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Airties’ Co-CEO and founder, Metin Taskin, to present at prpl Summit on October 23
Paris, France – September 28, 2023 – In advance of the upcoming prpl Summit 2023, Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, announced that it is integrating its Smart Wi-Fi solutions with prpl, a leading open-source community driving innovation in the digital home and broadband industry. As a member of the prpl Foundation, Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi software, will provide broadband service providers with additional flexibility across chipsets and OEMs to support their home broadband deployment plans.
With the prpl Foundation, Airties is collaborating with industry leaders that are contributing to the development of open-source technology to enable network optimization and enhance the end-user experience. This includes key initiatives across the prpl ecosystem, such as the prplOS and prplMESH, software solutions that are being pre-integrated with Airties Cloud and Airties Edge. By leveraging its expertise with global broadband service providers, Airties is contributing valuable insights around standard APIs for Operator Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi) and other technical capabilities to the prpl Foundation’s diverse network of industry partners.
We are excited to be integrating our Smart Wi-Fi across prpl as an end-to-end solution for broadband providers that have selected prpl as their path forward. We are very proud to be a member of the prpl Foundation and work alongside other ecosystem partner organizations to develop solutions that benefit the industry.
Metin Taskin, Co-CEO and founder of Airties
“Interest in prpl continues to accelerate with broadband service providers around the world,” said Metin Taskin, Co-CEO and founder of Airties. “We are excited to be integrating our Smart Wi-Fi across prpl as an end-to-end solution for broadband providers that have selected prpl as their path forward. We are very proud to be a member of the prpl Foundation and work alongside other ecosystem partner organizations to develop solutions that benefit the industry. Airties is fully committed to providing Smart Wi-Fi solutions that are open-source, standards-based, and hardware agnostic, to allow our customers maximum flexibility and control over their subscribers’ home broadband experiences. Our partnership with the prpl Foundation demonstrates our commitment to its industry success, and our dedication to meet the evolving needs of broadband service providers worldwide.”
Airties’ expertise in managed Wi-Fi solutions and their support for prplOS and prplMESH will help advance our shared goals of delivering optimized, secure, and interoperable solutions across the digital home. With their extensive experience serving broadband operators, we look forward to working together with Airties to support the prpl community for many years to come.
Leonard Dauphinee, President at prpl Foundation
“Airties has always been at the pinnacle of home broadband and software innovation, and we are extremely pleased that they are integrating their Smart Wi-Fi portfolio with prpl,” said Leonard Dauphinee, President at prpl Foundation. “Airties’ expertise in managed Wi-Fi solutions and their support for prplOS and prplMESH will help advance our shared goals of delivering optimized, secure, and interoperable solutions across the digital home. With their extensive experience serving broadband operators, we look forward to working together with Airties to support the prpl community for many years to come.”
At the upcoming prpl Summit in Paris on Monday, October 23, Airties Co-CEO and founder, Metin Taskin, will speak about the latest innovations in Smart Wi-Fi. In addition, At NetworkX, October 24-26, Airties will exhibit in booth C22, and Mr. Taskin will also speak at the co-located Wireless Global Congress (WGC) EMEA on Wednesday, October 25 from 4:35pm-5:10pm on an executive session titled: “How Will Next-Gen Wi-Fi Transform the Smart Home.” To register to attend the session, visit: https://www.wirelessglobalcongress.com/wgc-emea-2023/
Airties Smart Wi-Fi software is currently integrated on more than 100 different CPE platforms from all major OEMs, leading Wi-Fi chipset providers, and can be ported onto any gateway or CPE. Airties’ unique hybrid cloud-edge architecture leverages both the embedded intelligence in customer premises equipment (Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, etc.) and the cloud to maximize responsiveness and performance. Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways/routers, intelligently directs consumers’ devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, game consoles, IoT, smart home devices, etc.) to the best available Wi-Fi access point and frequency band based on real-time network conditions. Airties Cloud monitors and orchestrates Wi-Fi across homes, optimizing broadband gateways and mesh extenders to ensure a better quality of experience for consumers, while providing insights on connected devices. Airties’ app is a customizable companion app that allows consumers to visualize and intuitively manage their home connectivity, control who has access to the network via parental and guest controls and provides step-by-step guidance for customers to self-install Wi-Fi mesh extenders.
