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Case Studies White Papers Datasheets Hotspot Managed Services Documents
Case Studies  Traffic Management Architectures & Service Differentiators
This document describes the service deployment of two prevalent architectures, typically found in the deployment of WLAN architectures. It also briefs about the traffic management methods manifested in these solutions. Wireless Internet Service Provisioning Pronto Networks provides (OSS) on a managed service platform that enable network operators to deploy and manage public WLAN networks. A case study on wireless Internet service provisioning Pronto MSP- PCI DSS Compliant The Pronto MSP now comes with the assurance of PCI DSS Compliance and has proven itself as a reliable credit card processing partner for WISP. Integrating WiFi and IN services at DST Telecom The need of the hour was to provide a solution for the deployment of Wi-Fi hotspot services integrated with DST’s existing telecom infrastructure. This would enable DST to offer WiFi service to its existing mobile phone customers without having to go through the hassles of duplicate databases, and potentially increase the average revenue per user (ARPU). Pronto's public WLAN solution, i.e. the Pronto UniFi OSS offering served as a vital component to meet this challenge. WiFi Solution in Apartment Complexes for Spot On Networks
With Pronto Networks SpotOn is providing services to the residential WiFi market that is targeted towards a mix of end users.Pronto's solution enable residential users from different complexes to reside on the same broadband wireless access network.
Case Study on city wide Mesh Network for City of Madison, Wisconsin
The days of searching for Internet hot spots in Madison, Wisconsin are over. Using Pronto Networks’ UniFi operations support system (OSS), Madison has set up a citywide Wi-Fi mesh network which covers the Capitol Square, State Street, university areas of downtown Madison and the Dane Country regional airport. Resort Wi-Fi Case Study
Meeting the demand of wireless Internet access by travelers and vacationers alike, Resort Wi-Fi provides a highly reliable and affordable Wi-Fi solution at hotels and resort locations using Pronto Networks' Managed Services Platform.
City of Cerritos Case Study
The metro-scale Wi-Fi network in Cerritos, California, provides not just broadband access to the residents and visitors of the city but also high-speed data services to business customers. Pronto's OSS and Hotzone Service Gateway combined with Wi-Fi mesh technology from Tropos, are key infrastructure elements in this city-wide Wi-Fi deployment.
Hotel Case Study
Pronto's public WLAN solution meets the needs of Hotel Sutton Place by enhancing their business traveler services, increasing the occupancy rates, and rentals of their expansive meetings and ballroom facilities.
City of Chaska Case Study
Chaska, Minnesota is a Wi-Fi technology trailblazer. Using Pronto Networks' carrier-class operations support system (OSS), Chaska quickly and cost-effectively set up, and now centrally manages, a secure wireless broadband network that spans the city's entire 16 square miles.
City of Corpus Christi Case Study
Corpus Christi, Texas, rated one of the nation's top ten digital savvy cities in a Center for Digital Government poll, has deployed one of the nation's first carrier class citywide Wi-Fi mesh networks linking its water and gas utilities, police, fire and public works departments, and public safety agencies to vital online information while they are in the field. The network is powered by a joint solution from two companies, a mixed-use subscriber management and operations support system (OSS) from Pronto Networks and the mesh network from Tropos Networks. WiFi Solution deployed in Credit Valley Hospital Pronto's public WLAN solution meets the needs of Credit Valley Hospital by enhancing their patient care capability & providing reliable, scalable, secure WiFi connectivity
City of Daytona Beach Case Study
Pronto Networks UniFi OSS is delivering service for the City of Daytona Beach Wireless Access needs and provides a platform for upcoming applications and services. The robust and ubiquitous public Wi-Fi network provides coverage to the beachside hotels, downtown area, marinas and all the way out to the Daytona Speedway and handles mixed-use public and private applications.
City of Corpus Christi Service Deployment Scenario
Corpus Christi, Texas, is rated as one of the nation's top ten digital savvy cities in a Center for Digital Government poll. The city has deployed one of the nation's first carrier class citywide Wi-Fi mesh networks. The network will link water and gas utilities, police, fire and public works Departments, and public safety agencies to vital online information while they are in the field.
The city received several hardware solutions but none offered the combination of flexibility and security that the city required. Pronto Networks’ carrier-class OSS solution provided both the required IP-based security and subscriber management elements of authentication, authorization and service and billing plans to meet the city’s current and future needs.
NASA Service Deployment Scenario
The Kennedy Space Center had deployed the Nortel Wireless Mesh solution for its Joint Industry Press Center at Cape Canaveral for the Shuttle’s Return to Flight in June-July 2005. With this network, reporters on the ground at the six-acre NASA Press Site had the flexibility to use their wireless-enabled laptops and handheld computing devices to seamlessly and securely access the Internet, e-mail, file sharing, and other applications across the site, in the JIPC and in the surrounding areas. Designed to deliver user mobility, the Wireless Mesh Network was able provide reporters with secure and continuous access to the network while moving throughout the observation area, increasing productivity by allowing them to report on the story in real-time.
