Alvarion's advanced wireless base stations certified by Wi-Fi Alliance for Passpoint 1.0

Alvarion Technologies, a global provider of wireless solutions including Wi-Fi, Point to point and Point to Multi point, announced today their WBSn 2400 base stations are now Wi-Fi CERTIFIED for Passpoint 1.0 by the internationally recognized Wi-Fi Alliance®. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint™ automates the entire process of finding and authenticating to a Wi-Fi network, enabling a cellular-like experience when connecting to Wi-Fi. The Passpoint certification marks Alvarion Technologies’ ability to provide advanced, reliable and cost effective Wi-Fi solutions as they solidify their place in the Smart Cities and High-Density Event markets. 

Alvarion Technologies’ WBSn carrier-grade Wi-Fi solutions enable network operators, governments, municipalities and enterprises to deliver high quality Wi-Fi solutions in metro and rural areas, with significantly fewer base stations, and at much lower costs. Such solutions provide a high standard of reliability, quality of service, security and manageability. Alvarion Technologies provides the optimal solution with a full end-to-end Wi-Fi package, including outdoor AP, indoor AP and controller. With fewer sites required per covered area, consumers see a positive increase in ROI.

“We are pleased to announce Passpoint certification,” says Giora Levi, CEO of Alvarion Technologies. “Alvarion Technologies, with over a decade of experience of working with industrial wireless communications, is perfectly situated to offer our consumers a complete Wi-Fi package, and to take cities and high-density events into the next generation of an ultra-connected society.”

The Wi-Fi Alliance certification program is designed to provide a single industry-wide solution for seamless access to Wi-Fi mobile broadband, and to create a common foundation allowing carriers and service providers to rapidly expand Wi-Fi roaming agreements. With multi-provider Wi-Fi roaming, subscribers benefit from connectivity in more hotspots than those provided by their own service.

For more information, please visit http://www.alvarion.com.