Wi-Fi as a Service

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Wireless Network Solutions:

Ensure that your network end-users have the most robust network possible for their workplace mobile devices and that’s through Icon Systems Inc.  mobility site survey. To plan and design your wireless network, our team of experts will conduct a wireless site survey. This ensures you will get appropriate coverage, network capacity, roaming capability, and quality of service for their devices. A site analysis, a site survey focuses specifically on network range and which signal levels are needed to best serve your intended devices and software.

ICON provides Site Survey:

o Analyze WLAN metrics and RF spectrum characteristics

o Deliver a heat map showing RF coverage of the entire floor-plan

o Examine user experience, including pain points and system bottlenecks

o Determine minimal signal to noise ratio needed to support performance requirements

o Create a report that indicates optimal locations for wireless access points, sources of interference and areas of concern

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Wi-Fi In Multi Dwelling Unit

Multi Dwelling living is an extremely challenging environment for designing and deploying Wi-Fi networks. The client device population of the guests literally changes on a nightly basis, so there is a constant barrage of new and unknown devices that are using the network.

It is also quite common for residents to have multiple client devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones connected simultaneously, and to use their own devices for entertainment, such as streaming media.

Residents expect the superior level of Wi-Fi experience, and the quality of the connection is often considered to be necessity of life. Additionally, the Wi-Fi network serves as infrastructure for the MDU’s operations, and may serve needs such as surveillance, Voice over IP, and IPTV. Thus, the demands on a MDU network are extremely high. ICON is positioned to mitigate any challenges for comfortable living.

ICON provides Cloud-based Premium Services:

o Wi-Fi AS A SERVICE
o Wi-Fi NETWORK MONITORING
o Wi-Fi MANAGED NETWORK SERVICES

Wi-Fi Service Management Platform

The Wi-Fi Service Management Platform (WSMP) allows Wi-Fi Network Administrators -either Service Providers (SPs), integrators or enterprises- to deliver WiFi services to customers of any vertical -from hotels to retail and workplaces or education, as many others.

WSMP is a software platform delivering everything Wi-Fi network administrators need to manage, operate, and monetize Guest Wi-Fi services from one unique platform.

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What can Wi-Fi network managers do with WSMP?

Whether businesses like hotels or malls are managing their Wi-Fi service internally, or they have decided to do it through a Service Provider or Integrator, Wi-Fi network administrators will be able to easily operate the service and take the following actions:

  • Provide Wi-Fi Connectivity

Configure the Wi-Fi experience: since hotspot deployments can be segmented into multi-level hierarchical structures, the Wi-Fi experience can be customized on each of them as well as apply different business rules to each one depending on their specific needs and client types. A centralized web-panel, the WSMP console, makes configuring these networks simple.

  • Monetize services: multiple monetization rules can be set in exchange for Wi-Fi services, all depending on the business target pursued.
  • Centrally manage multiple Wi-Fi networks and customer types: WSMP allows Wi-Fi network administrators to manage multiple Wi-Fi networks (from one shop to a commercial center with many of them, or from a hotel to a worldwide chain), and end-users connecting to those networks from a central location. This significantly reduces complexity and operation costs.
  • Analyze performance: through the metrics dashboard, insight into how customers use the Wi-Fi network can be gained, as well as socio-demographic information on Wi-Fi users. Wi-Fi network administrators can obtain valuable KPIs that anticipate opportunities and challenges, helping business owners to implement continuous improvement strategies.

Why WSMP?

WSMP was specifically designed to include many advantages:

  • Deployment versatility: cloud-based, on premises, or hybrid Open and pluggable: API-REST based, ensuring easy integration and adaptation to business context and needs High scalability & availability
  • Vendor agnostic: ICON’S platform allows for rapid roll-outs because it is interoperable (all vendors) and comes pre- integrated to interface with hardware from leading manufacturers (Alcatel, Huawei, Ericsson, Cisco, Ruckus, Meraki, etc.)
  • Multi-tenant and multi-hierarchy support: allows for network segmentation and different client network typologies
  • Multiple monetization models: to meet a variety of different business objectives
  • Multiple authentication methods: captive portal, 801.2x, EAP SIM, AKA, AKA’, TTLS, WISPr
  • Customizable look & feel
  • Adapted to all sectors: since each business vertical comes with its own specific needs, Icon Systems Inc. WSMP was designed to adapt perfectly to each one of them. Here are some examples of how it can cover the main needs of different verticals:

WSMP Components

  • WSMP: Featuring the main functional elements for Wi-Fi network administrators to offer Guest Wi-Fi services (AAA, user manager, policy manager, monitoring & BI system, captive portal, network hierarchy manager, monetization module and console).
  • Add-ons for specific verticals: that provide business owners with tools that are more intuitive, easy to use and specifically designed for them to manage their WiFi offering: Merchant App, Indoor AP, Location-Based Services and Hotel Manager.

Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA)

Icon’s AAA enables Wi-Fi network administrators to manage the authentication, authorization, and accounting of users in Wi-Fi networks through a captive portal interface or seamlessly via EAP authentication.

Key features:

  • Multiple authentication methods (captive portal, 801.2x, EAP SIM, AKA, AKA’, TTLS, WISPr)
  • Proxy AAA (WRIX compliant for roaming deals)
  • Authentication lookup from external sources: RADIUS, LDAP, Active Directory, SOAP/XML
  • RADIUS accounting per session including time usage, volume usage, and lawful interception data.

User manager

Icon’s user manager oversees user access to the Wi-Fi network so that Wi-Fi network administrators can segment and categorize users.

Key features:

  • Centralized management from BSS/OSS via API
  • User segmentation and categorization
  • Hierarchical account support with different access policies.
  • User self-provision through online registration and password recovery flows

End-to-End Wi-Fi Solutions

We provide end-to-end Wi-Fi solutions for a variety of needs and environment.

Private/Public Wi-Fi

Whether you need access for your guests or a private solution for your employees, we can build you a fast, secure, reliable, and scalable Wi-Fi solution.

Indoor/Outdoor Wi-Fi

We will help you evaluate all factors and potential obstacles that you must overcome when designing an indoor or outdoor Wi-Fi solution.

Analytics

Our proprietary analytics enable you to capture powerful real- time data about your network and clients. Turn your Wi-Fi service into actionable insights