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The Wi-Fi Now Conference in Mountain View showcased innovations in wireless technology while revealing insights about Wi-Fi 7's enterprise adoption challenges. AT&T's partnership with Helium Network for Wi-Fi offload utilizing Hotspot 2.0 and Passpoint technology marks a significant advancement in carrier-independent network collaboration.

• Helium Network and AT&T partnering to provide Wi-Fi offload for AT&T customers using quality metrics to monitor connection performance
• Helium serving over 700,000 users daily across 90,000 hotspots with major carrier partnerships expanding
• Google Fi launching a $35/month unlimited plan with 30GB high-speed data, competing with innovative free services like Helium Zero
• Wi-Fi delivering 10x the data volume of cellular networks according to Intel's research at Wi-Fi Now
• 6GHz spectrum remains underutilized despite growing device support with over 950 Wi-Fi 7 device models now supporting it
• Aruba CTO suggesting Wi-Fi 7's features are more suited for home applications than enterprise environments
• Sidos Wave demonstrating completely wireless site survey capabilities via Bluetooth to iPhone
• Project Kuiper launching first 27 satellites as Amazon enters the LEO satellite internet competition
• Nokia developing real-time digital twin robots for warehouse management with potential wireless applications
• Vatican City implementing sophisticated RF security measures to protect conclave communications

Check out upcoming industry events: Mobility Field Day in 5 days, WLPC Prague in October, WLPC Spain September 12-16, WBA World Congress in Dallas, and Cisco Live in San Diego.

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