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– Opens new East Asian office, based in Tokyo, to help ISPs improve the quality of home connectivity in order to retain customers, lower operating costs, and increase broadband revenue
– Follows Airties’ entry into South Asia earlier this year with AI software innovation center in Bangalore, India
Tokyo, Japan & Paris, France – November 19, 2024 – Airties, a global leader of AI-driven software that improves the home connectivity experience for ISPs, today announced the appointment of John Lancaster-Lennox, former Representative Corporate Officer and President of Nokia Japan, to lead Airties’ expansion efforts across Asia. Mr. Lancaster-Lennox will oversee a new regional office based in Tokyo designated to serve Airties’ customers and partners throughout the region.
Broadband service providers rely upon Airties’ software for the ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience to help reduce churn, lower operating costs, increase revenue, and innovate in new ways. Airties’ customer experience platform includes Smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud and its companion app; Airties Orbit, a continuous test automation platform; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. In addition to its new Tokyo office, Paris-based Airties has offices across Europe and the United States, and opened a new AI software innovation R&D center based in Bangalore, India earlier this year.
“We see a growing opportunity in Japan, and across Asia, which is why we are investing more in the region and why we sought out a proven leader like John Lancaster-Lennox,” said Metin Taskin, CEO and founder of Airties. “John has both the in-market experience and leadership skills to help us effectively serve ISPs across Asia, and we look forward to having him oversee our efforts across the region. In mature high-speed broadband markets, ensuring the quality of the home broadband experience is the key to customer satisfaction and retention, and Airties is here to help make that happen.”
“I am incredibly proud to join Airties at such an exciting time in the broadband industry,” said John Lancaster-Lennox, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Asia at Airties. “Airties’ value goes far beyond providing Smart Wi-Fi; it fundamentally helps ISPs solve the most pressing business issues of the day: reducing churn, lowering operating expenses, increasing revenue, and driving innovation. I am eager to help deliver all of these benefits to customers and lead our growth across Asia.”
Prior to joining Airties, Lancaster-Lennox spent 18 years at Nokia in various leadership positions across Asia, including roles in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and most recently served as President and Representative Corporate Officer of Nokia Japan. Earlier in his career, he also held management roles at Bechtel and Open Mobile. In his new role at Airties, Lancaster-Lennox will report to Airties’ CEO and founder, Metin Taskin.
Airties’ AI-driven customer experience platform helps ISPs observe, diagnose, and fix in-home connectivity issues automatically or through actionable recommendations. By personalizing the customer experience and optimizing home connectivity, it is designed to help improve customer satisfaction and reduce churn. Airties leverages data-driven insights to help ISPs grow revenue and deliver a premium managed broadband experience to consumers. Key software solutions include:
Airties has received many prestigious industry awards for its innovations, 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 Wi-Fi Innovation” and “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” awards from Wireless Broadband Alliance; “Best Broadband Customer Experience” from Cable & Satellite International; and numerous others. Additional information about Airties can be found at: www.Airties.com or the company’s new Japanese-language site at https://airties.jp.
Telecoms.com editor Scott Bicheno interviewed Metin Taskin at this year’s Network X.
Metin shared how Airties’ leading software solutions help ISPs reduce churn, lower costs, and boost revenue by dramatically enhancing the quality of subscribers’ broadband experiences.
He also discussed recent customer deployments with T-Mobile; Turknet, and Cox; a new partnership with NAGRA around network security; Airties Orbit, our continuous test automation platform; and our commitment to software R&D, including our new office in India focused on enhancing the AI capabilities of Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi solutions.
New partnership equips broadband providers to optimize networks, deliver personalized services, and enhance cybersecurity service revenues for homes and small businesses
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland and Phoenix, (AZ), USA and Paris, France – October 3, 2024 – NAGRAVISION, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of evolving content protection and media and entertainment solutions, today announced a partnership with Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, to integrate the NAGRA Scout consumer cybersecurity suite. The collaboration will bring NAGRA Scout’s advanced cybersecurity features to the Airties Smart Wi-Fi portfolio, providing homes and small businesses a premium Wi-Fi experience and delivering straightforward access to robust digital protection for all connected devices.
