Thursday, May 19, 2011

Wi-Fi Alliance Welcomes Huawei, LG and Samsung as Sponsor Members

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. have become Sponsor members of the Wi-Fi Alliance, and each has appointed a Director to the organization's Board. The technology leaders join Apple, Atheros, Broadcom, Cisco, Comcast, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions, Nokia, Sony Corporation, T-Mobile and Texas Instruments as Sponsor members of the nearly 400-member Wi-Fi Alliance.

"Our Sponsor membership represents a strong cross-section of the industry -- from makers of consumer goods and networking equipment, to service providers and appliance manufacturers," said Edgar Figueroa, CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance. "Adding Huawei, LG and Samsung to our Sponsor member roster helps us keep pace of where the industry is going and continue to deliver the best user experience on Wi-Fi® devices."