Wi-Fi 6This the term given by the Wi-Fi Alliance to networks operating to the IEEE 802.11ax standard.... View more
Wi-Fi DirectThis is an extension of the IEEE 802.11 standard supporting a direct communication link between to Wi-Fi devices without the need for an Access Point.... View more
Wi-Fi Easy ConnectOne of the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification programs, Wi-Fi Easy Connect operates alongside WPA3 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 3) to enhance the user experien... View more
Wi-Fi HaLowIncorporating the IEEE 802.11ah amendment, Wi-Fi HaLow supports a certification program for Wi-Fi based IoT devices requiring extended coverage and im... View more
Wi-Fi LocationPart of the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification program, Wi-Fi Location enables accurate location information regarding the Wi-Fi device to be calculated b... View more
Wi-Fi PasspointLaunched by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2012, Wi-Fi Passpoint is an industry wide solution to streamline how users access Wi-Fi hotspots and eliminate the n... View more
WiCoP - WLAN Control ProtocolWiCoP was a control protocol which allowed for the control and provisioning of large scale WLANs. WiCoP has since been obsoleted by CAPWAP (Control an... View more
WidebandThe term Wideband is often used to distinguish it from Narrowband, however both terms are subjective. It usually identifies a signal that occupies a b... View more
WiFi - Wireless FidelityWiFi is an interoperability standard developed by the WiFi Alliance and issued to those manufacturers whose IEEE 802.11 equipment has passed a suite o... View more
WiFi AllianceThe WiFi Alliance is a non profit international association formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of wireless local area network products based o... View more
WiFi ZoneThe WiFi Zone is a certification award issued by the WiFi Alliance to service providers using WiFi certified equipment and meeting a minimum service l... View more
Wild Card APNThe APN (Access Point Name) field in the HLR (Home Location Register) may contain a wild card APN if the HPLMN (Home Public Land Mobile Network) opera... View more
WiMAX - World wide Interoperability for Microwave AccessWiMAX is a mobile broadband technology standardized by the IEEE 802.16m working group. Although WiMAX is a potential option for supporting 4G, it has ... View more
WISP - Wireless Internet Service ProviderA WISP is an Internet Service Provider who provides access to the public Internet via a wireless connection. This is achieved in most cases by using t... View more
WLAN - Wireless Local Area NetworkA WLAN is a LAN which uses a wireless technology such as WiFi in order to allow devices to communicate with one another.... View more
WLL - Wireless Local LoopSometimes called Radio in the Loop, Fixed Radio Access or Fixed Wireless Local Loop. WLL is a system that connects subscribers to the PSTN (Public Sw... View more
WML - Wireless Markup LanguageThe Wireless Mark up Language is the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) equivalent to HTML (Hyper Text Mark up Language) used to construct web pages ... View more
WMM - WiFi Multi MediaThis termed is used in WiFi networks to define a network capable of supporting QoS (Quality of Service) traffic such as voice, video etc. These capabi... View more
WormA worm is designed to create large volumes of network traffic through self replication and distribution to other network nodes. Significant worms such... View more
WPA - WiFi Protected AccessProposed jointly by the IEEE and WiFi Alliance , WiFi Protected Access is a specification of standards based, interoperable security enhancements that... View more