In today’s hyper-connected world, subscribers, families, and small businesses face significant challenges in safeguarding their digital assets. Unsecured devices expose them to privacy breaches, identity theft, and data leaks, disrupting peace of mind and compromising sensitive information. Simultaneously, telecommunications companies seek deeper insight into consumer behavior, to provide personalized and proactive services. The NAGRA Scout Suite, integrated into Airties’ advanced Smart Wi-Fi software, addresses these issues through a unified solution for network security and connectivity. It not only protects against digital threats but also supports the ability of providers to enhance network performance and help ensure a reliable and secure digital environment. Additionally, the solution suite provides telcos with valuable insights to improve subscriber satisfaction, foster loyalty, and unlock new revenue opportunities through advanced analytics.
“Combining our advanced Smart Wi-Fi capabilities with NAGRAVISION’s leading cybersecurity expertise will deliver additional value and secure connectivity experiences for broadband operators,” said Metin Taskin, CEO and founder of Airties. “This new partnership reinforces our commitment to work with leading technology solution providers to deliver optimized broadband performance underpinned by robust security.”
“NAGRAVISION solutions are designed to empower consumers and businesses to thrive in a connected world without the fear of cyber-attacks,” said Nancy Goldberg, Executive Vice President and CMO at NAGRAVISION. “This new partnership with Airties underscores our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that simplify the consumer cybersecurity user experience, support advanced Smart Wi-Fi and equip our customers with valuable insights to drive strategic decision-making.”
Both Airties and NAGRAVISION will exhibit at the upcoming Network X conference in Paris from October 8-10. To schedule a meeting with NAGRAVISION at Network X, click here. Learn more about NAGRA Scout here. Learn more about Airties Smart Wi-Fi portfolio here.
About NAGRAVISION
NAGRAVISION, the media and entertainment technology division of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), provides security and innovation solutions for a hyper-connected world. NAGRAVISION enables content creators, providers, and operators worldwide to launch, monetize, and scale services at speed, offering their subscribers compelling, personalized user experiences. Its portfolio of award-winning products and services spans traditional video security, cybersecurity, cloud-based video and streaming solutions, turn-key D2C solutions for the sports industry, and rich personalization services that drive subscriber loyalty. For more information visit https://nagra.vision
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 management platform and its companion app; Airties Orbit, a continuous test automation platform; 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, Sky, Telia, Telstra, T-Mobile US, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.airties.com.
Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi software to be optimized for use with Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G Fixed Wireless Access platforms to simplify OEM product development and enhance quality of experience at the intersection of local and wide-area networks
Paris, France – December 14, 2023 – Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced that it is collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connectivity solutions. Specifically, the two companies are collaborating to optimize Airties’ managed Wi-Fi solutions to integrate more easily on broadband carrier platforms, featuring Qualcomm® 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform.
We are extremely proud to forge this new strategic relationship with Qualcomm Technologies to further enhance FWA for wireless service providers around the globe.
Metin Taskin, founder and Co-CEO of Airties
“Fixed Wireless is unquestionably reshaping the home broadband market worldwide,” said Metin Taskin, founder and Co-CEO of Airties. “Technical challenges such as interference, signal attenuation, congestion, channel allocation, and spectrum management are common across both Wi-Fi and 5G, and today’s operators deserve visibility and optimizations that encompass both wireless technologies. It is also critical to understand the end user experience through both 5G and home Wi-Fi in order to assess the end-to-end performance of a Fixed Wireless Access service. We are extremely proud to forge this new strategic relationship with Qualcomm Technologies to further enhance FWA for wireless service providers around the globe.”
