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September 15, 2021 | BREAKING NEWS

Wi-Fi World Congress Special Edition Day 2: Revolutionizing the home (November 10 @ 6:30 pm CET)

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The intelligent smart home – based on great Wi-Fi connectivity – continues to be one of the biggest business opportunities in tech for dozens if not hundreds of ambitious Wi-Fi industry companies. On this Day we’re zooming in on how Wi-Fi technology – from sophisticated Cloud-based services and management to the latest in mobile devices – is revolutionising the connected experience in the home.

Here’s our provisional program – all times are PST:

  • 09:30 – 09:35 am: Welcome by Claus Hetting, Wi-Fi NOW CEO & Chairman
  • 9:35-10:00 am: Opening panel: Enterprization of the home featuring
    • Ganesh Swaminathan, Senior Director, Qualcomm
    • Doug Cheung, Senior Product Line Manager, NETGEAR Business
    • Frank Ploumen, VP of Product Management, Premises and Ecosystems, Calix
  • 10:00 – 10:25 am: Keynote on the Comcast’s approach to smart home Wi-Fi by Colleen Szymanik, Comcast
  • 10:25 – 10:45 am: The intelligent home tech & market update – with Plume CTO Bill McFarland
  • 10:45 – 11:05 am: Presentation by Verizon – with Mike Talbert
  • 11:05 – 11:25 am: Connectivity optimisation with ASSIA – insights by Tuncay Cil, Chief Strategy Officer
  • 11:25 – 11:35 am: Short refreshment break – stay tuned!
  • 11:35 – 11:55 am: Wi-Fi and its role in Ambient Intelligence- with Taj Manku, CEO of Cognitive Systems
  • 11:55 – 12:15 pm: Fireside Chat:
    • Consumer Expectations for Home Wi-Fi & Implications for ISPs –with Metin Taskin, CTO of Airties
  • 12:15 – 12:35 pm: The rise of OpenSync: A services driven future for smart homes & small businesses – with Niall Robinson of Plume

With thanks to our sponsors:

 – and our great speakers: 

  • Claus Hetting
    CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW
  • Colleen Szymanik
    Principal Engineer, Comcast Cable
  • Tuncay Cil
    Chief Strategy Officer, ASSIA
  • Bill McFarland
    Chief Technology Officer, Plume
  • Taj Manku
    CEO, Cognitive Systems
  • Metin Taskin
    CTO, Airties
  • Niall Robinson
    Head of OpenSync Partnerships, Plume Design Inc.
  • Mike Talbert
    Associate Fellow, Device Technology & Premise Architecture, Verizon
  • Ganesh Swaminathan
    Sr. Director, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
  • Doug Cheung
    Senior Product Line Manager, NETGEAR Business
  • Frank Ploumen
    VP of Product Management, Premises and Ecosystems, Calix

  • Cognitive Systems Corp.
  • NETGEAR for Business
  • airties
  • OpenSync
  • Verizon
  • Comcast
  • TV
  • Calix
  • ASSIA
  • Qualcomm
  • Plume

Topics covered in this article

  • Cognitive Systems Corp.
  • NETGEAR for Business
  • airties
  • OpenSync
  • Verizon
  • Comcast
  • TV
  • Calix
  • ASSIA
  • Qualcomm
  • Plume

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