Airties has been recognized with many prestigious industry awards for its innovative work serving broadband operators, including: “Best Home Wi-Fi Solution Award” from Broadband World Forum; “Best Wi-Fi Service Provider Solution” and “Best Home Wi-Fi Product” awards from Wi-Fi NOW; “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” award from Wireless Broadband Alliance; “Best Broadband Customer Experience” from Cable & Satellite International; and many others.
Additional information about Airties can be found at: www.airties.com. Additional information about the prpl Foundation can be found at www.prplfoundation.org.
About Airties
Airties is a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators around the globe. The Smart Wi-Fi portfolio from Airties includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based management platform and its companion app, Airties Vision; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Operators turn to Airties for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience. Airties’ customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.airties.com.
About prpl Foundation
The prpl Foundation is an open-source, community-driven organization focused on enabling next-generation datacenter-to-device portable software and virtualized architectures. By supporting a wide range of hardware platforms and technologies, prpl accelerates the development and adoption of open-source networking solutions in areas such as wireless networking, IoT, and virtualization. For more information, visit www.prplfoundation.org.
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– Domos to contribute latency monitoring software module to joint development partnership with Airties
– Airties to integrate the Domos Network X-ray agent and make it available across its customer footprint
Paris, France and Oslo, Norway – September 7th, 2023 – Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, and Domos, a global leader in end-to-end latency management and service assurance, today announced a strategic alliance to provide enhanced latency management capabilities to broadband service providers around the world.
Specifically, Airties and Domos will jointly own the latency monitoring software module, based on Domos’ existing module, and will be embedded into Airties Smart Wi-Fi software. Additionally, Domos will gain access to Airties’ extensive customer base to expand distribution of its Network X-ray agent through integration with Airties Smart Wi-Fi solutions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Domos’ technology, integrated into our Smart Wi-Fi software, will enable us to better monitor and address latency challenges across devices via real-time network optimizations and application prioritization.
Metin Taskin, Co-CEO and founder of Airties
“At Airties, our aim is to help broadband service providers improve their subscribers’ quality of experience (QoE) and reduce customer support costs by proactively fixing home network issues,” said Metin Taskin, Co-CEO and founder of Airties. “This new strategic alliance with Domos enables us to do that even better by bringing their complementary expertise into our portfolio. Domos’ technology, integrated into our Smart Wi-Fi software, will enable us to better monitor and address latency challenges across devices via real-time network optimizations and application prioritization.”
Given Airties’ market leadership in Managed Wi-Fi, we can now help a large and growing footprint of broadband service providers around the world make their networks truly application aware.
Olav Nedrelid, CEO and co-founder of Domos
“We are excited about this new strategic alliance with Airties to help address the persistent challenge of latency facing application developers and internet users around the world,” said Olav Nedrelid, CEO and co-founder of Domos. “With the exponential growth in video conferencing, streaming, gaming, and other applications where the impact of latency is significant, it is becoming the key metric to measure and address application outcomes and end user experiences. Given Airties’ market leadership in Managed Wi-Fi, we can now help a large and growing footprint of broadband service providers around the world make their networks truly application aware”.
One of the key benefits of Airties’ unique hybrid cloud-edge architecture is reduced latency at the home network level. Key optimization decisions are made via software on the gateway/extender without needing to rely on the time delays, and added cost, of the cloud. This is especially critical for applications like video conferencing, gaming, premium video services, and VR/AR applications, and it is a significant factor why many leading broadband operators have selected Airties. With this new latency capability, Airties will be able to better measure latency at the device and application level and leverage that data as part of Airties’ analytics dashboards and optimization services. Airties plans to offer the new latency monitoring and data analytics as a value-added capability as part of the company’s patented Wi-Fi Experience Index (WFEI).
In parallel, Domos will continue to focus on providing other value-added latency services to customers, including Network X-ray, which provides application centric analytics and root cause analysis across the network, helping broadband service providers adapt their network to each individual application, while also enabling application developers to adapt in real time to the network at hand. With Network X-ray, broadband service providers can specifically identify application outcome issues in the cloud, core or access networks or in the home – where integration with Airties Smart Wi-Fi provides automatic optimizations across the home network.