User experience is at the heart of our relentless pursuit of managed network optimizations and we’re delighted to work with Airties to accelerate the delivery of these advanced capabilities to broadband carriers.
Enrico Salvatori, Senior Vice President and President, Qualcomm Europe/MEA, Qualcomm Europe Inc.
“For several decades now, Qualcomm Technologies has established its leadership in wireless, spanning from 5G to Wi-Fi, with these technologies coming together in our Qualcomm® 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform, and more,” said Enrico Salvatori, Senior Vice President and President, Qualcomm Europe/MEA, Qualcomm Europe Inc. “User experience is at the heart of our relentless pursuit of managed network optimizations and we’re delighted to work with Airties to accelerate the delivery of these advanced capabilities to broadband carriers.”
Among the optimizations with Airties will be the Qualcomm 5G Fixed Wireless Access Gen 2 and Gen 3 Platforms. The Qualcomm 5G Fixed Wireless Access Gen 3 Platform is the world’s first fully integrated 5G advanced-ready FWA platform, which includes support for Sub-6 GHz, mmWave, and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. It is boosted with quad-core CPU and hardware acceleration to drive a wide range of applications and value-added services. The platform features the Snapdragon® X75 5G Modem-RF, enabling breakthrough 5G performance to achieve unmatched speeds, coverage, and link robustness. It includes the Qualcomm® QTM567 mmWave Antenna Module, providing reliable and extended mmWave coverage and Wi-Fi 7 with 10Gb ethernet, delivering multi-gigabit speeds and wire-like latency to virtually every device in the home. Qualcomm 5G Fixed Wireless Access Gen 3 Platform also provides converged mmWave-sub 6 hardware architecture, reducing footprint, cost, board complexity, and power consumption.
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. 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 broadband gateways and mesh extenders to ensure a better quality of experience for consumers, while providing insights on connected devices.
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 Wi-Fi Innovation” and “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” awards 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 Qualcomm can be found at www.qualcomm.com.
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.
Bangalore, India & Paris, France – June 27, 2024 – Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced it has opened its first office in India – a new R&D center based in Bangalore, focused on enhancing the AI, cloud, and DevOps capabilities of Airties for use in Smart Wi-Fi deployments.
Airties, headquartered in Paris, France, currently has other significant offices in Belgium, Turkey, and the United States, and employs approximately 400 people around the globe. The new center in India aims to employ around 100 specialized software engineers focused on further extending the capabilities of Airties Cloud management platform. To mark the occasion, the company recently held an official office opening ceremony in Bangalore attended by Metin Taskin, CEO and founder of Airties; Sachin Chickballapur, CTO of Airties; Mujdat Pakkan, Executive Vice President of Engineering; Siddharth Das, General Manager of Airties in India; and local dignitaries including Dr. Ashwath Narayan C. N., Honorable Member of Legislative Assembly, Karnataka, former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and Minister of Electronics, Information Technology – Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood in Government of Karnataka.
“At Airties, we recognize that our success at enabling leading ISPs to innovate and differentiate comes directly from our ongoing commitment to software R&D,” said Metin Taskin, CEO and founder of Airties. “Our new, world-class software innovation center in Bangalore aims to attract the very best engineers interested in applying their skills to enhance the broadband experience for fiber, cable, and fixed wireless providers the world over.”
“The huge talent pool in India for AI, data science, cloud-native software development, and DevOps will allow us to build an exceptional team that will address our rich feature roadmap, working closely with the other Airties teams, partners and customers worldwide,” said Sachin Chickballapur, CTO of Airties.
