Towerstream Network Certified For Next Generation Hotspots

Towerstream is already considered one of the top 4G and small cell rooftop tower companies in North America, and now the company has announced that its Manhattan Wi-Fi network is the first to be named a certified Next Generation Hotspot by the WBA ICP.

The ICP or Interoperability Compliance Program has a set of guidelines for Wi-Fi mobile operators so that they can standardize the way that mobile devices and computers connect to WiFi networks.

The protocols are there in order to cover security, data offload, device authentication, network implementation, and charging models.The point of the standardization guidelines is so that devices that are using Wi-Fi connections will be able to jump from one network to another with very little difficulty.

Jeff Thompson, CEO of Towerstream commented about his company’s certification in a recent statement. "With the WBA's Next Generation Hotspot, Wi-Fi networks will become seamlessly integrated into the mobile lifestyle and greatly enhance the user experience. This tremendous step to integrate Wi-Fi into heterogeneous networks and mobile networks offers carriers a new opportunity and possible new revenue streams. We continue to applaud the WBA for their tremendous leadership in setting the path forward to a better connected world."

While Towerstream is one of the latest companies to get this kind of certficiation, it is likely that more companies will be getting these kind of qualifications in the very near future. Next generation hotspots haven’t been getting much attention lately but it seems likely there will be a push moving forward. These kinds of standardization measures are being pushed by some rather large companies including firms like AT&T as well as other cellular and Internet companies.

With companies with deep pockets pushing for Wi-Fi standardization and ext generation hotspot, Towerstream is likely one of the first of a flood of companies.