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Airties selected by Tier 1 operator for RDK-based deployment in 2019
Firmware upgrade will enable third-party gateways to improve in-home Wi-Fi performance and provide cloud-based performance management and analytics
ISTANBUL, Turkey – October 18, 2018 – In advance of the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo® and Broadband World Forum conferences next week, Airties, the most widely deployed provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to global service providers, announced plans to make its managed Wi-Fi solution available for devices running the RDK software platform in Q1 2019. The company also disclosed that a Tier 1 operator expects to deploy Airties’ software on RDK-based CPE in the coming year.
We’ve seen significant interest in RDK from service providers around the globe in recent months.
Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties
“We’ve seen significant interest in RDK from service providers around the globe in recent months,” said Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties. “Operators want greater standardization and transparency, and RDK provides core technical functionality to make that easier. With this forthcoming integration, operators using RDK will easily be able to deploy Airties’ Managed Wi-Fi Mesh software on their broadband CPE, and it will be deployed by a Tier 1 operator in the near future. Today’s announcement further demonstrates our commitment to continuous product innovation, and providing operators with more options to help them get Wi-Fi under control.”
Airties is a recognized global leader for in-home Wi-Fi, and we are delighted that they have committed to making Airties’ Managed Wi-Fi Mesh software run on the RDK platform for service providers.
Steve Heeb, President and General Manager of RDK Management
“Airties is a recognized global leader for in-home Wi-Fi, and we are delighted that they have committed to making Airties’ Managed Wi-Fi Mesh software run on the RDK platform for service providers,” said Steve Heeb, President and General Manager of RDK Management. “Since the RDK is an open source software platform for the connected home, improving the home Wi-Fi experience through new applications and analytics is of paramount importance.”
RDK software resides on the chipsets within CPE, below the application and services layer, and enables video and broadband providers to standardize certain technical functionality. The open source software provides a common interface to SoCs, acting as a kind of universal SoC adapter. Specifically, the RDK software solution provides a common method to manage various broadband functions on gateways, such as home-networking interfaces, routing, device management, telemetry, and more.
Airties’ software solution will be deployed atop the RDK software layer. Airties’ software is portable across chipset and CPE vendors as a firmware update, enabling operators to better manage in-home Wi-Fi and make gateway Wi-Fi smarter. The software automatically “steers” consumers’ devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, game systems, smart home devices, etc.) to the best available channel and band (2.4GHz and 5GHz), based on real-time network conditions in a home. It also includes access to Airties’ Remote Manager, a cloud-based Wi-Fi optimization software suite that provides real-time and historical performance data and analytics to proactively manage the consumer in-home Wi-Fi experience. Notably, operators can experience these benefits on a single gateway deployment, or in homes with Wi-Fi Mesh extenders.
Airties enables service providers with solutions to fix their subscribers’ in-home Wi-Fi issues and create premium Wi-Fi services. More than 25 million homes are powered by Airties’ technologies across more than 50 service providers across 4 different continents. With Airties, service providers can seize new opportunities to improve customer satisfaction, drive incremental revenue, and differentiate with new classes of premium Wi-Fi services.
At the upcoming SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Atlanta from October 22-25, Airties will be demonstrating its Managed Wi-Fi Solution, Mesh Extenders, and Mesh enabled set-top boxes on the show floor in booth 2130. At the Broadband World Forum in Berlin from October 23-25, Airties will be at stand D109. Additional information about Airties is available at www.Airties.com. More about RDK is available at www.RDKCentral.com.
About Airties
Founded in 2004, Airties is the most widely deployed provider of Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to operators around the globe. Airties provides software solutions that enable service providers to improve Wi-Fi performance and proactively manage the in-home experience, along with products such as Mesh extenders and set-top boxes. Airties technologies are powering more than 25 million homes worldwide. Airties’ customers include: AT&T, Atlantic Broadband, GET, Midco, Singtel, Sky (SKY Q in the UK; Germany; Italy; and New Zealand), Swisscom, Vodafone, Waoo, and many others. More information is available at www.Airties.com.