Airties’ unique hybrid cloud-edge software architecture leverages both the embedded intelligence in customer premises equipment and the cloud to maximize responsiveness and home Wi-Fi performance. Airties software portfolio includes Airties Edge, smart Wi-Fi software for gateways/routers/extenders, which intelligently directs consumers’ devices (laptops, tablets, phones, 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, can also turn existing home gateways into an intelligent Wi-Fi mesh access point, improving the quality and stability of connectivity within the home. Airties Cloud helps monitor and orchestrate Wi-Fi across homes, optimizes broadband gateways and mesh extenders to ensure a better quality of experience, delivers insights on connected devices, and provides APIs to power operator’s customer facing support apps. Airties Orbit, is a continuous test automation platform for broadband service providers, customer premises equipment (CPE) manufacturers, and system-on-chip (SoC) manufacturers to support Smart Wi-Fi integrations and deployments.
Airties has been recognized with many prestigious 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 Wi-Fi Innovation” and “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” awards 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.
– TurkNet SmartyFi leverages Airties Smart Wi-Fi portfolio, including Airties Edge, Airties Cloud and Wi-Fi 6 mesh extenders to support GigaFiber users
Paris, France – June 6, 2024 – Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced that TurkNet has deployed its portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and services to deliver TurkNet SmartyFi to their GigaFiber users across Turkey.
TurkNet GigaFiber is a fiber internet service with download and upload speeds of 1,000 Mbps. TurkNet GigaFiber users can further extend their coverage and quality with TurkNet SmartyFi. TurkNet SmartyFi uses Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi SaaS offering, which includes Airties Edge smart Wi-Fi software for gateways; Airties Cloud management platform and a customized version of Airties’ companion app; as well as Wi-Fi 6 mesh extenders to offer users a faster and smarter Internet experience in every corner of the home. Specific details about availability and pricing of TurkNet SmartyFi are available at: https://turk.net/akilli-wifi-
“TurkNet is committed to delivering the highest quality, innovative and affordable Internet experience powered by our advanced infrastructure,” said Cem Çelebiler, CEO of TurkNet. “Working with Airties, we are able to deliver super-fast, high-performance home Wi-Fi designed to meet the evolving needs of consumers today and tomorrow. TurkNet SmartyFi provides our customers with the best way to stay connected for work, home productivity, entertainment, IoT, and so much more.”
“TurkNet is a true technology leader, dedicated to providing ultra-fast connectivity to consumers throughout Turkey,” said Metin Taskin, CEO and founder of Airties. “TurkNet’s GigaFiber offers an exceptional service, and Airties’ Smart Wi-Fi serves as the ideal complement to maximize performance throughout the entire home. Airties is very proud to help TurkNet enhance the quality, reliability, and coverage of their subscribers’ home connectivity.”
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 TurkNet’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. Airties Cloud monitors and orchestrates Wi-Fi across homes, optimizing TurkNet’s broadband gateways and mesh extenders to ensure a better quality of experience for consumers, while providing critical insights on performance and connected devices. The TurkNet SmartyFi application, powered by Airties, allows consumers to visualize and intuitively manage their home network, control who has access via parental and guest controls, and provides step-by-step guidance for customers to self-install Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Airties Orbit, is a continuous test automation platform for broadband service providers, customer premises equipment (CPE) manufacturers, and system-on-chip (SoC) manufacturers to support Smart Wi-Fi integrations and deployments.
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 Wi-Fi Innovation” and “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” awards 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. More information about TurkNet is available at: https://turk.net/.
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 management platform and its companion app; Airties Orbit, a continuous test automation platform; 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, Sky, Telia, Telstra, T-Mobile US, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.airties.com.
