Ozone Networks joins Wireless Broadband Alliance

NEW DELHI: O-Zone Networks Private, a public Wi-Fi company, has announced its membership with Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).

O-Zone is a part of the team of 22 new members at WBA who will spearhead the growth of the next generation Wi-Fi networks and services, such as the WBA’s Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) initiative.

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association is focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience. The recent member expansion reiterates the increased focus on Wi-Fi as a next generation technology for mobility services.

Sanjeev ‘Bobby’ Sarin, Founder and CEO, Ozone Networks, said, “Ozone's one of the oldest and leading Public Wi-Fi service providers in India, and it is an honor to be a member of the WBA. India is experiencing tremendous data growth and Wi-Fi will play a key role in connecting a huge Indian population of around 800-900 million people who have no means of internet connectivity today. We will work with the team and members at the WBA to help Wi-Fi worldwide to expand strongly, and help Wi-Fi fulfill its potential in India using the industry learnings from the WBA.”

The existing members include leading technology companies such as AT&T, Boingo Wireless, BT, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Intel Corporation, iPass, KT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, Orange and Time Warner Cable were AT4 wireless, Benu Networks, Birdstep, Cloud4Wi, Euclid, Google, iBwave, InterDigital, Liquid Telecom, Mimosa, O-Zone Networks, Private Wi-Fi, Progresif, Purple Wi-Fi, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Space Wireless, Spirent, Sprint, Swisscom, ViaSat, Wyless and yoctoComm bringing the total WBA membership to 108.

WBA operator members collectively serve more than 1 billion subscribes and operate more than 10 million hotspots globally.