »
	Access for Wi-Fi industry professionals only, pending DZS acceptance. In this 3-hour session DZS will share its insights about real world connectivity problems and solutions strategies, architecture, and inner workings of award-winning DZS CloudCheck platform, key use cases across observability, predictive and prescriptive analytics, automation, and experience management. Learn more here. Learn more Tuncay Cil Chief Strategy Officer, DZS Inc.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Social evening: Open Source Cocktail Party - with TIP OpenWiFi	Main stage	Read more »
	Join us for 'interoperable margaritas' at the Hotel Birger Jarl - and of course lots of mingling with the Wi-Fi leaders - sponsored by TIP OpenWiFi.

September 27, Day 2: Next generation Wi-Fi for the smart home
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Welcome to the Wi-Fi World Congress Europe 2022 - with Claus Hetting	Main stage	Read more »
	Chairman & CEO of Wi-Fi NOW Claus Hetting's welcome to this year's decisive Wi-Fi industry event. Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW
9:10 am - 9:30 am	Wi-Fi: The vanguard of connectivity - keynote presentation by Wi-Fi Alliance	Main stage	Read more »
	We are delighted once again to welcome to a Wi-Fi NOW event the Wi-Fi Alliance - this time in the form of CEO & President, Edgar Figueroa. Edgar Figueroa President & CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance
9:30 am - 10:00 am	"Wi-Fi as Oxygen" - with Paul Robson, Liberty Global	Main stage	Read more »
	More information to follow. Paul Robson Senior Manager - Technology Strategy, Liberty Global
10:00 am - 10:30 am	DZS Cloud: Unlocking the connected future - with Tuncay Cil	Main stage	Read more »
	More information to be provided shortly. Tuncay Cil Chief Strategy Officer, DZS Inc.
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Morning coffee & networking break	Expo area

11:00 am - 11:30 am	Gaining a competitive edge: The key data trends shaping tomorrow’s smart home - with Plume	Main stage	Read more »
	Plume’s latest market data shows just how quickly the smart home is evolving; consumers are spending more to make their homes more comfortable and secure, deploying more connected devices (up 10% 1H 2022 over 1H 2021), and are consuming more data than ever before (up 11% 1H 2022 over 1H 2021). Already the constant and direct link into the customer’s home, willing Communications Service Providers (CSPs) with the right data may be able to gain the insights they need to identify and address business problems, understand specific customers’ behaviors, detect trends, and more. Understanding shifting market trends is therefore critical for CSPs to better serve subscribers, and deliver a fully optimized customer experience. In this presentation, Shane discusses the latest findings from the Plume IQ Smart Home Market Report, addresses why customer experience is so critical for services providers, and highlights the role of WiFi in providing the foundation for new, premium smart home offerings. Shane Paola Vice President, Sales (EMEA), Plume
11:30 am - 11:50 am	Evolution of device performance towards Wi-Fi 7 and beyond - with Intel	Main stage	Read more »
	Intel is the undisputed leader in Wi-Fi chipsets for PCs and laptops - and have been driving the connectivity market forward for 20 years. Enjoy the latest insights on the evolution of Wi-Fi from a device perspective with Intel. Brad Stefanelli Senior Director, Wireless Solutions Group, Intel
11:50 am - 12:10 am	First Wi-Fi 6E deployments: feedback from the field - with SoftAtHome	Main stage	Read more »
	SoftAtHome will talk about its latest experience with Wi-Fi 6E deployments in Europe with tier 1 operators and how a hybrid solution enables the delivery of personalised Quality Of Experience while optimizing carbon footprint. Lionel Gremeau Product and Marketing Director, SoftAtHome
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Q&A Panel: Present & future of the Wi-Fi-powered Smart Home	Main stage	Read more »
	We'll be diving into all the latest opportunities & challenges facing carriers and vendors within the world of the Wi-Fi-powered smart home. When can we expect smart home services to become truly intelligent? How will Wi-Fi 6E transform the home Wi-Fi experience? What can be done to improve home Wi-Fi quality? We'll answer these and many more questions with the help of our panel of experts TBA. Jan Buis Head of Business Development, Genexis Kevin Robinson CEO & President, Wi-Fi Alliance
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch break	Expo area

