# Andrea Calcagno

> Andrea Calcagno is an Italian telecommunications engineer, operator, and entrepreneur who co-founded Cloud4Wi and leads it as president and CEO. After mobile-network research at Telecom Italia Labs and a decade building University of Pisa spin-off WiTech, he moved the business ambition from Pisa to the United States and turned ordinary enterprise WiFi into infrastructure for secure access, first-party data, and location-aware experiences. His latest chapter is an AI-first overhaul of Cloud4Wi's products and operating culture.

- **Role:** President, CEO and Co-founder at Cloud4Wi
- **Organizations:** Cloud4Wi, WiTech, Telecom Italia Labs, Endeavor, MicroMentor, The Mentoring Club
- **From:** Calabria, Italy
- **Nationality:** Italian
- **Education:** Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, summa cum laude, University of Pisa
- **Known for:** Co-founded two telecommunications and software ventures, WiTech and Cloud4Wi., Contributed to mobile broadband architecture work associated with multiple international patents at Telecom Italia Labs., Built Cloud4Wi from an Italian technology venture into a New York-headquartered enterprise WiFi platform serving customers internationally.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2003** — Worked in advanced research and development on mobile access networks at Telecom Italia Labs in Turin, contributing to patented mobile broadband architectures.
- **2003** — Co-founded WiTech, established as a University of Pisa spin-off focused on telecommunications networks and services.
- **2005-2014** — Served as founder, CEO and EVP of WiTech, building experience across telecom and enterprise markets.
- **2014** — Co-founded Cloud4Wi with Davide Quadrini and became president and CEO.
- **2016** — Expanded Cloud4Wi in the United States after relocating the company's global ambition from Pisa to San Francisco.
- **2017** — Cloud4Wi announced an $11.5 million Series B round co-led by Opus Capital and United Ventures.
- **2018** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in Italy.
- **2021** — Began public volunteer mentoring through The Mentoring Club and MicroMentor.
- **2024** — Spoke at Wireless Global Congress Americas on how WiFi empowers enterprises and carriers.
- **2025** — Announced an AI-first transformation for Cloud4Wi and described AI as a company-wide operating expectation.

## Achievements

- Co-founded two telecommunications and software ventures, WiTech and Cloud4Wi.
- Contributed to mobile broadband architecture work associated with multiple international patents at Telecom Italia Labs.
- Built Cloud4Wi from an Italian technology venture into a New York-headquartered enterprise WiFi platform serving customers internationally.
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2018.
- Authored technical and strategic writing on LTE, WiMAX, WiFi, location intelligence, retail technology, and artificial intelligence.
- Serves as a volunteer mentor to entrepreneurs and product and technology professionals.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Published 'The Lobster That Ate the Internet,' continuing a series of essays for business leaders about fast-moving technology shifts.
- **2026-02** — Published strategic essays on Dario Amodei's technology outlook and the divergence between SaaS and physical AI.
- **2025-12** — Published an article arguing for frictionless WiFi access through OpenRoaming.
- **2025-07** — Announced Cloud4Wi's company-wide AI-first transformation, including AI-centered projects, performance expectations, and the Hedy network assistant.
- **2025-05** — Promoted Cloud4Wi's participation in Smart City Expo USA and its approach to connectivity, first-party data, personalized civic experiences, and digital inclusion.

## Links

- Website: https://cloud4wi.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreacalcagno

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Last updated: 2026-08-26