Airties has been recognized with many prestigious industry awards for its innovative work serving broadband operators, including: “Best Home Wi-Fi Solution Award” from Broadband World Forum; “Best Wi-Fi Service Provider Solution” and “Best Home Wi-Fi Product” awards from Wi-Fi NOW; “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” award from Wireless Broadband Alliance; “Best Broadband Customer Experience” from Cable & Satellite International; and many others.
Domos is a long-standing contributor to key industry standardization efforts in Broadband Forum, IETF and IEEE
Additional information about Airties can be found at: www.airties.com. Additional information about Domos can be found at domos.ai.
About Airties
Airties is a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators around the globe. The Smart Wi-Fi portfolio from Airties includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based management platform and its companion app, Airties Vision; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Operators turn to Airties for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience. Airties’ customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.airties.com.
About Domos
Domos is the global leader in latency management for Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Domos makes software for ISPs that is embedded into Customer Premises Equipment for improved network quality, by monitoring, analyzing and optimizing end-to-end latency in real time. The ISPs get access to unique insights into any bottlenecks in their network, and can enable exclusive customer experiences and application integration to also have access to these insights to manage network optimization preferences. To keep up with everything Domos, follow the brand on LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube, or visit domos.ai.
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Telecentro has deployed Airties Smart Wi-Fi portfolio, including Airties Edge, Airties Cloud, companion App, and Wi-Fi 6 mesh extenders to support customers across Argentina.
PARIS – July 25, 2023 – Airties, a leading supplier of managed Wi-Fi solutions for service providers globally, today announced that Telecentro has deployed its portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and services to cable and fiber broadband subscribers across Argentina. Specific details about availability and pricing from Telecentro is available at https://telecentro.com.ar/wifi-mesh.
Telecentro currently offers one of the nation’s fastest internet services, along with TV, entertainment and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Telecentro has also now deployed Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi SaaS offering, which includes Airties Edge smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a Wi-Fi management platform and a customized version of Airties’ companion app; as well as Wi-Fi 6 mesh extenders.
At Telecentro, we take immense pride in our track record of being the first to introduce dual-band Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi 6 in the country. Now, following our goal to provide the best experience, we continue investing in next-generation home Wi-Fi.
Juan Luna, CTIO of Telecentro
“At Telecentro, we take immense pride in our track record of being the first to introduce dual-band Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi 6 in the country. Now, following our goal to provide the best experience, we continue investing in next-generation home Wi-Fi,” said Juan Luna, CTIO of Telecentro. “After a thorough evaluation, we selected Airties as our strategic supplier because consumers today expect the best possible connectivity right down to the device. Great coverage and seamless Wi-Fi experience is key. Together, we look forward to bringing advanced Wi-Fi capabilities to our customers.”
As a market leader focused on continuous innovation, we are proud that Telecentro selected Airties’ portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and services to bring a new class of home Wi-Fi to Argentinians throughout their vast network.
Guillaume van Gaver, Co-CEO of Airties
“Telecentro is well-known for their pioneering spirit and being the first operator in South America to introduce gigabit Internet services to consumers,” said Guillaume van Gaver, Co-CEO of Airties. “As a market leader focused on continuous innovation, we are proud that Telecentro selected Airties’ portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and services to bring a new class of home Wi-Fi to Argentinians throughout their vast network.”
Airties’ unique hybrid cloud-edge architecture leverages both the embedded intelligence in customer premises equipment (CPE) and the cloud to maximize responsiveness and performance. Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for Telecentro’s gateways/routers, intelligently directs consumers’ devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, game consoles, IoT, smart home devices, etc.) to the best available Wi-Fi access point and frequency band based on real-time network conditions. The software, based on industry standard Wi-Fi EasyMeshTM, turns existing home gateways/modems into an intelligent Wi-Fi mesh access point, improving the quality and stability of connectivity within the home.
Airties Cloud monitors and orchestrates Wi-Fi across homes, optimizing Telecentro’s broadband gateways and mesh extenders in real-time to ensure a better quality of experience for consumers, while providing insights on connected devices. Airties app is a customizable companion app that allows consumers to visualize and intuitively manage their home connectivity, control who has access to the network via parental and guest controls and provides step-by-step guidance for customers to self-install Wi-Fi mesh extenders.
Airties has also been recognized with many prestigious industry awards for its innovative work serving broadband operators, including: “Best Home Wi-Fi Solution Award” from Broadband World Forum; “Best Wi-Fi Service Provider Solution” and “Best Home Wi-Fi Product” awards from Wi-Fi NOW; “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” award from Wireless Broadband Alliance; “Best Broadband Customer Experience” from Cable & Satellite International; and many others.
