HFCL becomes India’s first enterprise to offer OpenRoaming across their complete Wi-Fi portfolio

HFCL offers integrated WBA OpenRoaming support with all their Wi-Fi products to enable customers provide  hassle-free, seamless and fully secure Wi-Fi roaming across different networks and geographies 

New Delhi, 11th April, 2023: HFCL Limited (‘HFCL’), a leading technology enterprise and integrated next-gen  communication product and solution provider announces integrated support for Wireless Broadband Alliance  (WBA) OpenRoaming across their entire IO portfolio of Wi-Fi products making them the first Indian enterprise to do so. This support is available for all global customers looking to buy OpenRoaming enabled Wi-Fi solutions.  The Company demonstrated OpenRoaming use cases at ‘Wi-Fi & Delicensing of 6 GHZ: The Driving Force of  Broadband for All’ seminar hosted today on 11th April by the WBA and Broadband India Forum (BIF) in New Delhi and highlighted the importance of OpenRoaming and how it eases the life of end consumers. 

OpenRoaming is a roaming federation service by the WBA that enables companies to provide a secure and  automatic Wi-Fi experience to its users and further scale roaming relationships, across the globe. WBA  OpenRoaming creates the framework to connect billions of users and things to millions of Wi-Fi networks  globally. Deployed at over 1 million hotspots worldwide, WBA OpenRoaming platform has emerged as the  standard for Wi-Fi network owners and service providers. It is based on cyber security, cloud federation, and  network automation, which enable the function of roaming federation. 

With its consistent focus on R&D, HFCL has emerged as a leading technology enterprise to bring innovative  products and solutions like World’s First Open-Source Wi-Fi 7 Access Points and a complete 5G Access &  Transport portfolio. HFCL has integrated OpenRoaming on all its Wi-Fi products, which will enable frictionless experience for the end-users, by offering automatic connection, secure device authentication for all enabled  devices with only a one-time process. 

Speaking on this development, Jitendra Chaudhary, Executive President, HFCL said, “We are immensely proud  to be the first Indian enterprise that enables the deployment of WBA’s OpenRoaming across our Wi-Fi portfolio. We are currently working with telecom operators and large ISPs in India and in few other countries to deploy  OpenRoaming. We aim to make the most of this first mover advantage and make the internet more accessible  for all globally. This open connectivity framework allows organizations to power new opportunities in the 5G era  and digital connectivity, and brings us a step closer to bridging the digital divide that exists in today’s world. It  further tends to lay down the foundation for the future convergence of public Wi-Fi with 5G and other cellular  services. Such a revolutionary move will enable our users to live and become digitally stronger in their daily lives.  Backed by our consistent R&D efforts and ongoing commitment to innovation, this reiterates our position as the  leading manufacturer of innovative telecom products and solutions on the global front.” 

Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, said: “The Wireless Broadband Alliance applauds  HFCL’s commercial launch of WBA OpenRoaming across their portfolio enabling users to access the Internet  securely and ensure user privacy. Making Wi-Fi easier and better is the goal of all WBA Members and we are  delighted to support HFCL in their endeavours.” 

With OpenRoaming, HFCL is enabling its customers a hassle-free, seamless, automatic, fully secure Wi-Fi  onboarding and roaming services to their network users across different OpenRoaming enabled networks across  different geographies. The idea is to create a world where users can access Wi-Fi anywhere without having to  search for available Wi-Fi networks, without having to worry about connecting to open-security Wi-Fi and go  through complex authentication processes, which can be time-consuming and frustrating. With OpenRoaming,  users can automatically connect to any Wi-Fi network that is part of the OpenRoaming ecosystem anywhere in  the world and start using it immediately. 

About HFCL 

HFCL is a leading technology company specialising in creating digital networks for telcos, enterprises and  governments. Over the years, HFCL has emerged as a trusted partner offering sustainable high tech solutions  with a commitment to provide the latest technology products to its customers. Our strong R&D expertise  coupled with our global system integration services and decades of experience in fibre optics enable us to deliver  innovative digital network solutions required for the most advanced networks.  

The Company’s in-house R&D Centres located at Gurugram & Bengaluru along with invested R&D Houses and  other R&D collaborators at different locations in India and abroad, innovate a futuristic range of technology  products and solutions. HFCL has developed capabilities to provide premium quality Optical Fiber and Optical  Fiber Cables , state-of-the-art telecom products including 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products, 5G  Transport Products, WiFi Systems (WiFi 6, WiFi 7), Unlicensed Band Radios, Switches, Routers and Software  Defined Radios. 

The Company has state-of-the-art Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing plants at Hyderabad,  Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing plant in Goa and in its subsidiary HTL Limited at Chennai. 

We are a partner of choice for our customers across India, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and USA. Our  commitment to quality and environmental sustainability inspires us to innovate solutions for the ever-evolving  customer needs. 

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