October 11, 2018 —Ottawa, Canada – Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (YFI; TSX.V) (OTCQB: KPIFF), the developer of WiFi3™– multi-channel WiFi chipsets and access point products for high-density wireless networks — today announced the company’s latest feature enhancements for aera™ FLUID MX Controllers (www.aera.io) as part of Edgewater’s multi-channel high density wireless solutions that push WiFi performance beyond conventional limits.
Developed in close collaboration with Cable Industry customers, the latest feature enhancements to the FLUID MX Controller allow network managers and operators to centrally manage large-scale networks powered by WiFi3™. Utilizing the latest SDN concepts to simplify large-scale network setup and management, the Fluid MX enhances performance metric visibility and minimizes upgrade disruptions, enabling cable operators to provide an improved, more seamless, customer experience.
Latest FLUID MX Controller Highlights:
- Edgewater Wireless is introducing Geolocation Metrics for AP location identification
- Performance monitoring for aera™ access point deployments includes newly-added PowerZoning™ throughput monitoring, to maximize spectrum re-use. PowerZoning™ is Edgewater’s industry-leading, per-channel power and association rate control feature available only on WiFi3™ powered access points.
- Access Point density monitoring for aera™ access point deployments
According to the Wireless Broadband Alliance (www.wballiance.com), there are currently 8 billion wireless devices in use, 3 billion of which have been added just in the past 12 months. The rapid proliferation of both wireless devices and applications is expected to increase exponentially , further stressing all wireless networks. “The demand on today’s and future WiFi networks makes network and access point monitoring more critical than ever, particularly in high-density applications,” said Eric Smith, VP of Product with Edgewater Wireless. “Edgewater’s FLUID MX Controller delivers the deep network performance data network operators need to successfully monitor and manage traffic. FLUID MX, working in concert with Edgewater’s revolutionary WiFi3™ powered aera™access points, provides the best path forward to ensure continued quality of WiFi access and performance.”
For information on aera™ access point products and FLUID MX controllers and how to build a better network with WiFi3™, please visit www.aera.ioor www.edgewaterwireless.com
ABOUT WiFi3™
Backed by 24 patents, Edgewater’s WiFi3™ is the best solution for high-density WiFi applications. Edgewater’s patented technology mitigates adjacent and co-channel interference to enable multiple, concurrent channels of transmit and receive from a single WiFi standards-compliant radio. Edgewater’s WiFi3™ delivers the highest channel density in the industry resulting in fewer access points and superior quality of service for users in high-density environments.
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About Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc.:
Edgewater Wireless develops and commercializes leading edge technologies and intellectual property for the communications market. Edgewater Wireless delivers advanced solutions designed to meet the high-density, high quality of service (QoS) and high-reliability needs of service providers and their customers. Leveraging over twenty-four (24) patents, Edgewater’s WiFi3™ is redefining WiFi technology with its wide-band, multi-channel silicon solutions and high-capacity Access Point solutions, and delivering next generation WiFi, today.
The best solution for High-Density WiFi networks, Edgewater Wireless WiFi3™ powered access point products enable innovative service providers to plan, build and deploy reliable, high-capacity services (like VoWiFi) for high-density wireless data demand in any environment.
Do more with less! Fewer access points delivering high quality service at a lower overall deployment cost make our patented WiFi3™ technology the right choice for your next WiFi network.
Explore the evolution of Wi-Fi at www.EdgewaterWireless.com & www.aera.io
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