NCTA at Mobile World Congress

Who is NCTA?

We innovate, create, and connect to shape the future of entertainment and technology.

NCTA – The Internet & Television Association’s member companies deliver connectivity available to 85% of U.S. homes connect and create award-winning TV programming. As innovators and creators, NCTA members built the United States’ largest broadband platform providing high-speed internet service to over 79 million homes and mobile service to 22 million customers. We also shape the TV landscape, offering award-winning programming that entertains, informs, and inspires.

What We Do

Connecting communities to possibilitiy.

We deliver more than broadband and entertainment—we create opportunities. NCTA focuses on critical common objectives and effectively amplifies our industry’s impact in communities and across the U.S. economy.

The Future of Wi-Fi

Expanding Wi-Fi requires smart spectrum management and innovative solutions.

The wireless spectrum that Wi-Fi relies on is a finite resource that is becoming crowded. To ensure Wi-Fi can keep up with demand, we need a smart spectrum policy that unlocks more unlicensed spectrum and a shared spectrum model that protects national security and emergency services. As usage is soaring, it’s more important than ever to manage spectrum in ways that reflect how consumers access the internet today and into the future. 

A Look at the Numbers

Wi-Fi drives our connected world.

90%

Mobile data carried on Wi-Fi networks

Source: Nokia

$2.4T

Estimated economic impact of Wi-Fi technology by 2027

Source: Wi-Fi Forward/Telecom Advisory Services

367M

6 GHz-enabled Wi-Fi devices by 2029

Source: Wi-Fi Forward/ABI Research

22M

Number of cable mobile customers, more than doubling over past 3 years

Source: NCTA Analysis

The U.S. Leads in Wi-Fi Innovation

Driving global success through leadership and decentralized technology.

The United States is a global leader in Wi-Fi innovation, driving advancements that power faster connectivity, greater reliability, and new opportunities for consumers, businesses, and communities everywhere.

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Russ Hanser
Chief Legal Officer and SVP
Legal & Regulatory Affairs
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Rikin Thakker
CTO and SVP
Technology

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Traci Biswese
Associate General Counsel and VP
Legal & Regulatory Affairs
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Mary Claire York
Associate General Counsel and VP
Legal & Regulatory Affairs
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