Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

WiFi Member AllianceWLAN is emerging as a strong access technology for the enterprise and consumer markets. Enterprises are deploying WLAN to manage the deluge of WiFi enabled devices, content streaming in enterprise environments, and seamless connectivity in corporate LANs. Service providers are further entering into WiFi because their end customers need uninterrupted service across locations, such as airports and café houses, and the limited availability of 3G/4G bandwidth requires the provisioning of alternatives like WLAN.

Aricent offers comprehensive services and software frameworks for diverse WLAN requirements across industries. With deep domain expertise in WiFi silicon, testing, applications, and product development we substantially reduce costs and time to market for equipment manufacturers.

WLAN Services and Software Frameworks

Our WLAN services and software frameworks enable original device and equipment manufacturers to deliver innovative solutions across the WLAN ecosystem including access points, wireless mesh networks, WLAN controllers, offload systems, and small cell integrations on access points. Download Solution Brief Download Brochure

WLAN Switching Solution (WSS)

Our WSS software framework can be easily integrated into new and existing wireless LAN controllers (WLCs) and access points (APs) to enable seamless WiFi connectivity across various locations such as hospitals, malls, campuses, retail chains, offices etc.

WSS Access Point (AP) Framework

Our WSS AP framework supports a comprehensive set of access point features, including:

  • Hotspot 2.0
  • IPv4 and IPv6
  • Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, WAPI
  • MAC filtering
  • AP load balancing
  • Traffic isolation by SSID, VLAN, STA etc.
  • Time synchronization with NTP
  • WiFi management - fragment threshold, RTS threshold, beacon interval etc.

WSS Controller Framework

Our WSS Controller framework supports several important controller functions across WLAN management, security, routing, and switching, including:

  • CAPWAP - AP provisioning, mobility management
  • RF management - static and dynamic
  • AP/SSID profile management
  • Security modes - WEP, WPA, WPA2
  • VLAN, spanning tree, link aggregation
  • IPv4/v6 routing, IGMP
  • AP load balancing
  • Inter and intra-AC management

Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP)

CAPWAP provides configuration and device management, allowing for configurations and firmware to be pushed to access points. Our CAPWAP implementation comprises of two components - a client for WLAN access points and a controller for WLAN control switches or servers.
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Hotspot 2.0 Framework for Seamless Mobility

Our WSS framework supports the Hotspot 2.0 features for access points, including support for the Access Network Query Protocol and Generic Advertisement Service Protocol. Other key features of our Hotspot 2.0 implementation include:

  • Based on WPA2-Enterprise
  • Standards-based service discovery
  • IEEE 802.11u standard-compliant solution
  • Better management and monetization of hotspots
  • 3G-like end-user experience for WiFi authentication and roaming
  • Stronger authentication based on extensible authentication protocol (EAP)

Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP) for WiFi Hotspot 2.0

The ANQP protocol is used by a WiFi station to automatically discover available WiFi hotspots and to authenticate the stations using EAP mechanisms. Our ANQP software is a portable implementation of the ANQP protocol as defined in the IEEE 802.11u specification.
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Generic Advertisement Service (GAS) Protocol for WiFi Hotspot 2.0

The GAS protocol allows a WiFi station to query an access point, prior to authentication, in order to ascertain the network's configuration and reachability information. Our GAS protocol software is a portable implementation of the GAS protocol as defined in the IEEE 802.11u specification.
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WLAN Expertise

WLAN Silicon Expertise

Our WLAN frameworks are pre-integrated with silicon families from leading manufacturers. We possess extensive software development and testing expertise over the following chipset families:

  • Qualcomm Atheros
  • Marvell
  • Broadcom

WLAN Test Expertise

Our ‘Total Testing for WiFi’ services help equipment manufacturers to deliver high quality solutions across the entire WLAN ecosystem, quickly and efficiently. We maintain a state-of-the-art WiFi test lab equipped with test tools, hardware, and software from leading industry vendors to serve multiple WiFi projects like functional testing, end-to-end testing, and pre-certification tests for telecom equipment manufacturers. Learn more