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This week we are participating at a WISP event in Louisville, Kentucky – WISPAMERICA and I was thinking earlier if OpenWiFi is a good technology match for the thousands of Wireless ISPs. As we are participating at the event, you already guessed the answer, or at least...

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...