The Contention Window

This is an informative and fun podcast about WiFi, but not limited solely to wireless networking technology. We hope to stir up a bit of contention with our podcast and bring new ideas and viewpoints to wireless professionals everywhere!

TCW Episode 401: Catching Up-Conferences-Location 06/11/2022

TCW Episode 401: Catching Up-Conferences-Location In Episode 401, the TCW crew catches up on the last few months, talks conferences past and future, and dives into the world of location with self-locating AP & OpenLocate. As always, thanks for joining Scott, Tauni, and Sam for another episode of The Contention Window! For show notes visit: Music courtesy of https://www.musicscreen.org/Royalty-free/Music/Electronika.php /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/23391101

TCW 310: 802.11mc 11/01/2021

TCW 310: 802.11mc In Episode 310, the TCW crew welcomes guest Ryan Adzima and we discuss the 802.11mc amendment and learn all about RTT and FTM. We guarantee you'll learn something new in this episode. As always, thanks for joining Scott, Tauni, and Sam for another episode of The Contention Window! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/20987144

TCW 309: SSID Danger & Sneaky Sidewalks 07/12/2021

TCW 309: SSID Danger & Sneaky Sidewalks In Episode 309, the TCW crew discusses the latest iOS wireless network flaw that could render your iPhone useless. They also discuss sneaky sidewalks and how you have to be careful with IoT devices in your network. As always, thanks for joining Scott, Tauni, and Sam for another episode of The Contention Window! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/19774205

TCW 308: Cisco Live - 6GHz Tools - Network Slicing 04/12/2021

TCW 308: Cisco Live - 6GHz Tools - Network Slicing In Episode 308, the TCW crew takes a look back at the 2021 edition of Cisco Live, talks about available wireless tools for the 6GHz spectrum, and rounds out the episode talking about cellular network slicing vs private wireless (CBRS). As always, thanks for joining Scott, Tauni, and Sam for another episode of The Contention Window! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/18673565

TCW 307: FCC Foreign Telcom - 5G vs WiFi6 - Private 5G 03/29/2021

TCW 307: FCC Foreign Telcom - 5G vs WiFi6 - Private 5G In Episode 307, the TCW crew looks into FCC probes into foreign telecoms operating in the US, misleading 5G vs WiFi6 narratives, and how one large agricultural company is taking private 5G into its own hands. Join Scott, Tauni, and Saw, along with our witty and often times tangential commentary, for another exhilarating episode of The Contention Window! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/18491726

TCW 306: Kitchen Sink Episode 03/15/2021

TCW 306: Kitchen Sink Episode In Episode 306, the TCW crew dives off into a plethora of topics including the acquisition of Boingo, SAS providers, and a 5G New Speed Record. We also included our annual "Big Game" recap of WLAN stats and close out the episode with a discussion of what motivated us to pursue a career in wireless. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/18302231

TCW 305: All Things IoT 03/01/2021

TCW 305: All Things IoT In Episode 305, the TCW crew welcomes Mr. IoT himself, Dave Benham to the podcast where we dive into a discussion on the Internet of Things. In this episode, we discuss a little bit about ZigBee devices, how they work, what they can do, and how home automation isn't as difficult as you may think. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/18105593

TCW 304: Documentation & Default Channel Widths 02/15/2021

TCW 304: Documentation & Default Channel Widths In Episode 304, the TCW crew discusses the challenging topic of documentation and helps provide some insight on how to keep this task from becoming too dry and boring. The episode also includes a discussion on the age old battle of default channel widths in WLAN networks. Thanks for listening to yet another always contentious episode! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/17929718

TCW 303: Staying Motivated & Layer 1 Issues 02/01/2021

TCW 303: Staying Motivated & Layer 1 Issues In Episode 303, the TCW crew discusses the challenge of staying motivated in your job/career and share some personal thoughts on how they stay motivated to keep pushing forward. The episode also includes a discussion on the importance of layer 1 in networks, even wireless ones! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/17751095

