Airties and prpl Foundation Announce Integrations to Develop Smart Wi-Fi Solutions for Broadband Service Providers

Partnerships

Airties and prpl Foundation Announce Integrations to Develop Smart Wi-Fi Solutions for Broadband Service Providers

Partnerships

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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Airties and Domos Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Enhanced Latency Management to Broadband Service Providers

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Airties and Domos Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Enhanced Latency Management to Broadband Service Providers

Partnerships

– 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, 2023Airties, 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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Domos Press Contacts


  • Nina Stolpestad, Chief Marketing Officer, Domos
  • +47 41449755
  • email: nina@domos.no


Differentiating Broadband with Managed Wi-Fi for the Ultimate Customer Experience 

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Differentiating Broadband with Managed Wi-Fi for the Ultimate Customer Experience 

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The world has experienced an unprecedented shift towards digital connectivity, which accelerated during the “Covid-years”. As a result, home Wi-Fi networks have become the backbone of our daily lives, driving the need for a reliable, fast and smooth user experience. As consumer expectations continue to outpace supply, broadband operators must adapt their marketing strategies and can focus on Wi-Fi quality as a key competitive differentiator.  

How Bouygues Telecom leads in Wi-Fi performance in France

Bouygues Telecom has been recognized for their superior Wi-Fi experience by the independent auditor nPerf Speed Test.

Home Wi-Fi networks play a critical role in delivering a quality experience across all devices and applications to keep up with customers’ rising expectations and can also allow broadband service providers outstrip the speed/price spiral of death to differentiate their services. 

The Shift in Marketing Focus

For years, broadband service providers focused their marketing messages on speed and price. While these factors were adequate for the early stages of broadband, today’s consumers often have the theoretical speeds they need (at least to their home gateway or router), but not the reliability nor the quality of service. To stand out in today’s competitive market, service providers must prioritize the end-to-end performance – right down to the device in their customers’ hands and highlight home Wi-Fi as a key element in their messaging. 

Wi-Fi Needs a Management Platform for Real-Time QoE Monitoring

With today’s increasingly fast access technologies, where 200Mbps is frequently available and some operators can even offer 1Gbps, speed is no longer a shorthand for users’ quality of experience. For today’s internet users, speed is often basic table stakes; they want an experience that encompasses a range of metrics, including reliability, customer service, simplicity and Wi-Fi connection quality.  

To ensure that their broadband service is delivered optimally, service providers need to invest in cloud-based management platforms that monitor these multiple factors to evaluate their subscribers’ QoE in real-time. These platforms help providers quickly identify and address any issues and can even proactively fix issues before they impact the user experience ensuring a consistently high-quality connection for their customers. 

As the demand for high-quality home Wi-Fi networks continues to grow, service providers must focus on the overall quality of the service, and leverage robust, reliable Wi-Fi as a key differentiator. By investing in cloud-based management platforms and embracing smart Wi-Fi technologies, providers can deliver exceptional connected home experiences that keep customers coming back for more. 

This article is authored by:

Juliet Bonnard,

Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications, Airties


Telecentro Selects Airties for Smart Wi-Fi Deployment Across Argentina

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Telecentro Selects Airties for Smart Wi-Fi Deployment Across Argentina

Customers

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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Airties Appoints Co-CEOs Metin Taskin and Guillaume van Gaver

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Airties Appoints Co-CEOs Metin Taskin and Guillaume van Gaver

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PARIS – June 22, 2023 – Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced the appointment of Co-CEOs. Metin Taskin, founder and Chief Technology Officer, will now also serve as Co-CEO alongside newly appointed Co-CEO, Guillaume van Gaver.   

I have complete confidence in Metin and Guillaume to build upon our strong market position and continue to deliver exceptional value to our customers and partners around the globe.

Tony Ball, Chairman of the Board at Airties

“Metin and Guillaume bring a remarkable combination of technological expertise and proven leadership to their roles as Co-CEOs,” said Tony Ball, Chairman of the Board at Airties. “Their strategic vision and deep industry knowledge make them an outstanding choice to co-lead Airties into the future. I have complete confidence in Metin and Guillaume to build upon our strong market position and continue to deliver exceptional value to our customers and partners around the globe.”

As a founder, I have been a part of Airties’ incredible journey since the beginning, and in this stage of our growth, I am truly delighted to have Guillaume join me as Co-CEO in shaping Airties’ future.

Metin Taskin, Co-CEO and founder of Airties

“As a founder, I have been a part of Airties’ incredible journey since the beginning, and in this stage of our growth, I am truly delighted to have Guillaume join me as Co-CEO in shaping Airties’ future,” said Metin Taskin, Co-CEO and founder of Airties. “This dual role allows me to leverage my background and expertise while collaborating with Guillaume and our exceptional team to innovate technologically, drive growth, and deliver unparalleled customer experiences.”