The public wireless LAN solution included Nortel Wireless Mesh Network products and Pronto Networks solution for Broadband Wireless Access Networks, the Pronto UniFi OSS and the Pronto Hotzone Service Gateway.
Hotspot Success Stories
Showcasing quantitative examples of a few of the hundreds of successful hotspots that Pronto’s back office Operation support systems currently power and to help current and prospective clients to better plan and monitor their business.
Train Phoneix Case Study
Rail WiFi means bringing Internet connectivity to trains, stations, depots and rail employees to provide a high level of service and value add both to the passengers as well as the employees. Train Phoenix, based in Spain, has created a track record of successfully deploying WiFi on high speed train systems using a satellite based Internet system for high speed backhaul bandwidth. Here we highlight a deployment in Spain, and test results from that deployment in the summer of 2004 on the Renfe Rail system.
Managing Mixed Use Broadband Environments Solution Brief
Cities worldwide are building affordable, fast-deploying metro-scale wireless broadband networks to enhance productivity and mobility, generate business, attract new residents and link the world's most remote areas to the Internet and modern communications.
This document talks about the various options of deloying a mixed use network in a municiplaity using Pronto Networks Solution key capabilities. The document also describes the ROI model for a municipality covering the various revenue generating opportunities for municipalities.
White Papers Pronto Operations Support System (OSS): An Architecture Overview
This Paper provides Pronto's service provider customers an overview of the architecture of the Pronto UniFi OSS software (Pronto OSS). The target audience of this paper is the network operations, network planning, and IT personnel in a Wi-Fi service provider's organization.
OSS Requirements for Carrier-Grade WLAN Services
This paper discusses the requirements for customers, service providers, network operators, and venue owners, and provides recommendations for service providers and network operators evaluating different OSS options.
IDC Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis for Deploying Public WLANs
This IDC White Paper offers an overview of hotspot growth in the United States and provides an analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) associated with large-scale hotspot development. It also includes an analysis of hotspot costs that are frequently overlooked by both hotspot service providers and location owners. Finally, this research suggests a business scenario whereby telecommunications carriers may be able to more effectively manage hotspot operating expenses (OPEX) and capital expenses (CAPEX) through the use of established third-party technological solutions and services offered by Pronto Networks.
Sun/Pronto Whitepaper: Leveraging Identity in Public-Access Wi-Fi Networks
This paper describes how two leaders in public-access Wi-Fi technology — Pronto Networks and Sun Microsystems— have integrated network identity services into public-access Wi-Fi network management software to create the platform that operators will need to put themselves ahead of the pack today, and to maintain that position in the future. Pronto Networks has integrated their carrier-grade Wi-Fi service management platform with Sun Java™ System Access Manager and Sun Java System Portal Server to provide the foundation on which carriers can support value-added services that can leverage network identity. Sun Java System Access Manager helps carriers improve user experience by making it easy for customers to log in at Pronto Networks-powered hotspots and those with which they have roaming agreements.
After the Goldrush: OSS Platforms for Hotspot Profitability
This whitepaper describes the capability of Pronto UniFi OSS to act as a complete comprehensive Operation support system for WLANs as against the existing systems which offer some specialized offerings aimed at the operators of small, single base station services addressing only one or at most a few of the needs of the network operator such as authentication, security, billing, roaming, and integration with pre-existing mobile telephone data services but none offering an integrated software support package.
Synergy Impact Study
This document is a case study for Synergy Research Group describing how Pronto’s solution allows service providers to rapidly realize a return on their investment while simultaneously providing advanced features that enable the generation of additional revenue.
Premium SMS Solution Brief
The Pronto Premium SMS Service Gateway enables mobile operators to generate additional revenue by offering a new Premium SMS service for Wi-Fi access. Simply put, Pronto's Premium SMS Service Gateway enables mobile phone users to pay for Wi-Fi access using their mobile phone. The Pronto Premium SMS Service Gateway is a standalone system that is interoperable with third party messaging and OSS systems. It can also be used as an add-on module with Pronto's leading Operations Support System for Broadband Wireless Networks. This document describes a solution for implementing the Premium SMS service including a case study as an example.
Datasheets Pronto Managed Services Datasheet UniFi OSS Platform Sun/Pronto Wi-Fi Service Delivery Platform iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance Datasheet Pronto Service Controller - PN-CPP202 Pronto Service Controller - PN-CPP-A-1422 Pronto Service Gateway Sun Fire X2100 Specifications Pronto Service Gateway - PN-GPP400
Hotspot Managed Services Documents Description of Services
Pronto Networks has developed a cost-effective, plug-nplay Wi-Fi access device called as PSC/PSG exclusively designed for hot spots.Pronto Networks offers this access device and runs all the back-office operations for hotspot locations as part of its Hotspot Managed Services. This white paper describes how the service works, who are the stakeholders and what are their roles and responsibilities in a Managed Services Model. The document also describes a business model along with an example for this service.
The Pronto Roaming Network
The Pronto Roaming Network was created to enable service provider customers of Pronto's Hotspot Managed Services the ability to offer global roaming to end-users. --This document provides an overview of how the Pronto Roaming Network works and an example of the financial flows among parties involved.
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