TCW 302: New Host Intro & Everything 6GHz 01/18/2021

TCW 302: New Host Intro & Everything 6GHz Episode 302 is packed full of excitement. During this episode we introduce our new cohost, Sam Clements, and spend the rest of the episode discussing everything 6GHz! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/17561057

TCW 301: 2020 Recap, ALOHANet, IoT fun 01/04/2021

TCW 301: 2020 Recap, ALOHANet, IoT fun Episode 301 kicks off our 3rd season of TCW and we're excited to share with you lots of new changes coming to the cast. In this episode we discuss 2020 challenges, importance of broadband in the home, ALOHANet, and some fun with IoT. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/17360501

S2E3: COVID19, "Big Game" Wifi, Emotet, Public Wifi Safety 03/10/2020

S2E3: COVID19, "Big Game" Wifi, Emotet, Public Wifi Safety On this episode, we discuss WLPC 2020, how COVID19 is affecting tech conferences globally, our annual discussion of the "Big Game" wifi metrics, emotet malware spreading over wifi, and public wifi safety. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/13476227

S2E2: Everything API 01/28/2020

S2E2: Everything API On this episode we wanted to talk a bit about APIs. We'll cover the basics of what an API is, how we use them daily, and how you too can get in on the API fun with programming and postman! Special thanks to our guests Ryan Adzima and Rob Boardman, both Corporate Systems Engineers for Mist. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/12908786

S2E1: 2019 Recap & 2020 Wireless Trends 01/07/2020

S2E1: 2019 Recap & 2020 Wireless Trends On this episode we will recap our 2019 technology predictions and see if we were close to being correct. We will also take a look at wireless trends going into 2020. Finally, there's also a surprise announcement from Tauni you won't want to miss! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/12625601

S1E16: ECSE-T & WFA Security Chair Stephen Orr 11/20/2019

S1E16: ECSE-T & WFA Security Chair Stephen Orr On this episode we will discuss the new-ish ECSE Troubleshooting class that Tauni attended as well as go into some details around WPA3 with WFA member Stephen Orr of Cisco. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/12111179

S1E15: Space Wireless 10/08/2019

S1E15: Space Wireless On this episode, Scott & Tauni speak with Gene Fodor & Rob Faludi that were partly responsible for the efforts to test commercially available "off the shelf" wireless gear in space. This project was a combined effort of the team at Digi led by Rob and Gene and NASA. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/11559929

S1E14: Celona and Enterprise 5G 09/18/2019

S1E14: Celona and Enterprise 5G Joining us are Celona’s (@celonaio) co-founders, Rajeev Shah and Mehmet Yavuz. Celona just announced receiving series A funding and is calling itself the first networking company with a mission to make cellular wireless fully consumable in the enterprise. Tune in to hear why they think their past experience is the perfect match in tackling this momentous challenge. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/11290871

S1B1 : Wi-Fi Awards Special Edition 09/11/2019

S1B1 : Wi-Fi Awards Special Edition This episode covers everything YOU need to know about the brand new, shiny, Wi-Fi Awards program. During this episode, Scott interviews the Wi-Fi Awards team of Keith, Sam, JD, and Tauni to provide all of the details you need to know to be a part of the awards program! /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/11201126

S1E13 : MFD4 Hodgepodge & Wrapup 09/03/2019

S1E13 : MFD4 Hodgepodge & Wrapup Episode 13 sees hosts Scott (@theITrebel) & Tauni (@tauniodia) dive off into a hodgepodge of topics from MFD4 along with their special guest, Jake Snyder (@jsnyder81). Among the topics covered are AI, OpenRoaming, & Passpoint along with a bit of rambunctious contention and fun banter. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/11090096

S1E12 : TechFieldDay - Mobility Field Day 4 Preview 08/13/2019

S1E12 : TechFieldDay - Mobility Field Day 4 Preview Episode 12 takes an in depth look at TechFieldDay including what it is, how it all started, and a few fun stories for everyone to enjoy. This episode also takes a look at the upcoming Mobility Field Day 4 event August 14-16, 2019 in Silicon Valley. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/10841753

