Broadband Illinois is a nonprofit organization focused on maximizing broadband access in Illinois. They developed a mobile app through Softweb to help users locate available Wi-Fi connections easily and efficiently while on the move, ensuring access to affordable internet services. The app features comprehensive information on Wi-Fi hotspots, including their status and cost, and is compatible with both iOS and Android platforms.

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USAGE PATTERN INFO
Background
Broadband Illinois is a statewide, non-profit
organization based in Illinois. The company
deals with broadband and ensures
maximized impact and use of broadband in
Illinois area. They collect and publish data
and information related to broadband and
also do research on this domain. Broadband
Illinois website helps the users to find
nearest broadband by entering their address
or any other internet connection details to
see a list of available broadband providers
and advertised speeds.
Case Study
Mobile App to Locate Available High-Speed
Wi-Fi Internet Connections
Challenges
Broadband Illinois required a mobile app for helping users to find and add local Wi-Fi
available connections to easily get connected to the internet while they are on the move.
They needed a high-speed Wi-Fi app to materialize this idea of improving customer care.
The main objective of developing this app was to ensure that the Illinois residents and
businesses get complete access to affordable and reliable internet service. They wanted
their users to locate wireless hotspot at ease.
Softweb successfully delivered a mobile application that collects and publish broadband
data to users. We have provided an intuitive, easy, and reliable solution serving as a
source of information on locating wireless hotspot locations in and near Illinois. Our
features enabled their users to fetch complete information on the basis of Latitude and
Longitude. Some solutions are advanced enough to show comprehensive information on
each available Wi-Fi connection such as its location, its locked/unlocked status, paid/free
connection, etc. The admin feature enabled them to add and sync new available hotspots
to make updated data available for users.
Solutions

2. Summary
Broadband Illinois is a statewide, non-profit
organization based in Illinois. They needed a
mobile app for helping users to find and add
local Wi-Fi available connections to easily get
connected to the internet while the users are
on the go. Softweb successfully delivered a
mobile application that collects and publish
broadband data to users. We have provided
an intuitive, easy, and reliable solution
serving as a source of information on
locating wireless hotspot locations in and
near Illinois.
Contact Information
Softweb Solutions
2531 Technology Drive, Suite 312,
Elgin, Illinois 60124
US Toll Free Number: 1-866-345-7638
Email: info@softwebsolutions.com
www.softwebsolutions.com
Case Study
Technologies Used
Database: SQLite, MySQL
Operating System: iOS & Android
Architecture: Model View Controller (MVC)
Language: Objective C & Android
Third Party Tool: TestFlight, Github
Web Technologies: PHP
Tools: Xcode, Instrument, TestFlight, github
Plugins: App.io
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Key Features
Instinctive and reliable solution to locate wireless hotspot locationO
Solution to obtain complete info on the basis of Latitude and LongitudeO
Displays comprehensive details on internet connectionsO
Search feature for finding nearest broadbandO
Facebook and Twitter integrationO
Feature to track usage pattern statisticsO
Compatible with iOS and Android mobile OSO
Works even on offline modeO
Business Benefits
The detailed info on internet connections like business name, address, latitude/longitude,
free/paid access, secure/insecure access, type of location, etc. helps the users to fully
understand the broadband operations.
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Search feature enables the user to locate the available neighboring broadband by
address, zip code, or latitude and longitude.
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The solution provided enables the user to share hotspot information via Facebook and
Twitter integration or e-mail their friends from the app itself.
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The solution enables to track statistics on usage pattern.O
iOS and Android platform ensures absolute compatibility with the user devices.O
Fetches complete information on the basis of latitude and longitude.O
Intuitive, easy, and reliable solution serving as a source of information on locating
wireless hotspot locations in and near Illinois.
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It provides comprehensive information on each available Wi-Fi connection like its
location, locked/unlocked status, paid/free connection, etc.
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Admin can add and sync new available hotspots to make updated data available for the
users.
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The app works even on offline mode by fetching stored data from the server which helps
the user to have an uninterrupted work process.
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