By leveraging our collective expertise, I am confident that Metin and I will continue to drive customer satisfaction, find new growth opportunities, and advance innovation across the industry.

Guillaume van Gaver, Co-CEO of Airties

“I am honored to join Airties as Co-CEO alongside Metin,” said Guillaume van Gaver, Co-CEO of Airties. “Airties has established itself as an industry reference for the provision of managed Wi-Fi solutions to service providers around the world, and I am eager to contribute to the future success of the company. We recognize that understanding broadband operators’ unique needs and challenges is at the heart of delivering exceptional value. By leveraging our collective expertise, I am confident that Metin and I will continue to drive customer satisfaction, find new growth opportunities, and advance innovation across the industry.”   

Metin Taskin brings a wealth of expertise to his roles as founder and Co-CEO. Metin co-founded Airties in 2004 and has served as CTO since inception. In his early career, Metin worked as a research engineer at the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), then continued his career in the United States. He started at Hittite Microwave Corporation, designing radar and microwave communications systems, and later held various engineering leadership roles at Cisco, where he received the prestigious “Cisco Innovator” award for his contributions. In addition to his roles at Airties, Metin also serves on the Board of Directors for the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA).

Guillaume van Gaver is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of international experience within the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining Airties, Guillaume served as Group CEO of LINK Mobility Group. He has held numerous roles in management, business development, digital marketing, sales and customer service across the US, Europe, Middle East, and Eurasia. Notably, Guillaume previously served as International CEO for Tele2; International CEO for Carphone Warehouse; Chief Marketing Officer for EE, part of BT Group in the UK; and Chief Commercial Officer for Orange in Egypt; and other leadership positions across Orange in France and the UK for more than a decade.

Both Metin and Guillaume will be based in Airties’ corporate headquarters in Paris, France.

Over the years, 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.

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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Video :
Decoding Operator
Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi)

Video :
Decoding Operator
Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi)

Listen to this discussion featuring insights from Airties experts: Sarper Gokturk, PhD and Scott Stinson, as they decode the Operator-Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi).

The conversation illuminates the significance of this reference architecture, its evolution, and the business benefits it brings to broadband operators. Delving into the creation and implications of the OMWi specification developed by a cross-industry working group members from the the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), Sarper and Scott shed light on the future of in-home Wi-Fi management and its impact on the broadband industry.

Tune in to the discussion, you will learn:

  • The What:  OMWi definition, organizations and standards contributing to the architecture
  • The Why: the rationale behind the chosen standards and their combined functioning in the reference architecture.
  • The How: The challenges faced by broadband operators related to managed Wi-Fi and how the reference architecture aims to address these and pave the way for efficient, value-added services for consumers.

Airties is honored to be a leading participant in this on-going work, with additional proofs of concept in the pipeline, as the WBA working group continues to develop an effective framework for Wi-Fi management solutions that benefits the entire industry.  To read the new report, visit this link.


Operator Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi): A Reference Architecture for Broadband Operators

Operator Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi): A Reference Architecture for Broadband Operators

A new Wi-Fi management specification has been published by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), defining the reference architecture for residential Wi-Fi. Taking the position that the broadband operator is best placed to deploy, operate and optimize the in-home Wi-Fi networks of their subscribers, this report is the first to define a standard approach that will simplify integration and allow operators to focus on the quality of experience and delivering innovative services.   

This specification comes after months of research by a cross-industry working group members from the WBA, that includes representatives from Wi-Fi solutions providers, technology vendors and leading telcos and broadband operators from around the world.  These experts worked together to establish a neutral evaluation of the different technology standards as well as the various approaches to home network management that have developed over the past years.

The result is a reference architecture that addresses the full end-to-end solution, rather than only disparate elements of it; how a home network should function, what mechanisms are used for data collection or channel management, what protocol to use for communication between the home router and the cloud, what is the minimum feature set relating to mesh formation, remote management, and more.

Providing a complete end-to-end specification will ensure interoperable and reusable solutions, that avoid each broadband operator approaching the same fundamental questions with a patchwork of different standards and technologies in combinations that are specific only to them.

The reference architecture defined in the report combines the best of industry standards, such as the Wi-Fi Alliance’s (WFA) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMeshTM and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Data ElementsTM, as well as the TR-369 User Services Platform (USP) and TR-181 Data Model from the Broadband Forum (BBF).

The Wi-Fi Alliance’s CERTIFIED EasyMeshTM is recommended as the standard interface for Wi-Fi data collection, configuration and management, to optimize home Wi-Fi performance. It is important to note that this architecture is equally applicable for home networks with a stand-alone gateway (without extenders) as it is for mesh-based home networks. The specification also recommends using BBF TR-181 as the standard data model and TR-369 (USP) as the standard for remote configuration and management of the gateway and the network.