Additional information about Airties can be found at: www.airties.com. Additional information about Telecentro is available at: https://telecentro.com.ar/.
About Airties
Airties is a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators around the globe. The Smart Wi-Fi portfolio from Airties includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based management platform and its companion app, Airties Vision; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Operators turn to Airties for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience. Airties’ customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.airties.com.
About Telecentro
Telecentro is a top leading Telecommunications Operator based in Argentina. Founded in 1990, it is an Argentinian capital company. Our vision is to offer the most innovative telecommunications service, the best Internet access and entertainment content at the best price to the most people possible. Telecentro has a Network that covers Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires Area, with its own fiber infrastructure and reaching its B2C and B2B customers with HFC and FTTH access technologies. For more information, please visit telecentro.com.ar.
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Astro deploys Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi software portfolio, including Airties Edge, Airties Cloud, and Vision App to support Astro Fibre customers across Malaysia.
PARIS – March 15, 2023 – Airties, a leading supplier of managed Wi-Fi solutions for service providers globally, today announced that it is providing Astro with a portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and services to support broadband subscribers across its fibre footprint in Malaysia.
Astro is Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company, serving 5.6 million homes or 72% of Malaysian TV households. Astro also offers great value for content bundles, and a standalone fibre broadband service as an Internet Service Provider, with speeds of up to 800 Mbps and the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology. Astro have deployed Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi SaaS offering, which includes Airties Edge smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based SaaS management platform and a customized version of Airties’ companion Vision app, called the Astro Fibre App.
The Astro Fibre app with Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi solutions strengthens our Astro Fibre offering by giving our customers the power to fully control, monitor and secure their home network.
Mauro Di Pietro Paolo, Chief Technology Officer of Astro
“Through Astro Fibre, we are committed to bringing the fastest speeds and the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology to our broadband customers,” said Mauro Di Pietro Paolo, Chief Technology Officer of Astro. “The Astro Fibre app with Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi solutions strengthens our Astro Fibre offering by giving our customers the power to fully control, monitor and secure their home network.”
Astro’s new Fibre service delivers the ultimate Internet connectivity, and we’re extremely proud to have been chosen to support them in their rollout through Malaysia.
Metin Taskin, CEO and CTO of Airties
“Astro’s new Fibre service delivers the ultimate Internet connectivity, and we’re extremely proud to have been chosen to support them in their rollout through Malaysia,” said Metin Taskin, CEO & CTO of Airties. “Our Smart Wi-Fi solutions dynamically optimize Wi-Fi performance and allow operators manage their subscribers’ connected home experience. We look forward to supporting Astro as it continues to gain market adoption for its exceptional fiber service.”
Airties’ unique hybrid cloud-edge architecture leverages both the embedded intelligence in customer premises equipment (CPE) and the cloud to maximize responsiveness and performance. Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways/routers, intelligently directs consumers’ devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, game consoles, IoT, smart home devices, etc.) to the best available Wi-Fi Access Point and frequency band based on real-time network conditions. The software enables existing home gateways/modems to double as an intelligent Wi-Fi mesh access point, improving the quality and stability of connectivity within the home. It also includes Airties’ Wi-Fi EasyMesh™ software controller which provides interoperability for use with third-party mesh extenders.
Airties Cloud orchestrates Wi-Fi across homes, optimizing operator gateways and extenders in real-time to ensure a better quality of experience for consumers, while providing insights on connected devices. It also allows operators to address evolving consumer needs, such as cybersecurity, through a suite of digital services. Airties Vision is a customizable companion app that provides an intuitive tool to allow consumers to easily visualize and manage their home connectivity, control who has access to the network via parental and guest controls, and provide step-by-step guidance to onboard new mesh extenders.
Airties has also been recognized with many prestigious industry awards for its innovative work serving broadband operators including: “Best Home Wi-Fi Solution Award” from Broadband World Forum; “Best Wi-Fi Service Provider Solution” and “Best Home Wi-Fi Product” awards from Wi-Fi NOW; “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” award from Wireless Broadband Alliance; “Best Broadband Customer Experience” from Cable & Satellite International; and many others.
