Why AI-enabled cyber-security is the next step toward protecting WiFi networks
Over the past two decades, home WiFi has evolved from a luxury entertainment service to a vital necessity that lets us work, socialize, shop, and access important services, products, and people. In 2021, there's no doubt that WiFi connectivity is foundational to our everyday lives.
For Communications Service Providers (CSPs), the speed and reliability of their WiFi service defines the residential customer experience. With the rise of the smart home era, that connectivity must also be strong enough to reach numerous devices in every corner of customers' homes.
But traditional, centralized WiFi routers are simply inadequate for this level of connectivity. To meet the needs of today's homeowners, CSPs need a whole new architecture.
In our recently published whitepaper , we examine how home WiFi has evolved over the past few years, the pain points associated with traditional networks, and how adaptive WiFi promises to revolutionize the future of connectivity.
Advantages of adaptive WiFi
Adapt by Plume is a self-optimizing WiFi solution designed for today's home connectivity needs. It offers advantages including intelligent monitoring of interference from neighboring networks, continuously optimized network routing paths, and maximized network capacity.
The fact that Adapt is cloud-controlled means it's more flexible, stable, and easier to manage than traditional WiFi set-ups or "solutions" like extenders or mesh networks. A user-friendly design also ensures customers are easily able to manage and troubleshoot their own networks, straight from a simple-to-navigate app.
To learn more about the advantages of adaptive WiFi, including solutions like Adapt, read the full whitepaper here.
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Where traditional networks fall short, adaptive WiFi delivers
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The average smart home powered by Plume has more than 14 connected devices.
Today’s homeowners rely on the internet for everything from streaming HD and UHD videos to managing their smart home lighting systems. But legacy WiFi isn't always ideal for these ultra-connected environments. Wireless interference, congestion, and coverage impairments are just a few of the hurdles that traditional WiFi networks have a hard time navigating.
Centralized WiFi systems fail to take into account that today's smart homes require many different connections to operate simultaneously, with the same level of consistency and strength in every room—and even outdoors. Choppy video, dropped sessions, and inconsistent speeds are frustrating for consumers, and even dangerous in the context of vital systems like smart home security alarms or appliances.
The average smart home powered by Plume has more than 14 connected devices.
Here’s how this innovative system works:
Distributed, cloud-controlled, and simple-to-install WiFi "pods" are distributed in strategic locations around the home.
These nodes communicate with a centralized controller to ensure WiFi speed, reliability, and coverage wherever and whenever consumers need it.
WiFi signal travels dynamically among pods, reducing the distance between access points as well as signal degradation.
WiFi extenders and routers rarely perform as advertised, and mesh-based systems are also lacking when it comes to providing customers with all the features and flexibility they need to power their increasingly connected home. These solutions are not only cost-prohibitive, but they often fail to deliver on their fundamental promise: consistent, reliable, and high-performing coverage.
The trend toward installing more powerful hardware in routers isn't optimal, either. This approach tends to lead to higher costs, larger and unsightly devices, and greater power consumption. And even with these expensive upgrades, improvements in whole-home coverage tend to be marginal at best.
Distributed WiFi with numerous access points and intelligent, cloud-based controls is the future of home connectivity. Adaptive WiFi is one way to ensure whole-home coverage that meets the needs of the modern consumer.
Powered by intelligent algorithms, the network automatically adjusts its signal to compensate for home size, environment, usage, and bandwidth needs.
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