Wi-Fi Aware Certification Process Revs Up

LAS VEGAS -- An emerging wireless service called Wi-Fi Aware could allow smartphone and tablet users to easily locate users of nearby devices in crowded locations to then play games or conduct business collaborations.
Wi-Fi Aware capabilities will first be added to silicon chips later in 2015 and then possibly to smartphones and tablets in 2016, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced at International CES today. The Alliance is also setting up a certification program to be ready around mid-2015 for Wi-