Wi-Fi Alliance

 The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry trade association formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of Wireless Local Area Network products based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and amendments with more than 200 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of WLANs. Certification programs ensure the interoperability WLAN products from different manufacturers, with the objective of enhancing the wireless user experience.

Wi-Fi Alliance Certification Programs address: Wi-Fi products based on IEEE radio standards 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Protected Access certification , wireless network security(WPA, WPA2 and WPS for personal and enterprise deployments), authentication mechanisms used to validate the identity of network devices (EAP), and support for multimedia content over Wi-Fi networks (WMM and WMM Power Save. (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup certification.