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Demand for WiFi Monetization and User
Engagement is Driving Growth in High Density Venues
June 21, 2016 / TheNewswire / Ottawa, Canada & San Francisco California - Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (YFI; TSX.V), the manufacturer of
high-density WiFi3™ - next generation WiFi
technology, is pleased to announce today the company has partnered with RaGaPa. RaGaPa is quickly becoming the recognized leader
and innovator in WiFi Monetization and In-browser engagement.
Many organizations are challenged to develop a realistic return on investment to cover
the costs of scaling for high density networks in stadiums, airports, train stations and other large public venues. The integration
of RaGaPa technology into Edgewater Wireless deployments empower our customers and partners to offer added value services and a
quantifiable model for continuous revenue generation.
“The team at RaGaPa have a strong commitment to the next generation of WiFi networks.
Their technology empowers service providers, venue owners and network operators to improve their business model and scale WiFi
deployments.“ said Andrew Skafel, President & CEO of Edgewater Wireless “The WiFi industry needs to look beyond simply
provisioning of WIFi for the sake of provisioning WiFi and
develop business models that include monetization strategies for the network beyond simple pay-per-use billing.
RaGaPa is pioneer in WiFi monetization solutions. Their latest solution offering
“CaptiveXS”, RaGaPa has combined all the essential WiFi services into a unified platform managed through a cloud
based dashboard. With CaptiveXS, RaGaPa’s innovative content insertion technology can deliver even more relevant content to
the connected users in real-time. The other key CaptiveXS features include - Captive Portal with Social Login, Content
Filtering, Deep User Analytics and User Management.
“Edgewater Wireless’ technology guarantees fast delivery of monetization driven content
to our end users regardless of how dense the wireless environment is.” said Gagandeep Singh, CEO and Founder of RaGaPa “With users’
expectations of strong, next-gen WiFi availability everywhere, Edgewater Wireless is a critical partner for RaGaPa and our growing
channel ecosystem”.
The WiFi and IOT market continues to evolve – around 28 billion connected devices are
forecast by 2021. According to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report – growth in the number of connected devices is driven by
emerging applications and business models, which is further supported by falling device costs. This growth will place increased
emphasis on high density demand and performance, as well as, better monetization strategies for wireless networks.
Edgewater’s WiFi3™ powered technology is the best
Wi-Fi solution for carriers, service providers and systems integrators to address the growing problems of interference, capacity
and critical mass of users which is stretching WiFi and IOT networks to their breaking point. Edgewater’s patented technology
solves the high-density problem while also significantly reducing the equipment investment and operating costs for new network
deployments.
Edgewater Wireless Contact:
Matt Massey
T: +1 613-797-9628
E: mattm@edgewaterwireless.com
W:
www.edgewaterwireless.com
RaGaPa Inc. Contact:
Ravinder Virk
E: rvirk@ragapa.com
W:
www.ragapa.com
About Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc.:
Edgewater Wireless develops and commercializes leading edge technologies and intellectual property
for the communications market. Edgewater Wireless delivers advanced product 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 (20) patents, Edgewater’s WiFi3™ is redefining Wi-Fi technology with its wide-band, multi-channel radio and high-capacity Access Point solutions, and
delivering next generation Wi-Fi, today.
The best solution for High-Density Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi network.
Explore the evolution of Wi-Fi at www.EdgewaterWireless.com
About RaGaPa:
RaGaPa is pioneer in In-Browser Content Insertion Technology that enables venues
to successfully insert venue specific promoted content/advertisements on all the webpages (HTTP) a user visits using the venue
WiFi.
RaGaPa solution is used for both WiFi Monetization/Branding as well as User
Engagement using the users’ browser. The solution works seamlessly on all platforms, browsers, and screen sizes without having to
download anything on the client devices. Our cloud based Campaign Management Portal helps venues push real-time content to any of
its locations.
RaGaPa is already relied upon as a go-to monetization partner by Cisco/Meraki, Aruba,
Ruckus and Edgewater Wireless
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whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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