Be a Wireless ISP - or - Manage Wireless Networks

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Briefly, Sputnik http://www.sputnik.com, provides a fully integrated
Wi-Fi hardware and software solution that centralizes all of the
wireless network and subscriber management functions. Sputnik's
plug-n-play provisioning allows customers to deploy in multiple
locations with no on-site technical expertise, yet immediately manage
and administer their wireless networks from any web browser. Sputnik's
software architecture consists of intelligent embedded software
running on Sputnik-powered Access Points (APs) at the edge of the
network that communicates with Sputnik Control Center Server software,
running in a data center, enables deployment, monitoring and control
of the wireless network from any Web browser. In addition, our open,
standards-based platform is designed for rapid application delivery
and flexible integration with other back-end systems such as billing,
prepaid cards, credit card payment options, rogue AP detection, and
network management. At the present, over 1000 hotspot locations had
successfully deployed Sputnik's Wi-Fi technology solution, including
the UK.

*Equally important, our Sputnik-Powered network has several advanced
features:*

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Centralized Management

· Provides a centralized interface for remotely monitoring,
configuring
and updating one or thousands of access points through a web browser.

Reporting and Data Mining

· Real time and historical reporting and statistics on subscribers,
bandwidth usage, location, and usage patterns.

Security

· Handles all AAA (Access, Authentication, and Authorization) or plugs
in to external AAA systems.

· Support SSL-encrypted HTTP traffic, Corporate VPN, WEP and WAP.

Customized Content

· Customizable captive portals and location specific content which can
be tailored to individual APs.

Scalability

· Sputnik Control Center manages hundreds to thousands of locations
and
APs. Start with a small network and add more locations and APs as the
network expands

Plug-n-play Provisioning

· Enables rapid, organic deployment of a wireless network-simply plug
in
Sputnik-Powered access points wherever needed. They initiate
authenticated communications over the internet with Sputnik Control
Center, automatically configured, and ready to go under remote
management and control/./

For additional information, please visit our website at:
www.sputnik.com
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