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In today's interconnected world, reliable and fast internet connectivity is essential for individuals and businesses. WiFi service providers face the challenge of keeping pace with technological advancements. OpenWiFi is a game-changer in the industry, offering...

In the last 3 years OpenWiFi has matured from an idea to a vibrant ecosystem of WiFi providers, Access Point manufacturers and software providers pushing hard to bring open source based disaggregation to the WiFi World. Disaggregation meaning the separation of the...

In the last couple of years the WiFi industry has been going through a supply chain disruption. While the pandemic has been a rare event, it showed how fragile the ecosystem is and how hard it is to adapt quickly to increase or decrease in demand. System vendors have...

On a cold evening in Ottawa I started to think of the “open” side of OpenWiFi. What makes a technology open? And what makes an open technology successful? I think we have a few key ingredients:   An open source foundation. Stating the obvious, a successful “open”...

 Although TIP OpenWiFi is an architecture compatible with virtually all Wi-Fi use cases—an industry first breakthrough—I have to say looking at the NetExperience trials and deployments, that connectivity providers in the MDU (multi-dwelling units) industry are solidly...

What began in 2019 as a vision by WiFi connectivity providers to eliminate vendor lock (disaggregate hardware from software), OpenWiFi has now grown into a full architecture supported by hardware and software companies and already deployed in multiple countries....

The promise and delivery of Open Wi-Fi and OpenRoamingTM is changing the way Wi-Fi is deployed and managed, creating lucrative new opportunities for operators and service providers. Open Wi-Fi enables the deployment of disaggregated networks by using hardware running...

One of the many challenges Wi-Fi service providers face is the Catch-22 problem of vendor lock, a dilemma that arises when you become confined to a proprietary solution despite the availability of lower cost alternatives. As a service provider, you must always balance...