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The Wireless Broadband Alliance is a pioneer in global Wireless Broadband roaming for public WiFi (News - Alert) networks. It recently announced that its membership numbers are swelling, as 10 more influential organizations join the Alliance.

Global giants such as Intel and Google, leading WiFi network vendors such as Aruba Networks (News - Alert), Meru Networks and Ruckus Wireless, as well as the specialist roaming solution providers Accuris Networks and Aicent Inc will be the new technology members joining the alliance at the 18th WBA Roundtable Conference & WBA Partners' Day in Auckland 2010. Some of the new operator members include NTT DOCOMO, one of the world's largest mobile communications operators and TTNet a leading broadband operator from Turk Telekom (News - Alert) group. There have been 16 new additions to the group in 2010 alone.

In a press release, Chris Bruce, CEO of BT Openzone and chair of the WBA, said, "All of the WBA Partners have always been united by two common objectives. Firstly, these organisations want to work together to make the WiFi experience easier for the customers. Secondly, there is a real focus on creating new opportunities for 3G WiFi roaming. We are excited about welcoming new partners because, with their own new perspective and expertise, they can only help us make these objectives a reality."

The Alliance now has a unique mix of leading technology providers and ecosystem partners in addition to the leading WiFi, mobile and broadband network operators from across Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.

In a statement, Lynn Liu, president and CEO of Aicent Inc (News - Alert)., said, "Because of its ubiquitous use around the world, WiFi is evolving into an important mobile access technology for Aicent's mobile operator customers. As one of the most important global WiFi specification bodies, the WBA is instrumental in the creation of WiFi roaming standards. Aicent is working with WBA members as partners in the creation of the framework for global WiFi roaming. What's more, the WBA provides Aicent an essential forum to engage in strategic industry and commercial discussions with important industry peers."

In a statement, Gilbert Little, chairman of Accuris (News - Alert) Networks, said, "Seamless integration and roaming between 3G and WiFi networks has become critical for many mobile operators. We have been working with our customer base to make data offload and WiFi roaming a reality and we feel the best way to realize this in the wider marketplace is to work with Alliance. We look forward to help accelerate the adoption of the required elements within the mobile and WiFi networks and in the devices to enable Mobile operators to leverage the many benefits of integrated WiFi access."