Additional information about Airties can be found at: www.airties.com. Additional information about Astro is available at: www.astro.com.my.
About Airties
Airties is a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators around the globe. The Smart Wi-Fi portfolio from Airties includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based management platform and its companion app, Airties Vision; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Operators turn to Airties for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience. Airties’ customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.airties.com.
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YouSee deploys Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi, including Airties Edge, Airties Cloud, Wi-Fi Boosters, and Vision App to support its customers throughout Denmark
PARIS, France – February 14, 2023 – Airties, a leading supplier of managed Wi-Fi solutions for service providers globally, today announced that it is providing YouSee with a portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and services to support its broadband subscribers across Denmark.
YouSee, a Nuuday company, is one of Denmark’s largest telecommunications companies, offering a wide range of services including Internet, TV, and mobile voice. YouSee have deployed Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi SaaS offering, which includes Airties Edge smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a Wi-Fi management platform, and a customized version of Airties’ Vision app. Developed by Airties, youSee Wi-Fi Boosters help deliver intelligent wireless connectivity to every corner of the home.
Airties helps ensure we deliver a premium Wi-Fi service, with ultra-fast speeds and complete in-home coverage for all.
Jesper Korsskov, Senior Vice President of Connectivity, youSee at Nuuday
“As Denmark’s largest broadband provider, youSee’s priority is to bring the best possible connectivity and user experience for all our customers – whether on cable, DSL or fiber,” said Jesper Korsskov, Senior Vice President of Connectivity, youSee at Nuuday. “Airties helps ensure we deliver a premium Wi-Fi service, with ultra-fast speeds and complete in-home coverage for all.”
YouSee is committed to delivering an exceptional experience, and we look forward to supporting their efforts to deliver consistent, high-quality, and secure connectivity throughout their customers’ homes.
Metin Taskin, CEO and CTO of Airties
“We are proud to have been selected by youSee to deliver their Smart Wi-Fi service to their customers across Denmark,” said Metin Taskin, CEO and CTO of Airties. “YouSee is committed to delivering an exceptional experience, and we look forward to supporting their efforts to deliver consistent, high-quality, and secure connectivity throughout their customers’ homes.”
Airties’ unique hybrid cloud-edge architecture leverages both the embedded intelligence in customer premises equipment (CPE) and the cloud to maximize responsiveness and performance. Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways/routers, intelligently directs consumers’ devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, game consoles, IoT, smart home devices, etc.) to the best available Wi-Fi Access Point and frequency band based on real-time network conditions. Airties Cloud orchestrates Wi-Fi across homes, optimizing operator gateways and extenders to ensure a better quality of experience for consumers, while providing insights on in-home conditions and connected devices. Airties Vision is a customizable companion app that provides an intuitive tool to allow consumers to easily manage their home connectivity, secure their network and devices, enable parental/guest controls, and more.
Airties is a global leader in carrier-grade Wi-Fi solutions, integrating the latest industry standards and open-source software in demand by today’s global broadband providers. As such, Airties has been recognized with numerous industry awards including: “Best Home Wi-Fi Solution Award” from Broadband World Forum; “Best Wi-Fi Service Provider Solution” and “Best Home Wi-Fi Product” awards from Wi-Fi NOW; “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” award from Wireless Broadband Alliance; “Best Broadband Customer Experience” from Cable & Satellite International; and many others.
Additional information about Airties can be found at: www.airties.com. Additional information about YouSee is available at: https://yousee.dk/.
About Airties
Airties is a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators around the globe. The Smart Wi-Fi portfolio from Airties includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based management platform and its companion app, Airties Vision; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Operators turn to Airties for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience. Airties’ customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.airties.com.
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New RDK-B Integration with Wi-Fi EasyMesh enables operator-grade capabilities and faster time to market for ISPs
Enables ISPs to seamlessly manage multi-vendor deployments of Wi-Fi gateways and extenders across broadband access technologies including DOCSIS, GPON, and DSL
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – May 9, 2022 – Airties, a leading supplier of managed Wi-Fi solutions for service providers globally, today announced a significant collaboration with RDK Management to streamline operator-grade Wi-Fi EasyMesh™ deployments. Specifically, Airties contributed its Wi-Fi EasyMesh controller software module, as a new RDK-B component, for use by the RDK community across broadband gateways/routers.