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Airties Provides Managed Wi-Fi Mesh Solution for Faster Speeds and Better In-Home Coverage for Get WIFIX Subscribers in Norway
ISTANBUL, Turkey and OSLO, Norway– September 6, 2018 – Airties Wireless Networks, the most widely deployed provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to global service providers, today announced that Get, a leading fibre-based broadband and content provider in Norway, chose Airties to supply its new, premium in-home Wi-Fi service, called WIFIX, which includes a whole-home coverage guarantee.
Approximately 500,000 homes and business currently connect to Get’s fibre-based network, and more than 1 million private and business customers rely on Get’s services on a daily basis. Get customers have access to one of the country’s fastest broadband networks, among Norway’s largest selection of digital TV channels and a separate film store with more than 6,000 rental titles. Get’s broadband customers can also view TV channels on tablets and smartphones, and also remotely control their Get PVR using the TV app. The company recently introduced WIFIX, a whole-home Wi-Fi solution pioneered by Airties.
Unlike traditional Wi-Fi, which relies on a single Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) on a home gateway/router, Get offers multiple Mesh Extenders from Airties to create an intelligent Wi-Fi Mesh network throughout subscribers’ homes to deliver fast and consistent, whole-home Internet coverage. Airties’ elegant and compact Air 4920s use Airties’ Mesh Software, which automatically “steers” consumers’ devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, game systems, smart home devices, etc.) to the best available access point, channel, and band (2.4GHz and 5GHz), based on real-time network conditions in a home. Get also relies on Airties’ Remote Manager, a cloud-based Wi-Fi optimization software suite that provides key in-home Wi-Fi performance data and analytics to improve the consumer experience. Get customers can sign up for a monthly subscription for WIFIX, which includes three Mesh Extenders.
Our customers depend more than ever on the performance of their Wi-Fi networks, as the use of connected devices and video streaming continues to proliferate.
Gunnar Evensen, CEO of Get
“Our customers depend more than ever on the performance of their Wi-Fi networks, as the use of connected devices and video streaming continues to proliferate,” said Gunnar Evensen, CEO of Get. “The expectations our customers have when it comes to Wi-Fi necessitate top-of-the-range products. And with our WIFIX concept we’ve already seen significant improvements in customer satisfaction”.
Get is at the forefront of delivering high-quality broadband across Norway, and we’re proud to support them with our Managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions.
Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties
“Get is at the forefront of delivering high-quality broadband across Norway, and we’re proud to support them with our Managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions,” said Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties. “With Get WIFIX and Airties, consumers can get the superfast, reliable Internet they crave in every corner of the home.”
More and more ISPs are acknowledging that the home Internet experience is wireless, and that the only way to secure good user experiences is to provide high-quality Wi-Fi with integrated management.
Jan Pedro Tumusok, CEO of Eye Networks
Eye Networks, a reseller of high-quality network solutions to the Norwegian telecom industry, is the exclusive B2B reseller for Airties in Norway since 2010, and starting this year also offers Airties’ Wi-Fi solutions to the Finnish, Swedish, and Danish markets. “More and more ISPs are acknowledging that the home Internet experience is wireless, and that the only way to secure good user experiences is to provide high-quality Wi-Fi with integrated management,” said Jan Pedro Tumusok, CEO, Eye Networks. “We are thrilled and proud to be part of this sea-change, and to see Get and other Scandinavian ISPs at the very forefront.”
With operations around the globe, Airties provides leading international service providers with solutions to fix their subscribers’ in-home Wi-Fi issues and create premium Wi-Fi services. More than 25 million homes are powered by Airties’ technologies across more than 50 service providers across 4 different continents. With Airties, service providers can seize new opportunities to improve customer satisfaction, drive incremental revenue, and differentiate with new classes of premium Wi-Fi services.
At the upcoming IBC Show in Amsterdam, September 13-18, Airties will be demonstrating its Managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions on the show floor in Hall 1, Stand B21.
More information about Airties can be found at: www.Airties.com. Additional information about Get is available at: www.Get.no.
