Time Warner Cable Using WeFi to Assure Subscribers of Best-in-Class Wi-Fi Service
TWC WiFi service relies on WeFi network management solution to
deliver best possible Wi-Fi connections and better plan network expansion
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
WeFi (www.wefi.com)today announced the successful deployment of its WeANDSF™ Wi-Fi
network management solution with Time Warner Cable’s TWC WiFi™ service,
completing the launch of a multi-year agreement. WeANDSF (which stands
for WeFi Enhanced Access Network Discovery and Selection Function) is
the industry’s most comprehensive network management solution for
wireless carrier mobile data offloading and cable MSO mobile Internet
onloading, assuring operators their end-users always use the best
possible wireless connection. The WeANDSF allows the cable giant to
deliver a best-in-class wireless data service to its subscribers. Time
Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video,
high-speed data and voice services in the United States, connecting more
than 15 million customers to entertainment, information and each other.
“Working with one of the largest cable operators in North America,
considering its extensive evaluation of WeFi’s WeANDSF solution, is a
validation of the importance and breadth of our technology,” said Zur
Feldman, CEO of WeFi. “TWC recognized the importance of our
‘always-best-connected’ network management technology for their
end-users. As wireless broadband and faster mobile devices create
exponentially increasing demand for mobile data services, and fierce
competition for subscribers increases, the impact of the end user
experience on revenue cannot be overstated.”
“WeFi is providing TWC WiFi™ with the most complete and efficient
network management toolset we evaluated and their powerful Wi-Fi network
planning tool is giving us great insights on where best to deploy our
Wi-Fi hotspots,” said Mike Roudi, SVP Corporate Development, Time Warner
Cable. “WeFi analyzes massive amounts of real-time data on Wi-Fi hotspot
locations and conditions and gives TWC real-time feedback on the quality
of the Wi-Fi networks. This data is crucial for TWC WiFi to deliver the
best possible mobile Internet service.”
WeFi’s WeANDSF solution was first developed for mobile operators to
intelligently manage mobile device offloading from saturated mobile data
networks to available Wi-Fi networks. Adapted for cable operators to
manage the onloading of data traffic to their super-fast Wi-Fi services,
WeFi’s WeANDSF solution allows Time Warner Cable to set network
management policies and priorities. WeANDSF optimizes data traffic and
utilizes all types of Wi-Fi networks, such as public hotspots deployed
by TWC WiFi and its CableWiFi™ partners, home and office networks and
millions of other public Wi-Fi spots. Learn more about the WeANDSF
solution and technology at http://www.wefi.com/solution/.
About Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of
video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States,
connecting more than 15 million customers to entertainment, information
and each other. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers data, video and
voice services to businesses of all sizes, cell tower backhaul services
to wireless carriers and, through its NaviSite subsidiary, managed and
outsourced information technology solutions and cloud services. Time
Warner Cable Media, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers
national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions.
More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.timewarnercable.com,
www.twcbc.com,
www.navisite.com,
and www.twcmedia.com.
About WeFi
Through its advanced WeANDSF technology and comprehensive hotspot
database – the industry’s largest with over 140 million hotspots – WeFi
optimizes wireless data service performance and extends past and new
investments in infrastructure Wi-Fi networks to assure wireless
carriers, cable operators and streaming media content producers deliver
the best mobility experience in a data dependent world. WeFi’s patented
technology provides customers unparalleled control of and visibility
into the use of Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, both on and off their
own networks, allowing operators to better plan networks, predict usage
and deliver the best network connections. For more information, please
visit www.wefi.com.
Mobility Public Relations Paula Larson, +1-925-803-8977 wefi@mobilitypr.com Twitter:
@wefi
Press Release $TWC Time Warner Cable Inc.
TWC WiFi service relies on WeFi network management solution to deliver best possible Wi-Fi connections and better plan network expansion
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WeFi (www.wefi.com) today announced the successful deployment of its WeANDSF™ Wi-Fi network management solution with Time Warner Cable’s TWC WiFi™ service, completing the launch of a multi-year agreement. WeANDSF (which stands for WeFi Enhanced Access Network Discovery and Selection Function) is the industry’s most comprehensive network management solution for wireless carrier mobile data offloading and cable MSO mobile Internet onloading, assuring operators their end-users always use the best possible wireless connection. The WeANDSF allows the cable giant to deliver a best-in-class wireless data service to its subscribers. Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States, connecting more than 15 million customers to entertainment, information and each other.
“Working with one of the largest cable operators in North America, considering its extensive evaluation of WeFi’s WeANDSF solution, is a validation of the importance and breadth of our technology,” said Zur Feldman, CEO of WeFi. “TWC recognized the importance of our ‘always-best-connected’ network management technology for their end-users. As wireless broadband and faster mobile devices create exponentially increasing demand for mobile data services, and fierce competition for subscribers increases, the impact of the end user experience on revenue cannot be overstated.”
“WeFi is providing TWC WiFi™ with the most complete and efficient network management toolset we evaluated and their powerful Wi-Fi network planning tool is giving us great insights on where best to deploy our Wi-Fi hotspots,” said Mike Roudi, SVP Corporate Development, Time Warner Cable. “WeFi analyzes massive amounts of real-time data on Wi-Fi hotspot locations and conditions and gives TWC real-time feedback on the quality of the Wi-Fi networks. This data is crucial for TWC WiFi to deliver the best possible mobile Internet service.”
WeFi’s WeANDSF solution was first developed for mobile operators to intelligently manage mobile device offloading from saturated mobile data networks to available Wi-Fi networks. Adapted for cable operators to manage the onloading of data traffic to their super-fast Wi-Fi services, WeFi’s WeANDSF solution allows Time Warner Cable to set network management policies and priorities. WeANDSF optimizes data traffic and utilizes all types of Wi-Fi networks, such as public hotspots deployed by TWC WiFi and its CableWiFi™ partners, home and office networks and millions of other public Wi-Fi spots. Learn more about the WeANDSF solution and technology at http://www.wefi.com/solution/.
About Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States, connecting more than 15 million customers to entertainment, information and each other. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers data, video and voice services to businesses of all sizes, cell tower backhaul services to wireless carriers and, through its NaviSite subsidiary, managed and outsourced information technology solutions and cloud services. Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.timewarnercable.com, www.twcbc.com, www.navisite.com, and www.twcmedia.com.
About WeFi
Through its advanced WeANDSF technology and comprehensive hotspot database – the industry’s largest with over 140 million hotspots – WeFi optimizes wireless data service performance and extends past and new investments in infrastructure Wi-Fi networks to assure wireless carriers, cable operators and streaming media content producers deliver the best mobility experience in a data dependent world. WeFi’s patented technology provides customers unparalleled control of and visibility into the use of Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, both on and off their own networks, allowing operators to better plan networks, predict usage and deliver the best network connections. For more information, please visit www.wefi.com.
Mobility Public Relations
Paula Larson, +1-925-803-8977
wefi@mobilitypr.com
Twitter: @wefi
Source: WeFi