1] This product is targeted at enterprises. This is not a solution designed for consumers.
2] WiFi to cellular handover that is carrier agnostic and doesn't have equipment in the carrier network is not easy to do. Don't confuse our solution with UMA (T-Mobile Hotspot@Home, for example). UMA is a consumer solution and the carriers EACH have to buy equipment for their networks to make it work. Our solution is for companies that want to control their own destiny solve mobility for their enterprise workers.
3] We do still use the carrier cellular network, but given that most cellular calls occur in-building (by some estimates, nearly 66%), there is money to be saved. Think about for a moment. How often have you made or received a call on your mobile phone while inside? Probably a lot more than you would have thought. We allow enterprises to use their existing WiFi networks for those in-building calls and route the calls to cellular as needed, providing better in-door coverage and reducing cellular charges.
4] On average, the average enterprise worker has roughly a $1000/year cellular bill. If you can reduce that by 66%, and multiply that out across every mobile user in a company, the $10k/$24k price tag of our solution is inconsequential. In fact, most of our beta customers will be "revenue" positive (i.e. the solution has paid for itself and the savings continue to roll in) in about a year.
I hope that helps, and don't hesitate to give our website a visit if you have more questions.
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Johnny, Dankoozy, zabador- Fair questions.
1] This product is targeted at enterprises. This is not a solution designed for consumers.
2] WiFi to cellular handover that is carrier agnostic and doesn't have equipment in the carrier network is not easy to do. Don't confuse our solution with UMA (T-Mobile Hotspot@Home, for example). UMA is a consumer solution and the carriers EACH have to buy equipment for their networks to make it work. Our solution is for companies that want to control their own destiny solve mobility for their enterprise workers.
3] We do still use the carrier cellular network, but given that most cellular calls occur in-building (by some estimates, nearly 66%), there is money to be saved. Think about for a moment. How often have you made or received a call on your mobile phone while inside? Probably a lot more than you would have thought. We allow enterprises to use their existing WiFi networks for those in-building calls and route the calls to cellular as needed, providing better in-door coverage and reducing cellular charges.
4] On average, the average enterprise worker has roughly a $1000/year cellular bill. If you can reduce that by 66%, and multiply that out across every mobile user in a company, the $10k/$24k price tag of our solution is inconsequential. In fact, most of our beta customers will be "revenue" positive (i.e. the solution has paid for itself and the savings continue to roll in) in about a year.
I hope that helps, and don't hesitate to give our website a visit if you have more questions.
Thanks,
Pej
www.agitonetworks.com
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