Dubai Hosts 2025 Wi-Fi World Congress on Global Spectrum Policy
The congress gathered global vendors and telecom regulators.
The congress gathered global vendors and telecom regulators.
Nov. 17, 2025 — The Wi-Fi World Congress 2025, organized by the Denmark-based firm Wi-Fi NOW, opened its industry expo and congress in Dubai on Monday, bringing together industry experts, spectrum authorities, global regulators, and policymakers focused on next-generation unlicensed wireless technology.
Wi-Fi NOW is an industry convener that organizes yearly Wi-Fi industry events and provides media services to more than 20,000 wireless professionals globally, describing itself as “100 percent Wi-Fi dedicated.”
The three-day Dubai event is co-located with the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit, an international nonprofit meeting focused on shared and flexible spectrum use.
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