About TurkNet
Founded in 1996, TurkNet is Turkey’s most powerful independent next generation telecom operator providing access, fixed telephone, private virtual network, data center, cloud computing and hosting services to meet the communication needs of individuals and businesses in the telecom market. TurkNet, one of Turkey’s 100 largest IT companies, is always expanding its local, national and international connections to offer innovative products; large-scale broadband and fiber-based infrastructure investments. TurkNet’s widespread, strong backup and high-capacity backbone is designed to provide quality and reliable services in accordance with the people and institutions needs in every region of Turkey. With its continuous investments, innovations and the principle of unconditional customer satisfaction with technical expertise, TurkNet continues to be one of the important players in the Turkish Telecom market. https://turk.net/
– Airties extends market leadership in Fixed Wireless Access through deployment with T-Mobile, the fastest growing Internet provider in the USA
Paris – May 14, 2024 – Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced it is deploying Airties’ suite of Smart Wi-Fi software to T-Mobile 5G Home Internet customers across the United States, including for T-Mobile’s new Home Internet Plus plan, to help further optimize the broadband experience. Today’s announcement builds upon Airties’ growing market leadership in optimizing home Wi-Fi performance with fixed 5G wireless access networks around the world.
“Fixed wireless continues to reshape the home broadband market, and we’re proud to be at the forefront of enabling service providers to enhance performance across their 5G and home Wi-Fi networks,” said Metin Taskin, CEO of Airties. “We are very honored that T-Mobile selected Airties to help them provide an exceptional managed home Wi-Fi experience to their customers, and we are excited to support their vision now and into the future.”
Airties is currently working with leading service providers around the globe on 5G fixed wireless deployments, in addition to their vast deployments with wired access technologies (fiber, cable, etc.). Airties also recently announced an advanced technical collaboration with Qualcomm for fixed wireless access to simplify OEM product development and enhance quality of experience. Airties’ unique hybrid cloud-edge software 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/extenders, intelligently directs consumers’ devices (laptops, tablets, phones, 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, also turns existing home gateways into an intelligent Wi-Fi mesh access point, improving the quality and stability of connectivity within the home. Airties Cloud helps monitor and orchestrate Wi-Fi across homes, optimizes broadband gateways and mesh extenders to ensure a better quality of experience, delivers insights on connected devices, and provides APIs to power operator’s customer facing support apps.
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 Wi-Fi Innovation” and “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” awards 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 management platform and its companion app; Airties Orbit, a continuous test automation platform; and Wi-Fi mesh extenders. Operators turn to Airties for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of their customers’ broadband experience. Airties’ customers include Deutsche Telekom, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.airties.com.
– Provides new self-certification capability for broadband service providers, CPE manufacturers, and chipset suppliers to test integrations, ensure performance quality, and accelerate Smart Wi-Fi deployments
– Includes on-premises hardware and software used within test centers to increase efficiency and continuously validate data integrity across ecosystem of broadband CPE software
– Integral part of Airties’ portfolio of Wi-Fi software testing services
Paris, France – March 28, 2024 – Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced the commercial launch of Orbit, a continuous test automation platform for broadband service providers, customer premises equipment (CPE) manufacturers, and system-on-chip (SoC) manufacturers to support Smart Wi-Fi integrations and deployments.
Airties Orbit addresses a longstanding industry pain point: ensuring consistent data accuracy and performance measurement criteria across diverse combinations of Wi-Fi chipsets, embedded software, and hardware (i.e. gateways/routers/extenders). With Orbit, broadband operators, and their suppliers, can continuously validate data tested during software changes and firmware updates; addresses common Wi-Fi performance issues; and accelerate time-to-market for managed Wi-Fi deployments through self-certification.
Traditionally, integrated testing of Wi-Fi software has been a manual, time-consuming process challenged by inconsistencies in test procedures, device and software functionality, and dissimilar test environments. These variabilities often lead to inaccuracies or misinterpretations. Resolving these issues involves complex multi-party troubleshooting efforts which can lead to product launch delays and added deployment costs. Airties Orbit addresses these challenges by providing a complete and automated testing platform installed on-premises at testing facilities of broadband service providers, CPE manufactures and SoC providers.
