While WiFi and cellular seem destined to coexist and eventually converge, there are some instances meanwhile where they will face off as direct alternatives, such as construction sites and also venues, where one or the other will serve primary connectivity. In terms of timescales, the move from 5G Non-Standalone to Standalone, the evolution of private 5G and network slicing, and the adoption of WiFi 6E and shortly WiFi 7, mean that this area is one that could get messy. Some vendors, such as Qualcomm at the silicon level and HPE at the system level, cover both bases, but Cisco is notable for leaning towards WiFi – having missed out on the cellular radio boom that came in with 4G, as…