NetExperience | WLAN Cloud system | Cloud Controller

NetExperience is a prominent Wi-Fi software company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, known for its innovative solutions in the field of wireless networking. One of their key achievements is the development of a comprehensive WLAN management and controller solution for the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi initiative. The TIP OpenWiFi architecture is a groundbreaking approach to Wi-Fi deployment, challenging the traditional siloed model used by conventional Wi-Fi vendors.

The TIP OpenWiFi solution enables the deployment of disaggregated networks, which means separating hardware from software components. This is achieved by utilizing open-source software on hardware provided by various low-cost vendors. The result is a highly flexible and adaptable Wi-Fi infrastructure that offers significant benefits to service providers and enterprises alike.

One of the major advantages of the NetExperience cloud-based platform is its ability to manage a diverse range of access points in any given environment. This means that access points from different vendors can be mixed and matched seamlessly within the network while still being centrally managed by a single instance of the NetExperience cloud platform. This approach eliminates vendor lock-in, allowing service providers to source access points from multiple vendors and ensuring greater freedom and flexibility in building and maintaining their Wi-Fi networks.

Moreover, the NetExperience platform is designed to cater to multiple use cases, spanning from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to multi-dwelling units (MDUs), hospitality, enterprise, and offload scenarios. Its versatility is matched by its low total cost of ownership (TCO) attributed to the affordability of hardware and reasonable software licensing fees.

The platform’s features also include advanced capabilities for remote troubleshooting and auto diagnostics, streamlining network maintenance and minimizing downtime. With a profile-based installation process and location-based hierarchy, the platform can manage a large geographic footprint efficiently, making it an ideal choice for deployments at scale.

In addition to supporting the TIP OpenWiFi initiative, NetExperience also actively contributes to the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s OpenRoamingTM framework. They have been leading trials with service providers globally, fostering seamless and secure Wi-Fi roaming experiences for users across different networks.

The NetExperience management and controller platform is compatible with all TIP certified OpenWiFi access points, including those from well-known vendors such as Actiontec, Edgecore, and HFCL. This compatibility ensures a wide range of hardware options for network deployments, allowing organizations to choose access points that best suit their specific use cases without being constrained by architecture or software limitations.

Furthermore, the platform offers a rich set of features, including complete analytics, an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), and quality of experience (QoE) analytics. Service providers can access remote troubleshooting tools, ensuring rapid response and resolution of network issues. The platform also boasts enterprise-grade controller functionalities like automated channel changes, cell sizing, band steering, and client steering, among others, to optimize network performance and user experience.

NetExperience offers flexibility in accessing their platform, making it available as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering or as a licensed solution for service providers who prefer to run it on their own hardware infrastructure.

NetExperience’s Wi-Fi architecture, driven by the TIP OpenWiFi initiative, revolutionizes the Wi-Fi industry by offering a unified, vendor-agnostic approach that caters to all use cases. With their sophisticated cloud Wi-Fi platform, service providers can confidently deploy and manage large-scale networks while delivering seamless connectivity and superior user experiences across various environments.

*An example of deployment using the NetExperience solution.