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2024 WLAN Industry Summit and World WLAN Application Alliance (WAA)
2024 General Assembly Held in Shenzhen, Advancing Innovation and Global

Collaboration for WLAN Development

On November 28th, Shenzhen played host
to a gathering of global WLAN industry
leaders at the 2024 WLAN Industry
Summit: “In Unity and Innovation Toward
a New Era,” alongside World WLAN
Application Alliance (WAA) 2024 General
Assembly. Honored to host the event,
WAA received invaluable support from
the Shenzhen Development Agency of the
Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and
Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone
and the Shenzhen Industry and Standards
Innovation Consultancy Center. WAA is an
international organization dedicated to
promoting the development of the Wireless
Local Area Network (WLAN) industry. It
consists of nearly a hundred member units
worldwide, covering multiple fields such
as technology research and development,
product manufacturing, testing and
certification, and application services. Hong Kong Science and Technology introduced the notable achievements of
WAA is committed to providing the best Innovation Cooperation Zone; Gan Bin, WAA in 2024 within the WLAN industry
experience in wireless local area networks. Vice President of Huawei Technologies including industry reports publication and
It has made significant contributions to Co., Ltd., WAA council member; Li Feng, technology standardizing. He also briefly
the development of WLAN by publishing General Manager of the Home Smart outlined the development plan for WAA
industry reports, promoting standardization Connectivity Division at China Mobile for 2025, emphasizing that the Alliance
work, conducting testing and certification (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., will continue to lead industrial progress
services, and strengthening international Ltd.; Robert Stacey, Chair of IEEE 802.11 and explore more global collaboration
exchanges and cooperation. The Summit Working Group; and Dr.Mustafa Aykut, opportunities. During the Summit, WAA
gathered industry leaders and important Director of Programs and Public Policy proudly released the “WLAN Advanced User
partners in the WLAN ecosystem, whom at the SAMENA Telecommunications Experience Technologies White Paper",
collectively witnessed the achievements Council along with other prominent which offered an in-depth analysis of the
of the WLAN industry in 2024 and engaged domestic and international figure. These latest advancements in technological
in discussions on the outlook and influential figures contributed to exploring innovation, standard development, and
development of the industry. Distinguished new pathways for the industry's steady performance evaluation. The white paper
domestic and international attendees and long-term growth. Notably, WAA has highlighted particularly outstanding
included Zhang Ping, Academician of made significant strides in enhancing achievements in accelerating network
the Chinese Academy of Engineering, its certification framework, expanding transmission speeds, strengthening
Counselor of the State Council, and Chair its testing capabilities, and accelerating stability, and optimizing user experiences.
of WAA; Zhang Gang, former Counselor of its internationalization process, all of This milestone initiative reflects the
the State Council and Co-Director of WAA's which have provided a strong boost to collective wisdom of WAA and its member
Strategic Advisory Committee; Lin Yi, the global WLAN industry's prosperous companies and provides profound insights
Deputy Director-General of the Shenzhen development. Zhang Ping, academician into the latest trends and future directions
Municipal Bureau of Industry and of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, of WLAN technology. In addition, WAA's
Information Technology; Yu Jie, Deputy counselor of the State Council, and Chair certification services became one of the
Director-General, He Tao Shenzhen- of WAA, delivered the opening speech. He shining highlights of the Summit. The

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