SoftWLC

SoftWLC is a software package designed to operate on a wireless access network using Wi-Fi Technology. SoftWLC controller performs a wide range of challenges in the HotSpot area organization and authorization of users according to the local security requirements. It is a flexible and convenient tool to monetize Wi-Fi services and provide quality service under the operator's control. The complex provides a single interface for all Wi-Fi network management operations. The high flexibility of the solution provides organization of Enterprise level peer network with a basic set of services as well as complex solutions with hierarchical management of carrier-grade. There are also hybrid circuit applications.

The complex consists of

• Сontrol and monitoring system
• WEB-server for Hotspot service implementation (CaptivePortal)
• DHCP server to issue addresses for access points and Wi-Fi users
• RADIUS-server for authentication, authorization, and statistics collection

Key features of SoftWLC

• Access points configuration, including group policies
  
• Wi-Fi clients configuration, including group policies
• Access points monitoring, including selective interfaces and parameters
• Displaying the current status of all network Wi-Fi customers
• Statistics of the network: traffic, sessions, device types, and so on.
• Collection of service and emergency information
• Network failures alerts
• Debug information
• Flexible system of personnel rights (roles, users)
• Integration with OSS/BSS provider via Northbound Interface

Key features of Hotspot Captive Portal

• Ability to implement an unlimited number of individual virtual portals (the number of portals can be equal to the number of SSID on the network)
  
• Each virtual portal has its own interface
• Implemented interface of the SMS-sending services
• Users authorization support
• Data storage of user authorization up to 3 years
• Advertising platform integration support
• Online payment services support
• Brute force protection mechanism: captcha