By leveraging WFA CERTIFIED EasyMeshTM (which already incorporates Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Data ElementsTM), BBF TR-181 and TR-369 standards, the OMWi architecture not only provides operators with the necessary tools for remote configuration of the network parameters, but also with the capacity to deploy new value-added services based on the data supplied by the gateway and/or the home network.

The OMWi architecture enables “reusable” software modules and facilitates interoperability with other deployments and applications. This standardized architecture also allows easy updates to any value-added services as well as those on the cloud, to ensure that all of an operator’s solutions are in sync with the latest developments in Wi-Fi standards.

The OMWi cross-industry collaboration will drive adoption of a standard Wi-Fi platform architecture, freeing up all stakeholders to innovate and ensure the best user experience.  

Airties is honored to be a leading participant in this on-going work, with additional proofs of concept in the pipeline, as the working group continues to develop an effective framework for Wi-Fi management solutions that benefits the entire industry.  To read the new report, visit this link.

This article is authored by:

Sarper Gokturk, PhD,

Senior Head of Research, Airties


Smarter approach to Wi-Fi management: Hybrid Cloud-Edge Architecture

Smarter approach to Wi-Fi management: Hybrid Cloud-Edge Architecture

The growing demand for managed home Wi-Fi solutions

Considering the constantly evolving patterns of Wi-Fi consumption in each household, service providers require a managed Wi-Fi solution that enhances the end-to-end experience and dynamically adjusts to the circumstances for each individual and every device.

The benefits of Wi-Fi management in the cloud are well known. It brings flexibility and scalability. But to overcome the drawbacks of relying solely on cloud, Airties chooses a hybrid cloud-edge approach to network management.  

The benefits of a hybrid cloud-edge architecture

  • Real-time optimization for the best user experience: Intelligent edge software enables dynamic home Wi-Fi optimization, based on individual needs. It incorporates band steering, mesh topology optimization, and prioritizing specific application sessions, ensuring a consistently excellent Wi-Fi experience for all devices and applications.
  • Scalability and cost-effectiveness: Wi-Fi optimization requires processing extensive real-time data, making cloud-only architecture costly. A hybrid approach uses cloud computing for long-term analytics, while edge software handles immediate actions, ensuring strong, glitch-free connections and optimal user experiences in each home.
  • Improved latency management: Hybrid-cloud edge architecture enhances latency by managing local conditions in real-time on the gateway and extenders. This dynamic optimization caters to each device’s needs, saving milliseconds that cloud-only decision-making might consume, preventing streaming interruptions and lags in video calls and gaming.
  • Additional security and sustainability: By transferring some of the processing from cloud to edge devices, the hybrid cloud-edge model enables a more sustainable approach. It also allows sensitive user data to be stored locally, reassuring subscribers apprehensive about storing all data in the cloud.
  • Resilient operations and continuity: If the cloud connection is lost, the Airties solution ensures the Wi-Fi home network continues to function due to the local intelligence within the edge software.

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How does it work?

Airties’ approach is to split the functionality across the cloud and edge platforms – utilizing the cloud for AI data analytics that monitor and optimize the overall Wi-Fi experience, and the real-time edge software to provide a centralized controller for the home-wide network. This can then be used to optimize data collection as well as provide real-time steering, mesh topology optimization, and quality of service management.  

With real-time, dynamic adjustment to the ever-changing requirements of the home network, the local Airties Edge Software provides a smooth Wi-Fi experience to consumers free from the latency that occurs when all optimization decisions are made through the cloud. 

Watch the video to learn more about Hybrid Cloud and Edge Architecture from Airties:

Article by:

Jos Delbar,

Head of Product Management & Data, Airties


Skyworth and Airties partner to deliver the latest “Astro Fibre” Wi-Fi 6 Dual Band MESH Router for Astro in Malaysia.

Partnerships

Skyworth and Airties partner to deliver the latest “Astro Fibre” Wi-Fi 6 Dual Band MESH Router for Astro in Malaysia.

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Shenzhen and Paris – March 28, 2023 – Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Company Ltd, a world-leading provider of multimedia and broadband consumer products, and Airties, a leading provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions for service providers globally, proudly deliver one of the latest Wi-Fi 6 MESH Router solutions for Astro, the leading content and entertainment company in Malaysia.

The RG21 “Astro Fibre” Wi-Fi 6 Dual Band MESH Router product features a Broadcom BCM 6756 processor, which supports a quad core ARM Cortex CPU, dual 802.11ax spatial stream 160 MHz WLAN radios and an integrated 802.3 compliant Gigabit interface and 4 x Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 x WAN + 3 x LAN). The product supports a smooth and seamless “always connected” experience throughout subscriber homes when combined with MESH add-on modules to fulfill any potential dark spots around spaces of the home to maintain and deliver a consistently high-speed broadband service, also known with the tagline, “Wi-Fi Kencang”. The product represents Skyworth Digital’s commitment towards the highest quality consumer hardware, optimized high performance radio standards as well as industrial design capabilities for the modern connected home.

