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Accuris Networks made Wi-Fi remember who you are
The Irish telecom software business turned Wi-Fi into an extension of the mobile network. Its trick was to carry identity, policy and billing across the boundary - so the subscriber had less to do.
Single Digits and the business of being invisible
The Wi-Fi company discovered that selling software was only the beginning. Its real business was taking responsibility for everything between a guest’s device and a working connection.
The Phone Company That Sold Its Phones
Helium built a phone carrier to prove a stranger-owned network could work. Then it sold the carrier and kept the network - a peculiar way to win a telecom argument.
Cloud4Wi Found a Business Hiding Inside the Guest WiFi Login
The unglamorous captive portal became a wedge into customer data, automated access and AI-assisted network operations. Cloud4Wi's playbook is less about replacing routers than making the ones already in the ceiling earn their keep.
Eleven Software
Eleven Software is a cloud-based managed Wi-Fi platform built for hospitality, multifamily, and community connectivity. Its flagship product, ElevenOS, lets hotel brands, apartment operators, and telecom carriers centrally manage guest and resident Wi-Fi across multiple properties, devices, and hardware vendors - handling authentication, branded onboarding, loyalty integration, tiered bandwidth, and real-time analytics without replacing existing infrastructure. Founded in 2001 and now based in Las Vegas, Eleven serves brands like Marriott, Accor, and carriers such as AT&T and Charter.