K3
April 1, 10:20am – 10:50am
Topic: “Next Generation Wi-Fi: Boosting Enterprise Productivity and Delivering Connected Entertainment Virtually Anywhere”
Speaker: Mr Edgar Figueroa, Executive Director, Wi-Fi Alliance

Abstract
In the home and in the enterprise, Wi-Fi technology has transformed the way people work and play. The Wi-Fi Alliance, which operates the Wi-Fi industry’s only interoperability certification program, will provide an update on Wi-Fi technology, emphasizing next-generation 802.11n and new capabilities for Wi-Fi. Topics will include:

Wi-Fi/mobile convergence: leveraging wireless WAN and LAN technology together to deliver a rich experience on the handset

Entertainment everywhere: use of Wi-Fi to transport multimedia and video

Wi-Fi to transform the enterprise: mesh, voice, and more

Both enterprise and home environments will be discussed in detail, as well as the importance of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED interoperability verification.

Speaker Biography
Edgar Figueroa is the Executive Director of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Edgar managed the Wi-Fi Alliance certification program for four years, where he led the organization in establishing a regimen of program development practices. He is a frequent speaker at member outreach events around the world.

Prior to joining the Wi-Fi Alliance, Edgar enjoyed roles in technical and product marketing for Ridgeway Systems & Software and 3M.

Edgar served a four year tour with the United States Navy in a fighter pilot training squadron. There, he was meritoriously advanced and received several commendations. He has taught at the University of Texas at Austin and at Austin Community College.

Edgar is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a Masters in Technology Commercialization. He also has undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics. <back>