![mfd-socialcard_1200x627_802.11ax[1].jpg mfd-socialcard_1200x627_802.11ax[1].jpg](https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HPE/MigratedInlineFiles/05962f73681a48ef9e938f33d5265cdb_c12a76c65580444d95d4aaf400db5a3c)
Top wireless LAN influencers and the Aruba development team got together at our Santa Clara headquarters for a great Friday afternoon discussion as part of Mobility Field Day. We had lively interactions about the WLAN technologies that will become the foundation to power and secure next-generation mobility and IoT applications.
Mobility Field Day delegates spent three days talking about wireless LAN technology. See below for a deep dive into Aruba’s sessions.
MFD Delegates: @subnetwork, @KeithRParsons, @amyengineer, @Lee Badman, @rowelldionicio, @NetworkingNerd, @theITrebel, Robert Boardman, Jim Palmer, @JenniferH, @WirelessStew, Mitch Dickey, sclements@gmail.com,
Ash Chowdappa (@Ash), VP and GM of Wireless LAN at Aruba kicked off with a discussion of why organizations need a smart network platform to power mobility and IoT experiences.
Eric Johnson (@Ejohnson ), director of product management at Aruba, gave a sneak preview of the Aruba AP387, an outdoor 802.11ac/802.11ad point-to-point access point, as the hurricane was bearing down on North Carolina.
![3.png 3.png](https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HPE/MigratedInlineFiles/05962f73681a48ef9e938f33d5265cdb_6160afce9c54492c80867e4fbeeef4c5)
Onno Harms (@onno), director of product management at Aruba, took everyone through how the upcoming Aruba 802.11ax access points will improve the user experience, especially in dense client environments.
![4.png 4.png](https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HPE/MigratedInlineFiles/05962f73681a48ef9e938f33d5265cdb_e80373d0e0ee4680bb78637afc7aa5cc)
Chuck Lukaszweski (@Chuck_Lukaszewski,) VP of wireless strategy and standards at HPE, discussed why Wi-Fi security needs an upgrade, and how WPA3 and Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) will help.
![5.png 5.png](https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HPE/MigratedInlineFiles/05962f73681a48ef9e938f33d5265cdb_79a6ca877127482bb60871bfee0e2bac)
With the power of espresso and the thoughts of happy hour ahead, we finished the afternoon strong with Aruba’s Jose Tellado (@josetellado), Larry Lunetta (@LarryLunetta) and Viswesh Ananthakrishnan with a discussion about AI-powered network assurance and security, including NetInsight and IntroSpect.
![6.png 6.png](https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HPE/MigratedInlineFiles/05962f73681a48ef9e938f33d5265cdb_22b89f4a6ad84df9b4002486c27822ed)