About Airties
Founded in 2004, Airties is the most widely deployed provider of Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to operators around the globe. Airties provides service providers with Mesh extenders, set-top boxes, software, apps, and cloud-based performance monitoring capabilities that enable ISPs to provide a managed Wi-Fi Mesh solution for their subscribers. Airties technologies are powering more than 25 million homes worldwide. Airties’ customers include: AT&T, Atlantic Broadband, Deutsche Telekom, Frontier, Orange, Midco, Singtel, Sky (SKY Q in the UK; Germany; Italy; and New Zealand), Swisscom, Vodafone, Waoo, and many other operators. More information is available at www.Airties.com.
About GET
Get is a leading fibre-based broadband and content provider with 840 employees. Since 1969, Get has been a pioneer in the development of TV and broadband. Today, the company is characterized by its entrepreneurship, and the desire to break barriers by offering innovative and easy-to-use solutions, investing in a world-class fibre network stretching from Hammerfest in the north to Kristiansand in the south. Get uses fibre technologies that provide customers with the speed, stability and security they need – now and in the future. A total of 500,000 homes and business are currently connected to Get’s fibre-based network, and more than 1 million private and business customers use our services on a daily basis. More information is available at www.Get.no.
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DOTSCREEN user interface integrated into Airties’ Air 7415 and Air 7430 4K/UHD set-top boxes for Android™ TV and Linux/HTML5
ISTANBUL, Turkey – September 6, 2018 – Today, ahead of the IBC Show, Airties Wireless Networks, the most widely deployed provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to global service providers, announced a strategic partnership with DOTSCREEN, worldwide leading multi-screen app developer and a UI specialized agency. Under the agreement, DOTSCREEN’s user interface (UI) will be integrated into Airties’ 4K/UHD set-top boxes (STBs), including the Air 7415 for customers seeking a turnkey solution of Android™ TV or Linux/HTML5, and the Air 7430, which also doubles as a Mesh Wi-Fi Extender for improved Wi-Fi performance of nearby devices.
DOTSCREEN develops and licenses custom multiscreen video applications for Internet-connected mass-market devices, such as Smart TVs, OTT boxes including Roku, AppleTV and Android TV, STBs, game consoles, HbbTV, smartphones, tablets, and smartspeakers. DOTSCREEN applications are used by major publishers, broadcasters and telcos around the world, including HBO, Fox, Turner, Disney, ESPN, CBS, Vodafone, Orange, Telefonica, beIN Sports, Mediaset, TF1, Freenet TV, and more.
Pay TV operator differentiation increasingly comes from the overall end-user experience, as they look for the right combination between state-of-the-art user interfaces on one hand, and robust set-top boxes on the other,
Stanislas Leridon and Pascal-Hippolyte Besson, the cofounfing managers of DOTSCREEN
“Pay TV operator differentiation increasingly comes from the overall end-user experience, as they look for the right combination between state-of-the-art user interfaces on one hand, and robust set-top boxes on the other,” said Stanislas Leridon and Pascal-Hippolyte Besson, the cofounding managers of DOTSCREEN. “DOTSCREEN’s UI emphasizes live TV, rather than TV applications, to reflect the most commonly used method of watching content worldwide. We are proud to integrate with Airties to guarantee a cost-effective and on-time delivery of our operator-tier, custom UI for the Air 7415 and 7430 set-top boxes.”
We are excited to integrate DOTSCREEN’s state-of-the-art user experience into our 4K/UHD set-top boxes and deliver all of the performance and versatility of Android TV, as well as Linux,
Metin Taskin, CTO of Airties
“We are excited to integrate DOTSCREEN’s state-of-the-art user experience into our 4K/UHD set-top boxes and deliver all of the performance and versatility of Android TV, as well as Linux,” said Metin Taskin, CTO of Airties. “With the DOTSCREEN UI on our compact and cost effective Air 7415 and 7430 boxes, operators can offer their customers next-generation viewing experiences with access to all the latest video applications, in addition to everything 4K/UHD has to offer.”
