In today’s era of digital business, Wi-Fi has become a cornerstone of enterprise and vertical connectivity, powering the applications, services, and productivity gains driving Europe’s digital transformation. A recent report from IDC has forecasted that the enterprise WLAN market will see sustained strong growth across Europe, delivering billions in economic value whilst simultaneously helping to advance the EU’s Digital Decade targets, and reinforce Europe’s digital sovereignty.
Public Wi-Fi deployments, supported by robust fibre infrastructure, are also enabling vital connectivity in schools, universities, hospitals, transport hubs, stadiums, libraries, and other community spaces. These deployments not only broaden access to digital tools, but also support inclusive growth and strengthen essential sectors such as education and healthcare.
Europe’s ability to fully realise the potential of next-generation Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7), however, depends on spectrum policy choices. While the lower 6 GHz band has been opened for unlicensed use, the future of the upper 6 GHz band remains under debate. The decision that is taken will be decisive for Europe’s digital competitiveness, particularly compared to other countries that made the full 6 GHz band available for unlicensed use.
This interactive roundtable will examine some of the ways in which Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies, powered by 6 GHz spectrum, are already enabling transformative use cases across enterprises and public services. It will also look at the different options on the table to ensure that Wi-Fi remains a key driver of growth, innovation, and Europe’s wider policy goals.
Discover the main topics that will shape our discussions on the spectrum policy and the enterprise Wi-Fi:
All timings are in CEST.
Matt MacPherson, CTO, Cisco Wireless
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
Aleksander Soltysik, Chairman, RSPG
Matt MacPherson, CTO, Cisco Wireless
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Arturs Alksnis, Public Affairs Director, FTTH Council Europe
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
Len Padilla, Senior Research Director, IDC
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
*Speaker to be confirmed
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
Alexander Kühn, Head of Section on International and National Spectrum Management, BNetzA
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
*More speakers to be confirmed shortly
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
Len Padilla, Senior Research Director, IDC