Expanding on the continued need for roaming between divergent Wi-Fi networks, Nomadix Corp. launched its NIS Roaming service connectivity solution that the company said aggregates devices running the company’s NSE service engine to create a managed roaming footprint for subscribers.
Nomadix explained the “bi-directional aggregation” of its roaming service allows current Wi-Fi operators to expand their footprints with no additional capital expenditures as well as provide customers with a greater breadth of hot-spot locations to access high-speed wireless connections.
“Through these new services, Nomadix can provide to its customers technical and business foundations that enable business partnerships and allow the instant creation of multi-service, multi-use networks to generate increased revenue streams,” explained Kurt Bauer, president and chief executive officer of Nomadix.
Bauer noted the platform is already available across thousands of NSE-enabled Wi-Fi locations, and it has shipped more than 20,000 devices to date that can be quickly added to the network. Current NIS Roaming partners include Sprint Corp., PicoPoint and Eleven Wireless, as well as a number of additional hot-spot providers.
Nomadix also provided its public access gateway solution to Hermosa Beach, Calif.’s citywide free hot-spot deployment and is in talks to be involved in a similar high-profile deployment planned by Philadelphia.
In addition to providing a seamless roaming environment for the end user, Nomadix said the NIS roaming solution delivers carrier-class service levels, and through a new agreement with integrated billing provider Convergys Corp., a carrier-class clearinghouse, settlement and billing solution. Bauer noted the ability to offer service level agreements to its partners is crucial to growing its footprint and was previously only possible through Wi-Fi providers that controlled their entire networks.
Bauer added that companies interested in Nomadix’ NSE solution and NIS Roaming overlay can purchase the hardware for between $700 and $6,000 depending on their usage needs, though the company hopes to focus more of its sales resources on the software side of its solution eventually.
“Right now we are using the hardware as a vessel for our software,” Bauer said.
Nomadix also said it’s prepared for the eventual migration of wireless local area network technologies, which the company said will likely involve WiMax, mesh and combinations of WLAN and cellular networks.
“It will be a free-for-all out there, but we will be prepared,” Bauer added.