The Air 7415 seamlessly integrates popular OTT applications and can connect wirelessly over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth™ to simplify installation on the home network. It supports leading apps such as YouTube™, Google Cast™, voice controls, games and more, along with UHD, HDR and SDR-HDR conversion. With a fan-less and compact footprint of 10 cm x 10 cm x 2 cm, the Air 7415 was specifically designed to be a discreet part of today’s connected homes.
The Air 7430’s highly integrated design doubles as both a 4K STB and a Mesh Extender, improving Wi-Fi performance for nearby smartphones, tablets, and other connected devices throughout the home, while saving the cost of adding an additional Extender. It features a compact, fan-less 16 cm x 11 cm x 2.5 cm design, and includes Airties’ Mesh Networking technology to connect multiple Mesh Extenders to each other and create alternate data paths to deliver more resilient and higher capacity data streams throughout the home. The Air 7430 also supports Airties’ Remote Manager, a cloud-based Wi-Fi optimization software suite that provides key in-home Wi-Fi performance data and analytics to improve the consumer experience.
Demos of the Air 7415, Air 7430, and Remote Manager will take place at the upcoming IBC Show in Amsterdam, September 13-18. Airties will be showcasing its full suite of products and services on the show floor in Hall 1, Stand B21.
About DOTSCREEN
Founded in 2011, DOTSCREEN is a worldwide leading multi-screen app developer and a UI specialized agency with offices in Europe, US & Asia. The company develops or licenses off-the-shelf, multiscreen video applications as well set-top box UI (Android TV, HTML5, HBBTV). Those applications are available for smart TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, set-top box, game consoles, smartphones and tablets. Its customers include pay TV operators (Vodafone, Orange, Telefonica…) and TV (HBO, Turner, Fox, Disney, ESPN, Beinsports, CBS, TF1, Mediaset…). Additional information about DOTSCREEN is available at: www.DOTSCREEN.com.
About Airties
Founded in 2004, Airties is the most widely deployed provider of Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to operators around the globe. Airties provides service providers with Mesh extenders, set-top boxes, software, apps, and cloud-based performance monitoring capabilities that enable ISPs to provide a managed Wi-Fi Mesh solution for their subscribers. Airties technologies are powering more than 25 million homes worldwide. Airties’ customers include: AT&T, Atlantic Broadband, Deutsche Telekom, Frontier, Orange, Midco, Singtel, Sky (SKY Q in the UK; Germany; Italy; and New Zealand), Swisscom, Vodafone, Waoo, and many other operators. More information is available at www.Airties.com.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey – May 14, 2018 – Airties, the most widely deployed provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to global service providers, today announced that it is supporting the Wi-Fi Alliance’s new Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh™ certification program for multiple Access Point (AP) systems.
Airties currently provides leading international service with embedded Wi-Fi Mesh software for their gateways and STBs, cloud-based Wi-Fi management, and compact Mesh extenders and STBs. The company is also a long-standing member of Wi-Fi Alliance.
Airties delivers Mesh access point solutions for the home, and we are delighted that Airties supports Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh.
Edgar Figueroa, President and CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance
“Airties delivers Mesh access point solutions for the home, and we are delighted that Airties supports Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh,” said Edgar Figueroa, President and CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance. “Airties continued participation in Wi-Fi Alliance demonstrates the value of a standards-based approach to multiple access point solutions for service providers.”
We applaud the Wi-Fi Alliance efforts to launch a certification program based on their Wi-Fi Multi-AP specification, and look forward to certifying products in the near future.
Metin Taskin, CTO of Airties
“We applaud the Wi-Fi Alliance efforts to launch a certification program based on their Wi-Fi Multi-AP specification, and look forward to certifying products in the near future,” said Metin Taskin, CTO of Airties. “Many of the world’s leading service providers rely on Airties’ Managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions, including software, devices, and cloud-based performance management, and we’re very excited about the growing interest around the globe.”