12:40 pm - 1:20 am	Masterclass: Testing Practices: Taking Wi-Fi from Best Effort to Bulletproof – with Spirent (lunch break)	Workshop Room 1	Read more »
	Testing of Wi-Fi devices, gateways, and APs has become business critical for ISPs and OEMs. In this Masterclass, Arturo Sordo presents how to get Wi-Fi testing right. Spirent is a Wi-Fi NOW valued partner. Arturo Sordo Business Development Manager, Spirent Communications
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm	Why Open Source is key to Service Provider success - with IOPSYS & BT	Main stage	Read more »
	We're delighted to welcome Open Source gateway software leader IOPSYS - of Sweden - and service provider partner BT. Charles Foster Head of CPE Convergence, BT Kajsa Arvidsson CCO, IOPSYS
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm	Applications in Wi-Fi sensing - with Cognitive Systems	Main stage	Read more »
	Cognitive Systems is a world leader in technology and applications for Wi-Fi sensing - a rapidly evolving new smart home services. Get the latest update from Cognitive CEO Taj Manku. Taj Manku CEO, Cognitive Systems
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm	New architectures for the smart home - featuring CommScope	Main stage	Read more »
	Great insights from one of the most insightful home network architecture experts we know of - Charles Cheevers of CommScope. Charles Cheevers CTO Customer Premises Equipment, CommScope Home Networks
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm	Program item TBA	Main stage	Read more »
	More information to come. Speaker TBA
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Afternoon networking & expo break	Expo area

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Orchestration: The need for managed networks - with AXON Networks	Main stage	Read more »
	The mission of AXON Networks is to deliver end-to-end home broadband service quality from the Internet all the way to the Wi-Fi device - and to transform home ISP into true 'customer focused' operations. Find out how how they do it in this session. Tomas Sørensen Boye CEO Europe & CC, AXON Networks
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Service provider presentation		Read more »
	More information to be provided shortly. Speaker TBA
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Fireside chat with Airties & service provider guest Proximus	Main stage	Read more »
	One of the managed home Wi-Fi market leaders Airties is joining us with a special service provider guest Proximus - for a fireside chat session. Bart Vercammen Chief Product Officer, Airties Gert Maes Head of Customer Platforms & Solutions, Proximus Josselin Wildemeersch Internet, Voice, Mobile, UC products tribe lead, Proximus
6:00 pm - 9 pm	Social Evening Event: Meet ABBA! At the ABBA Museum, Stockholm	ABBA Museum	Read more »
	#Everybodyiswelcome to join us at the ABBA Museum for a private VIP tour followed by a reception. All ticket holders for the WWC Europe 2022 are welcome at no charge. Busses will leave from the Hotel Birger Jarl at 17:30 - or you can make your way there yourself.

September 28, Day 3: Wi-Fi for enterprises and service providers
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Welcome to the Wi-Fi World Congress Europe 2022 - with Claus Hetting	Main stage	Read more »
	Chairman & CEO of Wi-Fi NOW Claus Hetting's welcome to this year's decisive Wi-Fi industry event. Claus Hetting CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW
9:10 am - 9:30 am	Understanding Wi-Fi markets: A talk on trends & forecasts with leading experts	Main stage	Read more »
	Our two great analysts and one veteran chipset vendor representative present their views and forecasts of the Wi-Fi markets, opportunities, and challenges. Chris DePuy Tech Analyst & Co-Founder, 650 Group Dean Bubley Director & Founder, Disruptive Analysis Irvind Ghai VP Marketing, Wireless Division, onsemi
9:30 am - 9:50 am	A vision: "Wireless First" with Cisco Fellow Mark Grayson	Main stage	Read more »
	More details to come. Mark Grayson Cisco Fellow, Cisco
9:50 am - 10:10 am	Four Ways Wi-Fi 7 Transforms the Enterprise - with Rahul Patel, SVP Qualcomm	Main stage	Read more »
	More information to come. Rahul Patel Senior VP and General Manager of Connectivity and Networking, Qualcomm
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Presentation TBA	Main stage	Read more »
	More information to come Speaker TBA
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Morning coffee & networking break	Expo area
	Enjoy refreshments and check out our expo!
11:00 am - 11:20 am	Silicon technology for mmWave connectivity including 60 GHz radio - with Sivers	Main stage	Read more »
	Sweden's Sivers Semiconductors is a market leader when it comes to powering 60 GHz radio - here's Sivers view of the expanding market for license-exempt mmWave technology. Patric Erlandsson VP Wireless Sales & Marketing, Sivers Semiconductors
11:20 am - 11:40 am	Airvine: Revolutionizing enterprise backhaul with 60 GHz radio	Main stage	Read more »
	Airvine is revolutionising the world of enterprise networking with wireless backhaul capable of blasting through walls. Get the inside story from Airvine CEO Vivek Ragavan. Vivek Ragavan President & CEO, Airvine
11:40 am - 12:00 am	Weaving the end-to-end wireless service fabric - with Cambium Networks	Main stage	Read more »
	More information to come. Rad Sethuraman Vice President of Product Management, Cambium Networks
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm	Presentation & Q&A Panel: Transforming Wi-Fi for the enterprise with TIP OpenWiFi	Main stage	Read more »
	Telecom Infra Project OpenWiFi is arguably the most consequential redesign of enterprise Wi-Fi architecture in a decade. By disaggregating the software stack, OpenWiFi is transforming the way Wi-Fi networks are designed, deployed, and operated - and not least their cost. Get all the details here. Bhuvnesh Sachdeva Vice President – Product Development, HFCL Ltd. Howard Buzick Business Development, Telecom Infra Project Huw Rees VP Business Development, NetExperience Todd Myers Founder & CEO, GoZone WiFi
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch break	Expo area

