Challenges of today's wi fi hotspots and airegis solution

Challenges of Next Generation
Wi-Fi Hotspots

Airegis
www.airegis.com

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The Need

Demand for Mobile Internet
Access is Growing !

Key Driving Force
• High adoption of wireless enabled
gadgets (smartphone, tablets,
netbooks etc.)
• People need internet access 24x7
to meet personal and professional
requirement

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What Wi-Fi Users Want

• Very good wireless coverage
– Smartphone/Tablets have short range compared
to laptop

• Seamless access and roaming
– Every user now carries two or more Wi-Fi enabled
device
– Users expect seamless Wi-Fi roaming just like their
2G/3G data connection
– Setup once, access across all locations

• Better Internet bandwidth

• Security is someone else’s headache
– Users do not understand security risks
– Wi-Fi misuse can do brand erosion for service providers


Wi-Fi Hotspot Deployment-Traditional
Your Wi-Fi Hotspot
Infrastructure

Internet

Network Switch Access Controller

Users Access Points

User’s validity check
done here


Myth About Web Page based User
Authentication
Username/Password == Secure Wi-Fi Service

Login portal does not
provide data protection
or privacy to Wi-Fi users

Only helps service
providers prevent
unauthorized access to
Wi-Fi internet service.


Why do we need Secure Wi-Fi
Access?

Data exchanged in an Open Wi-Fi Hotspot

A Laptop User Wireless AP/Router
Who protects your private and
Firewall and Anti-Virus
protects your private and confidential data when they are
confidential data here! transmitted in the air?

Threats and Implications of Wi-Fi Hotspot Insecurity
Threat 1: Passive snooping
Implication: Loss of private/confidential data transmitted in plain text.

Threat 2: Evil Twin/MiTM Attack
Implication: Loss of private/confidential data, business secrets, emails,
IMs, impersonation even if SSL based applications are used.


Problems of today’s Wi-Fi hotspots

1
Security
• Majority of Wi-Fi hotspots use Open
configuration.
• User’s data is not encrypted.
• No privacy or data protection to users.

• Web based user authentication can
be bypassed.
• Information freely available on the net.



2
Scalability
Anybody can connect to open Wi-Fi network.

Today’s users use always ON device such as
smartphone, iPads, tablets etc.

If they connect to Wi-Fi, they remain connected to
the network, even if validity expires.
This quickly saturates wireless network and
degrades performance. New users suffer.



3
Usability
Today’s user use apps centric devices such as tablets,
iPads, smartphone etc.

Open Wi-Fi authentication requires user to go through
browser based user authentication.

A lot of users unaware of web based authentication
could not browse. They simply drop-off. Their device
remains connected.

Browser based user authentication increases network
congestion and makes internet access inconvenient.


We Solve All-Security, Scalability,
Usability
Existing Features
Privacy and
Data
Protection
 Security-User’s Privacy and Data
Protection

 Central/Remote Management
Central
AirSpot/
Multi-tenant
Management
AiregisCloud  Multi-Sites Management

 Multiple Wireless Network Management

Multi-H/w  Co-existence with existing Wi-Fi service
Platform
Support

 IEEE 802.11n Compliant Wi-Fi-150/300
Mbps
Encrypted Communication
Access Point Laptop  Customization/Branding Option
In Airegis powered Wi-Fi hotspots, No custom software or apps is
all communications are encrypted required on client device. No
at radio level using Airegis advance configuration is required
proprietary protocol. for accessing hotspot.


Airegis Secure Wi-Fi Access
Your Wi-Fi Hotspot
Infrastructure

Access
Control
on Cloud
Network Switch

Users Access Points

Different password for each and every
guest with validity and auto-expiry
User’s validity check
Less infrastructure overhead for Wi-Fi
done here
Hotspot deployment
Cost competitive


Key Benefits- End User

1 Privacy and Data Protection
Data exchanged between user device and network is
always encrypted. No software install needed on client.
Privacy of users & data protection is always guaranteed.

2 Smart Connectivity
Airegis intelligent Wi-Fi system automatically does user
authentication the moment user connects to Wi-Fi.
Smartphone/Tablet users get uninterrupted internet access.

3 Seamless Access
User session does not expire. Users get 24x7 connectivity
and auto-roaming.


Key Benefits- Service Provider

1 Security at Infrastructure Level
IT Admin are assured of no un-authorized access.

Improved Infrastructure Scalability
2
Network is always freed from unwanted mobile
devices.

3 Marketing Advantage
Secure Wi-Fi can be used by providers as key
competitive differentiation and brand building.


Our Solution, Your Choice

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Contact About Airegis
5thFloor, 10 Jumps Premise Airegis, by virtue of its innovative products and solutions, helps businesses, wireless ISPs
Gaikwad Villa and operators reap the benefits of true business potential of Wi-Fi Hotspot networks by
Sanewadi, Aundh enabling them to offer secure and value added Wi-Fi service.
Pune, Maharashtra (INDIA)
Email: contact@airegis.com Most Wi-Fi hotspots in the world are insecure and users of these networks are exposed to a
sales@airegis.com wide array of security problems. Airegis products can be deployed to offer Wi-Fi security as
www.airegis.com a value added service to garner the trust of visitors and impact the bottom line of business
by converting them into wireless hotspot users.


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