I recently had the chance to attend a ‘Wi-Fi Knowledge Summit‘ ‘in Bangalore-India — an event you might not have heard of if you’re outside the country. It’s a one-day gathering focused on Wi-Fi technology, bringing together professionals from academia, vendors, integrators, solution engineers, and developers in India. Every year, this event is organized by Nanocell (led by Dr. Srikanth and his team) with support from several summit partners and held in Bangalore (the tech capital of India). Here is a photo of the key individuals behind this event.

This year marks the 10th edition of the summit, featuring panel discussions, 30-minute technical presentations, and a ‘dinner with music’ to celebrate the milestone. I had the opportunity to present “WPA3 Deployment Challenges“. You can find the full session schedule here and watch all the recorded sessions once available “Past Event” menu on the webpage.

The day before the summit was dedicated to a pre-summit training session, attended by around 100 participants. Srikanth delivered an in-depth session on Wi-Fi 7, while Alethea, a Wi-Fi testing company, provided live demonstrations showcasing different modes of MLO (Multi-Link Operation) and their performance using their tools.

I had the opportunity to visit Alethea’s office and gain a deeper understanding of their products and business. Here are a few members of the Alethea team at the event.

Sitarama from Candela delivered an excellent presentation on “What Customers Want from Wi-Fi?” He brought several of his young engineers to the summit, and I had a great time offering brief mentoring and helping to further inspire them.

I was glad to see I wasn’t the only attendee from Australia — Grant from Hamina, one of the sponsor partners, was also there. Here’s a moment captured with him and Madhu. (Kloud Wi-Fi)

I received a warm welcome, and many people already knew me through my blog. Countless attendees came up to express their appreciation for my work. Several told me they began their Wi-Fi journey after being inspired by my posts. It was a truly humbling experience — I never imagined my writing could have such an impact, and I couldn’t be more proud of what I’ve done.

During the event, I met two engineers from Cisco — Tejas and Dhiraj — who have been long-time followers of my blog. They were kind enough to give me a tour of the Cisco campus the next day (stay tuned for the next blog post!).

I’m looking forward to the 2026 event and plan to return to reconnect and refresh all the new friendships I’ve made. Thank you very much to Srikanth for organizing such a wonderful event and for taking the time to care about all of us.

Note: If you haven’t visited India, you might find it challenging at times to cope with the traffic chaos in Bangalore. I stayed at the hotel where the event was held, so I was minimally affected by the traffic. Just a few minutes’ walk from the hotel, you’ll find some lovely green parks — perfect for getting some exercise.