“Service providers need an efficient way to manage the variability of broadband software to ensure consistent quality home Wi-Fi, test the impact of software updates, and launch new products,” said Metin Taskin, Founder and Co-CEO of Airties. “Airties Orbit removes the complexity and inconsistencies of traditional testing methods, allowing operators, OEMs and SoC manufacturers to verify performance with confidence and speed. Orbit ensures the accuracy and completeness of data across tests, streamlines device onboarding, and improves efficiency through automation. This translates to faster time-to-market, reduced costs, and ultimately, a better Wi-Fi experience for everyone involved.”
With the launch of Orbit, Airties continues its commitment to solve critical challenges facing the ecosystem of broadband customers, partners, and suppliers. Airties Orbit is currently being deployed by leading broadband service providers, CPE manufacturers, and chipset suppliers around the globe.
Key benefits of Airties Orbit include:
Airties Orbit is now an integral part of Airties’ Wi-Fi software testing services for broadband service providers (see video here). Airties also provides access to multi-floor test homes that include custom robots, called AirBots, which run throughout homes to test devices and application performance in real-world environments. Customers can run hundreds of fully automated Wi-Fi tests including basic system testing, performance testing, functional tests, and interoperability tests. Tests can be tailored to specific needs or follow generic plans to test for throughput, stability, new OS performance, and more. Airties Wi-Fi software testing helps address ecosystem complexity, anticipate future demands, and delivers fast and cost-effective Wi-Fi software validation.
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 Wi-Fi Innovation” and “Best-In Home Wi-Fi Network” awards fromWireless 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 management platform and its companion app; 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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– Former Liberty Global executive to oversee global go-to-market strategy
ISTANBUL – July 8, 2021 – Airties, the most widely deployed supplier of managed Wi-Fi solutions to service providers globally, today announced that it has appointed Nicolas Fortineau as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
“We are very proud to have Nicolas Fortineau join our senior leadership team,” said Philippe Alcaras, CEO of Airties. “Our mission is to empower service providers to deliver the best managed Wi-Fi experience for their customers, and Nicolas’ unique expertise will help us further deliver on that commitment. He brings a global operator’s perspective, extensive knowledge on the evolution of the connected home, and the ability to articulate a customer-centric vision. We look forward to what he will bring to our team, customers, and partners.”
“Connectivity is an essential part of daily life, and I am excited to join a company that is so relentlessly dedicated to helping operators improve the way people connect, work, play, and learn,” said Nicolas Fortineau, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Airties. “We are living through a profound transformation of users’ connectivity behaviours. It offers broadband operators a unique opportunity to satisfy those with a best-in-class user experience fuelled by innovation. Airties has always been recognized as the gold standard for operators seeking the best possible connectivity experience, and I am excited about playing my part to help continue and enhance that legacy of success and innovation.”
Mr. Fortineau will oversee Airties’ global marketing efforts including product marketing vision and go-to-market strategy. Prior to joining Airties, he spent more than a decade at Liberty Global, most recently serving as Product Director of Connectivity Platforms, where he oversaw their product development efforts for in-home connectivity across seven countries for both residential and SoHo customers. In this role, he led development efforts across networks, CPE, cloud services and data insights – leveraging the best of technology such as Wi-Fi, 5G, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence to help improve the lives of consumers. Mr. Fortineau previously served as head of product development for Liberty Global’s Wi-Fi product portfolio and ran operations throughout Europe, Asia, the U.S. and Africa during his career. He will report to Philippe Alcaras.
Airties’ technologies have been deployed by dozens of leading service providers across 4 different continents, and Airties Cloud actively manages more than 25 million homes. Airties was named the 2020 “Best Home Wi-Fi Solution” as part of the prestigious Broadband World Forum Awards. More information about Airties can be found at: www.airties.com.
About Airties
Airties is the most widely deployed provider of managed Wi-Fi solutions to operators around the globe. Airties Smart Wi-Fi portfolio 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. Some of Airties’ customers include Altice USA, AT&T, Singtel, Sky, Telia, Telstra, Vodafone, and many others. More information is available at www.Airties.com.