Summary: <br> Did you know Wi-Fi turns 20 years old this year? It’s quite amazing that we’ve come to rely on Wi-Fi daily. From connecting to the Internet from our homes, watching 4k streaming videos, doing some of our important work, and connecting with family across the world.<br> <br> <br> <br> Bob Friday, CTO and Founder of Mist, joins the show to talk about Wi-Fi over the past 20 years. Bob has been in this industry for a long time. He’s a veteran Wi-Fi innovator, who has built solutions that you probably use every day. He also holds 15 patents!<br> <br> <br> <br> My early networking career I remember working on Cisco controllers. Bob Friday started a company called Airespace to help manage enterprise access points. Cisco ended up acquiring Airespace where he became VP/CTO of Cisco Enterprise Mobility. <br> <br> <br> <br> In 2014, Bob left Cisco to start Mist. His way of creating a big change in how we do Wi-Fi today. Mist was later acquired by Juniper Networks. <br> <br> <br> <br> Listen to this episode as we discuss Bob’s journey from where he began and how he got to where he is now. Some of the things we discuss:<br> <br> <br> <br> * What would help drive further adoption of 802.11k/v/r* What part of the past has impacted Wi-Fi today* What excites him about Wi-Fi today* How does AI impact Wi-Fi* What can be done better at the IEEE or Wi-Fi alliance* What will Wi-Fi look like in 5, 10, and 20 years from now?<br>