12:40 pm - 1:20 am	Masterclass: Wi-Fi assessments for business critical networks (lunchbreak)	Workshop Room 1	Read more »
	As business processes and applications has turned mobile, 7LAB has established effective services and methods to ensure high performing design of WiFi networks. Michael Gullqvist CEO, 7LAB
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm	What Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 means for stadium/arena Wi-Fi - with David Coleman	Main stage	Read more »
	With seats filled to capacity and stadiums buzzed with excitement, fans expect an engaging and quality Wi-Fi experience. Although stadiums remain the most challenging environment to deploy Wi-Fi, Extreme Networks has a long been the market leader with a history of success. Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 offer enormous potential for the future of arena Wi-Fi. • How does arena Wi-Fi enhance the fan experience? • What insights can data analytics of stadium Wi-Fi provide? • What are the technical aspects/challenges for 6 GHz in arenas? Speaker TBA
1:55 pm - 2:15 pm	Opportunities in 5G & Wi-Fi convergence - with ENEA / Aptilo Networks	Main stage	Read more »
	More information to be released shortly. Jonas Björklund VP, Aptilo Product Line, Enea
2:15 pm - 2:35 pm	Increasing network reliability with ARC Hotspot - presentation by Kyrio	Main stage	Read more »
	Kyrio's ARC is bringing the world of Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity together into a single service fabric. Find out how. Dr. Mario Di Dio VP of Software and Network Technology, Kyrio
2:35 pm - 3:00 pm	Wi-Fi footfall analytics: A revenue opportunity for Wi-Fi service providers	Main stage	Read more »
	Bumbee Labs leads the world in hardware-agnostic Wi-Fi-based footfall analytics. Find out how it works - and why it is a high-value, low-cost addition to your Wi-Fi managed services portfolio. Karl Samuelsson CEO, Bumbee Labs
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Afternoon networking & expo break	Expo area

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	More program items to be announced - check back frequently	Main stage	Read more »
	More information to come.
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm	6 GHz and Beyond: What’s New for Enterprise Wireless Planning - with Ekahau	Main stage	Read more »
	More information TBA. Anssi Tauriainen Senior VP of Products & Engineering, Ekahau
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm	Business critical Wi-Fi use cases for retail - with Svenska Digital	Main stage	Read more »
	More information TBA. Marcus Andersson VD, Svenska Digital AB

Wi-Fi World Congress Europe 2022

WELCOME TO THE Wi-Fi WORLD CONGRESS EUROPE 2022

MEET THE Wi-Fi INDUSTRY LEADERS

Social evening event: Experience ABBA!

MEET THE INNOVATORS

EVENT PROGRAMME

September 26, Day 1: ISP/MSP Day (workshops, seminars, & training)

September 27, Day 2: Next generation Wi-Fi for the smart home

September 28, Day 3: Wi-Fi for enterprises and service providers

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