Leveraging Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi software, the RG21 brings a best-in-class high speed internet experience to Astro Fibre homes. The Wi-Fi 6 mesh gateway is complemented by Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi SaaS offering, which includes Airties Edge Smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud SaaS management platform, and a customized version of Airties’ companion app, called the Astro Fibre App, that gives subscribers the power to fully control, monitor and secure their home network.

Skyworth Digital is very excited and honoured to work with Astro as the technology partner and provider of premium high speed broadband router product for Wi-Fi Kencang service, together with Airties managed Wi-Fi solution.

Srithar Bala, Vice President of Strategy, Partnerships & Marketing at Skyworth Digital

“Skyworth Digital is very excited and honoured to work with Astro as the technology partner and provider of premium high speed broadband router product for Wi-Fi Kencang service, together with Airties managed Wi-Fi solution. Skyworth’s broadband product portfolio is currently in a period of fast growth. Our broadband and Wi-Fi technology partnerships continue to mature and evolve in line with the ever-growing need for better and faster broadband services around the world” said Srithar Bala, Vice President of Strategy, Partnerships & Marketing at Skyworth Digital.

We’re delighted to partner with Skyworth and Airties to provide high-speed internet through Astro Fibre thus complementing our goal of delivering the best entertainment experience and broadband value proposition in the market through their Astro Set Top Boxes, Astro GO and global premium streaming services.

Tan Sian Tuang, Head of Broadband Business at Astro

Tan Sian Tuang, Head of Broadband Business, Astro said, “We’re delighted to partner with Skyworth and Airties to provide high-speed internet through Astro Fibre thus complementing our goal of delivering the best entertainment experience and broadband value proposition in the market through their Astro Set Top Boxes, Astro GO and global premium streaming services. Our broadband plans start from 50 Mbps up to 800 Mbps with the latest Wi-Fi 6 certified router offering significantly improved reliability and connectivity and flexible mesh subscription option. For the best entertainment and value, customers can also choose to create their own entertainment bundle by adding on Astro TV Packs”.

Astro’s new Fibre service delivers the ultimate Internet connectivity, and we’re extremely proud to work with Skyworth to support Astro’s rollout through Malaysia

Metin Taskin, CEO & CTO of Airties

“Astro’s new Fibre service delivers the ultimate Internet connectivity, and we’re extremely proud to work with Skyworth to support Astro’s rollout through Malaysia,” said Metin Taskin, CEO & CTO of Airties. “Our Smart Wi-Fi solutions dynamically optimize Wi-Fi performance and allow operators to manage their subscribers’ connected home experience. In partnership with Skyworth, we look forward to supporting Astro as it continues to gain market adoption for its exceptional fibre service.”

About Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Company Limited


Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co. Ltd. is the world’s leading provider of connected home products and solutions. Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Company Limited is continually evolving product and service offerings to satisfy the ever-changing content consumption habits of a global customer base, by providing innovations in networking, digitalization, and solutions for the connected home. Today, Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Company Limited is the world’s largest set-top box manufacturer and as well as one of the fastest growing manufacturers of broadband CPE and IoT products and solutions.

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 Astro


Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) is Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company, serving 5.6 million homes or 72% of Malaysian TV households, 8,000 enterprises, 17.5 million weekly radio listeners across FM and digital, 14.0 million digital monthly unique visitors and 3.2 million shoppers across its TV, radio, digital and commerce platforms

At Astro, we are committed to entertaining, informing and engaging our customers with the best local, regional and international content. As the largest content creator in the country, we produce and commission over 11,000 hours of local and vernacular content yearly, creating countless memorable moments for millions of Malaysians.

We offer the best of home entertainment with our 4K UHD Ultra Box and HD Ulti Box, both of which can be self-installed and run on either satellite or broadband. To broaden our reach to digital natives and expand our content choice, we introduced the all-new Astro experience, enabling customers to stream their favourite content from Astro GO, Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, HBO GO, TVBAnywhere+ and iQIYI including live sports and our flagship shows all in one place via satellite and Astro Fibre, our own internet service.

Our own streaming service, sooka, offers the world’s best live sports, winning local entertainment and exclusive originals uniquely catered to millennials.

With Astro GO, our companion streaming app, customers can stream over 90,000 On Demand titles anytime, anywhere. Find out more information via www.astro.com.my


Airties Selected by Astro for Smart Wi-Fi Deployment Across Fibre Footprint in Malaysia

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Airties Selected by Astro for Smart Wi-Fi Deployment Across Fibre Footprint in Malaysia

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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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