RDK is an open source software platform, deployed on more than 80 million devices worldwide, that standardizes core functions and telemetry used in broadband, video, and IoT connected devices. For broadband devices specifically, RDK-B provides a common platform across broadband access technologies including DOCSIS, GPON, and DSL, with functionality such as routing, Wi-Fi, diagnostics, IoT support, and more.
By further integrating Wi-Fi EasyMesh, developed through Wi-Fi Alliance®, as a standardized communication layer for Wi-Fi gateways and extenders, operators can spend less time on platform integration efforts across OEMs and chipsets, and more time developing value-added managed Wi-Fi services to their subscribers. Airties’ RDK-B component contribution will enable this kind of operator-grade experience. Vendors and operators across the RDK community are now free to deploy their own products using this contributed Wi-Fi EasyMesh controller. Airties will also maintain the component code contribution and future revisions to support the RDK community.
“Airties helped solve a genuine need of the RDK community with this software contribution,” said Jason Briggs, President and General Manager of RDK. “Operators want the benefits of Wi-Fi EasyMesh, while retaining the ability to provide an operator-grade managed Wi-Fi service, and this code contribution helps make that possible. We are very pleased to have a proven Wi-Fi innovator like Airties playing such an active role in our community.”
“Since its inception, RDK has dramatically sped up, standardized, and improved core CPE software to benefit operators around the world,” said Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties. “Our team has been supporting RDK operators in Europe and North America, while also pioneering efforts in EasyMesh, so we were in a unique position to assist with this key technical alignment and integration. Airties is fully committed to supporting the RDK community, and we’re proud to offer the kind of value-added capabilities atop RDK that today’s operators need to deliver an exceptional managed home Wi-Fi experience.”
The core functionality of the new RDK-B component contributed by Airties includes the following: onboarding of Wi-Fi EasyMesh agents on gateways/routers and extenders; setting up in-home backhaul connections; propagating fronthaul configuration changes; and collecting statistics periodically. A pending enhancement will expose configurations and device state via the common RDK message bus (RBus). The controller can support any certified Wi-Fi EasyMesh device. Broadband operators can then adopt and license advanced solutions, from Airties or others, to enable controller-initiated steering, cloud-based channel management, cloud-based diagnostics collection, and more.
Airties portfolio for broadband operators includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based management platform and its companion app, Airties Vision; and Wi-Fi EasyMesh extenders. Airties was involved in the launch the world’s first ISP deployment of Wi-Fi EasyMesh and is currently working on similar Wi-Fi Easy Mesh deployments with multiple operators around the globe. Airties Cloud now actively manages more than 33 million homes and supports more than 646 million actively connected devices across the globe.
Additional information about RDK is available at www.rdkcentral.com. More information about Airties is at www.airties.com.
About RDK Management
RDK Management is an open source consortium that manages RDK for the global community. RDK is an open source software platform for the connected home that standardizes core functions used in broadband, video, and IoT devices. It enables operators to manage their devices; control their business models; and customize their apps, UIs and data analytics to improve the customer experience and drive business results. The RDK community is comprised of more than 500 companies including: CPE manufacturers, SoC vendors, software developers, system integrators, and service providers. For more information on the tools, training, and events provided by RDK Management, please visit: www.rdkcentral.com.
About Airties
Airties is a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators around the globe. The Smart Wi-Fi portfolio from Airties includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based management platform and its companion app, Airties Vision; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Operators turn to Airties for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience. Airties’ customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.Airties.com.
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Transaction Aims to Accelerate Smart Wi-Fi Adoption Globally
Airties Looks to Expand into New Markets, Invest in R&D, Marketing and Recruiting
Airties will continue to be led by CEO Philippe Alcaras
London, UK, and Istanbul, Turkey – 27 April 2022 – Airties (the “Company”), a leading provider of cloud-based managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators globally, today announced that its Board and principal shareholders, including Invus, an evergreen equity investor, have agreed to the acquisition of the Company by Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), a premier private equity firm that specializes in growth-oriented investments in media, communications, education and technology. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2004, Airties is a leading provider of cloud-based managed in-home Wi-Fi solutions, serving internet service providers (“ISPs”) with a combined footprint in excess of 80 million households across the world. Airties has consistently achieved strong organic revenue growth through significant client wins and by broadening its relationships with existing clients – including AT&T in the US, Sky in the UK, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone across Europe, and Telstra in Australia.