S1E11: Wi-Fi Mapping, Dual Channel Wi-Fi, Space Supercomputing 07/23/2019

S1E11: Wi-Fi Mapping, Dual Channel Wi-Fi, Space Supercomputing Episode 11 covers privacy concerns with Wi-Fi mapping data from carriers, a discussion about dual channel Wi-Fi, and super computing in deep space. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/10622741

S1E10 : Aerohive Acquisition & Cisco OpenRoaming 07/01/2019

S1E10 : Aerohive Acquisition & Cisco OpenRoaming Episode 10 discusses the acquisition of Aerohive Networks by Extreme Networks as well as the new initiative being promoted by Cisco called OpenRoaming. Our guests on this episode include James Parnham, Product Manager - Wireless & Stephen Cooper, Wireless Technical Solutions Architect - ANZ both of Cisco. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/10319342

S1E9 : BadFi - External Antenna Network Design - CLUS19 06/10/2019

S1E9 : BadFi - External Antenna Network Design - CLUS19 Episode 9 includes a discussion with Scott, Tauni, & returning special guest, Sam Clements, about BadFi and using external antennas vs internal/integrated antennas in warehouse & LPV network design. Reasons why we would want to vs not. We also talk to Sam about his thoughts on what's coming with Cisco Live US 2019. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/10104611

S1E8 : Location Privacy - Quick Reactions - WFA Certified Home Design 05/21/2019

S1E8 : Location Privacy - Quick Reactions - WFA Certified Home Design Episode 8 covers location privacy and the right for cellular carriers to sell your location data, a new segment called "Quick Reactions" where we'll talk about hot tech topics recently in the news, and finally a new certification program around home Wi-Fi design introduced by the WFA. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/9861854

S1E7: 5G Debate & Aruba TME Jerrod Howard @ ATM19 04/30/2019

S1E7: 5G Debate & Aruba TME Jerrod Howard @ ATM19 This episode includes a debate on 5G and it's potential pricing model, coverage, and performance from the executives at the big carriers, as well as an interview with Aruba Networks Technical Marketing Engineer, Jerrod Howard, recorded at ATM19 in Las Vegas. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/9579302

S1E6: *Special Edition* Ekahau New Product Release 04/09/2019

S1E6: *Special Edition* Ekahau New Product Release Episode 6 features special guest Jussi Kiviniemi and covers the release of the new Ekahau products: Ekahau Cloud, Ekahau Capture, & Ekahau Pro version 10. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/9321368

S1E5: Passpoint & CCIE Wireless Study Guide 04/01/2019

S1E5: Passpoint & CCIE Wireless Study Guide Episode 5 covers a discussion of Passpoint and an agreement between AT&T & Boingo to expand roaming/Wi-Fi access for users. We will also talk about the new CCIE Wireless Study Guide with our special guest, Sam Clements. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/9198641

S1E4: Juniper buys Mist-Jussi Kiviniemi Ekahau WLPC 2019 Interview 03/12/2019

S1E4: Juniper buys Mist-Jussi Kiviniemi Ekahau WLPC 2019 Interview Episode 4 covers the WLAN market update with Juniper Networks buying Mist Systems, and our interview with Jussi Kiviniemi of Ekahau at WLPC 2019 discussing life post Ookla acquisition and development of ESS v10. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/8960981

S1E3: Super Bowl 53 Data Usage - Inflight WiFi - 2019 WLPC Presos 02/18/2019

S1E3: Super Bowl 53 Data Usage - Inflight WiFi - 2019 WLPC Presos Episode 3 covers Super Bowl 53 Data Usage, Inflight WiFi costs & speeds, and your hosts' favorite upcoming WLPC 2019 US presentations. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/8641652

S1E2: 11ax_LTE comparison-LTEU-11ah 01/29/2019

S1E2: 11ax_LTE comparison-LTEU-11ah This episode includes a discussion of the similarities between 802.11ax & LTE, how LTE-U is competing for the same spectrum space as WiFi, and how 802.11ah could benefit us by freeing up much needed spectrum. /episode/index/show/contentionwindow/id/8434781

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