Unlike traditional Wi-Fi, which relies on a single Wi-Fi AP on a home gateway/router, Airties’ Managed Mesh Solution uses multiple Mesh Extenders to create an intelligent Mesh Wi-Fi network throughout consumers’ homes to deliver fast and consistent, whole-home Internet coverage. And, unlike other multi-AP approaches, Airties Mesh solution provides alternative data paths within the home network designed to support high-bandwidth applications such as IPTV and OTT, with carrier-grade QoS. Airties also enables service providers to support legacy gateways with an embedded Mesh software update, and provides advanced interference and congestion management capabilities within the home. In addition, Airties’ local and cloud-based management software products are designed specifically to support the installation, network engineering, and customer care teams of service providers. With Airties, service providers can seize new opportunities to improve customer satisfaction, drive incremental revenue, and differentiate with new classes of premium Wi-Fi services.
About Airties
Founded in 2004, Airties is the most widely deployed provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to operators around the globe. Airties provides service providers with Mesh extenders, set-top boxes, software, apps, and cloud-based performance monitoring capabilities that enable ISPs to provide a managed Wi-Fi Mesh solution for their subscribers. Airties has an installed base of over 15 million devices worldwide. Airties’ customers include: AT&T, Atlantic Broadband, Deutsche Telekom, Frontier, Orange, Midco, Singtel, Sky (SKY Q in the UK; Germany; Italy; and New Zealand), Swisscom, Vodafone, Waoo, and many other operators. More information is available at www.Airties.com.
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ISTANBUL & SINGAPORE – October 24, 2017 – Airties Wireless Networks, a leading international provider of premium in-home wireless systems and set-top box solutions, today announced at the Broadband World Forum 2017 in Istanbul that it has signed a new two-year contract to supply Singtel, Asia’s leading communications technology group, an ultra-fast whole-home Wi-Fi Mesh.
Unlike traditional Wi-Fi, which relies on a single Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) on a home gateways and routers, Singtel uses Airties’ multiple Mesh APs (extenders) to create an intelligent Wi-Fi network with faster connection speeds and a broader range of consistent, whole-home Internet coverage.
Under this new agreement, Airties will supply Singtel with its new Managed Mesh system which includes the recently announced Air 4930. These new 2.5Gbps Wi-Fi Mesh extenders are Airties’ fastest extenders to date. In addition, Airties’ Mesh Software ensures devices continually connect to the best available extender and frequency band (2.4GHz and 5GHz), based on real-time network usage. Singtel will also have access to Airties’ Remote Manager, a cloud-based performance management platform, which helps optimize in-home Wi-Fi for subscribers.
Singtel is widely-recognized for delivering innovative in-home experiences and superior broadband services to millions of subscribers.
Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties
“Singtel is widely-recognized for delivering innovative in-home experiences and superior broadband services to millions of subscribers,” said Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties. “We share a common vision that internet connections must not only be fast, but consistently fast throughout the subscribers’ homes – which requires a Managed Wi-Fi Mesh solution. We’re very honoured to be selected again to help Singtel serve the super-connected home of today, and tomorrow.”
A survey of 1,050 respondents, with multiple Wi-Fi users per home, commissioned by Airties and conducted by Qualtrics, found that seventy-eight percent (78%) of respondents would prefer if their Internet Service Providers provided them with their in-home Wi-Fi networking gear, versus purchasing it themselves. The survey also found that the majority of consumers would consider upgrading their Internet service plans, or paying extra, for a premium Wi-Fi experience that improves performance throughout the entire home.
At the Broadband World Forum in Berlin, Airties will host a private lunch for service providers and technology partners on Wednesday, October 25th from 12:20pm-1:30pm in meeting room MR12. Additional details about Singtel are available at: www.Singtel.com. More information about Airties is available at: www.Airties.com.
About Airties
Founded in 2004, Airties is the most widely deployed provider of Managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to operators around the globe. Airties designs and develops software and hardware that wirelessly streams Internet connections and high definition video to multiple rooms and screens. Its award winning technology enables seamless wireless integration at the touch of a button, increased wireless speeds, and coverage throughout subscribers’ entire homes. Airties has an installed base of over 15 million devices worldwide. Airties’ customers include: Atlantic Broadband, Frontier, Midco, Singtel, Sky (SKY Q in the UK; Germany; Italy; and New Zealand), Swisscom, Vodafone, Waoo, and many other operators. More information is available at www.Airties.com.
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