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The CWNP Newsletter: March 2011 Edition For more regular updates, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

This edition of the CWNP Newsletter is sponsored by Aerohive.

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Hot Wi-Fi News: The Wi-Fi Alliance Begins Effort to Unite Carriers for Wi-Fi Hotspot Roaming!

From the Wi-Fi Alliance press release: "An initiative to transform the user experience in hotspots is underway in the Wi-Fi Alliance®. Service providers and device manufacturers in the organization have formalized a set of industry market requirements that will lay the foundation for a new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED testing program that addresses authentication and provision of service for public Wi-Fi networks."

Read the full press release here.

Latest news and announcements from CWNP

The Official Sybex CWAP Study Guide is here - the long-awaited CWAP study guide is now available at cwnp.com, where you get the practice test free, and in Kindle format at amazon.com.
The CWNP Dictionary is available on Kindle - all 1200+ wireless terms and acronyms on your kindle device, just $9.99
Sybex "Extras" CD material now on cwnp.com - when you buy the Kindle version of any CWNP study guide, you can download the CD full of extras from cwnp.com/sybex.
The CWNP Security Bundle - $75
The CWNP Design Bundle - $75
The CWNP Analysis Bundle - $75
Wi-Fi brain-power gathering at the CWAP Beta Class - From April 12-14, 20 of the best brains in Wi-Fi will gather in Atlanta to do a detailed walk through the CWAP instructor led training curriculum. Look for the #cwapbeta hashtag tweets.

Wi-Fi Events: The first Wireless #TechFieldDay, presented by Gestalt IT, was a huge success! Each delegate received a free CWAP or CWDP (their choice) study guide. Group picture here. Search Twitter hashtag #techfieldday to get the play-by-play and read the follow up blogs:

Upcoming CWNP Authorized Training Classes:

CWTS:

CWNA:

CWSP:

CWNA/CWSP Bootcamp:

05/09/11 - 05/19/11 Security University - Reston, VA

Search all authorized CWNP training classes here.

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Success Stories

I literally just came out of the testing centre having taken the CWDP exam. The certification process opened my mind to different techniques and solutions. This knowledge can only broaden your perspective. Great job, CWNP, you have a great thing going on here.
-Darren

Working through the CWNP coursework and certifications helped not only to deepen my technical knowledge and understanding, but also it boosted my confidence. The hard work it took to earn my CWNE has been rewarding in so many ways.
-Ben

I want to commend you and all at CWNP for having a great organization. You really 'raise the bar' on knowing Wi-Fi well. I have learned a ton of information that is helping my job experience and personal career goals, because of my CWAP/CWDP/CWSP studies. Kudos to all at CWNP.
-Glenn