Providence’s investment will assist Airties with accelerating growth into new markets globally, as well as funding additional R&D and product innovation to continue delivering superior connectivity, and expanding its sales, marketing, and recruitment efforts globally. As sector-focused investors with a history of partnering with innovative telecoms and technology companies, Providence is well-positioned to harness its expertise, network and resources to support Airties as it enters a transformative new chapter.
We are excited to work with Providence as Airties continues to build momentum and enter the next stage of its growth journey.
Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties
Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties, said: “We are proud of the leadership position we have achieved and thank our Board and investors for supporting us on this journey. We are excited to work with Providence as Airties continues to build momentum and enter the next stage of its growth journey. We could not have found a better partner to help us accelerate our development globally.”
Over our 12-year journey with the team, Airties has been at the forefront of the Wi-Fi revolution as it transformed its business from a hardware centric business in Turkey to a global software powerhouse both on the edge and the cloud, while also providing the most advanced access points.
Evren Bilimer, Managing Director at Invus and Board member of Airties
Evren Bilimer, Managing Director at Invus and Board member of Airties, said: “When my partner, Mario Kaloustian, and I met the founding team of Airties led by Bülent Çelebi and Metin Taşkın in 2010, they had a clear vision for the Internet of the future and centrality of Wi-Fi within it. Over our 12-year journey with the team, Airties has been at the forefront of the Wi-Fi revolution as it transformed its business from a hardware centric business in Turkey to a global software powerhouse both on the edge and the cloud, while also providing the most advanced access points. We are excited to now hand over the baton to the Providence team for the next chapter of Airties.”
We see tremendous potential to continue Airties’ growth trajectory by extending its global reach and expanding its offering. Additionally, we believe its culture of innovation and success make it a perfect fit for us.
Michaël Vervisch, Managing Director at Providence
Michaël Vervisch, Managing Director at Providence, said: “We have been impressed by the strength and quality of Airties’ cloud-based managed Wi-Fi solutions and strongly believe its leading software offering, together with its deep expertise in integrating across hardware technologies and operator platforms, positions Airties as a preferred partner for broadband service providers. We see tremendous potential to continue Airties’ growth trajectory by extending its global reach and expanding its offering. Additionally, we believe its culture of innovation and success make it a perfect fit for us. We look forward to partnering with Philippe and his outstanding team by leveraging our deep sector expertise in the next chapter of the company’s journey.”
Airties’ innovation has been recognized by numerous esteemed industry bodies, winning: “Best Home Wi-Fi Solution Award” from Broadband World Forum; the “Best Wi-Fi Service Provider Solution” and “Best Home Wi-Fi Product” awards from Wi-Fi NOW; “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” from Wireless Broadband Alliance; the “Best Broadband Customer Experience” award from Cable & Satellite International; and many others.
Airties was advised by Stifel (M&A), alongside Esin Attorney Partnership and Baker McKenzie London (M&A Legal), EY (Vendor Tax and Financial), PwC (Tax and Structuring), YC Law (Corporate Legal), DLA Piper (Management Legal) and Liberty Partners (Management). Providence was advised by LionTree (M&A), Allen & Overy (Legal), FTI Consulting (Financial), KPMG (Tax and Structuring) and EY Parthenon (Commercial).
About Airties
Airties is a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators around the globe. The Smart Wi-Fi portfolio from Airties includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud, a cloud-based management platform and its companion app, Airties Vision; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Operators turn to Airties for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience. Airties’ customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.Airties.com.
About Providence Equity Partners
Providence is a premier global private equity firm with approximately $31 billion in aggregate capital commitments. Providence pioneered a sector-focused approach to private equity investing with the vision that a dedicated team of industry experts could build exceptional companies of enduring value. Since the firm’s inception in 1989, Providence has invested in more than 170 companies and is a leading equity investment firm focused on the media, communications, education and technology industries. Providence is headquartered in Providence, RI, and also has offices in New York and London. For more information, please visit www.provequity.com.
About Invus
Founded in 1985, Invus makes equity investments in transformational opportunities in both private and public companies. The firm is active across a range of industries including consumer and retail, technology and healthcare. Invus has an evergreen structure enabling a long-term horizon with $10 billion under management and offices in New York, Paris and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.invus.com.
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Press release | November 19, 2024