Get to Know the Alliance

In 1999, several industry leaders came together to form a global, non-profit organization with the goal of driving the adoption of a single worldwide-accepted standard for high-speed wireless local area networking. We are that organization. We are known as the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Today, with more than 250 members and growing, common goals still bind us together.

As Wi-Fi networks continue to expand through businesses, homes, and now public hotspots that provide wireless access locations for people on the go, compatibility is critical. At the Wi-Fi Alliance we develop universal specifications and follow through with rigorous testing and Wi-Fi certification of wireless devices. The end result leads to the confidence that both home and enterprise users need to continue to embrace Wi-Fi.

To date we have certified the interoperability of more than 2,500 products. There is more, however, to Wi-Fi Alliance than interoperability. We work to provide Wi-Fi users with the information they need to make decisions about today's Wi-Fi systems. Whether you are a tech-savvy IT director, a security-minded CIO, or a home user intrigued by Wi-Fi possibilities, our aim is to provide the information you need to proceed with confidence and peace of mind.

As the market continues to evolve, so will our efforts. We will continue to test and certify the compatibility of Wi-Fi devices, we will take the lead in initiatives designed to enhance and simplify the user experience, we will provide thought leadership and up-to-date information, and we will continue to promote the standards that reduce costs - all in hopes of helping what was once a futuristic vision of Wi-Fi become a full-fledged reality.