SoftWLC is a software package designed to operate on wireless access network using Wi-Fi Technology. SoftWLC controller performs wide range of challenges in the HotSpot areas organization, authorization of users according to the local security requirements, it is a flexible and convenient tool to monetize Wi-Fi services and provide quality service under the operator's control. The complex provides a single interface for all Wi-Fi network management operations. The high flexibility of the solution provides organization of Enterprise level peer network with a basic set of services and complex solutions with hierarchical management of carrier-grade. There are also hybrid circuit applications.
The complex consists of
- Сontrol and monitoring system
- WEB-server for organizing Hotspot service (CaptivePortal)
- DHCP server to issue addresses for access points and users of WiFi
- RADIUS-server for authentication, authorization, and statistics collection, billing
Key features of SoftWLC
- Configuring access points, including group policies
- Configuring Wi-Fi clients, including group policies
- Monitoring of the access points, including selective interfaces and parameters
- Displaying the current status of all Wi-Fi network customers
- Statistics of the network: the traffic, the sessions, device types, and so on.
- Collection of service and emergency information
- Network failuresalerts
- Debug information
- Flexible system of personnel rights (roles, users)
- Integration with OSS / BSS provider via Northnound Interface
Key features of Hotspot Captive Portal
- Ability to implement an unlimited number of individual virtual portals (the number of portals can be equal to the number of SSID on the network)
- Each virtual portal can have its own interface
- Implemented interface of the SMS-sending services
- Support for user authorization
- Data storageof users authorization up to 3 years
- Advertising platforms integrationsupport
- Online payment services support
- Brute force protection mechanism: captcha