Sputnik Overview
A quick, high-level overview of Sputnik and SputnikNet.
What is Sputnik? Wi-Fi as a web service.
Sputnik is a company that offers SputnikNet, a web service that enables you to run one or many public-access Wi-Fi networks of any size. Our goal is to enable you to engage your customers with location-based Wi-Fi experiences.
What does SputnikNet do? Branding.
First, SputnikNet gives you control over every aspect of the branding of your network. You can create unlimited captive portals, walled gardens, welcome pages. You can create any kind of user experience for your customers.
What does SputnikNet do? Subscriber management.
Second, SputnikNet gives you control over subscriber management. You can provide free, paid, roaming-based, or advertising-supported Wi-Fi services-- or any mixture of them-- over one or hundreds of Wi-Fi networks. SputnikNet supports virtually any Wi-Fi business model you can dream up.
What does SputnikNet do? Provisioning and remote management.
Third, SputnikNet enables automatic provisioning and remote management of all of your Sputnik-powered Wi-Fi access points (APs) wherever in the world they happen to be. Need to add a new Wi-Fi hotspot? Plug a Sputnik-powered AP into the internet and you're ready to go. You can see the status of any hotspot and reconfigure it over the web.
How does Sputnik work? At the edge of your network.
First, Sputnik puts software on wireless access points and routers called the Sputnik Agent. (Generally, we call devices that run the Sputnik Agent "Sputnik-powered devices".) You can purchase Sputnik-powered devices from Sputnik, or download the Sputnik Agent for free and flash it onto compatible third-party devices.
How does Sputnik work? Over the internet.
Second, SputnikNet is a secure web application you access from your browser. SputnikNet enables you to configure Sputnik-powered devices, remotely manage Wi-Fi networks, create authentication policies, build captive portals, and track usage.
What does SputnikNet cost?
It is $49.95 (one time) to set up a SputnikNet Account. You pay an annual subscription fee for each Sputnik-powered device on your network. There are no per-user fees or limits, and Sputnik takes no cut of your revenue. Annual SputnikNet subscription fees range from $199.50 to $499.50, with discounts and monthly subscription options for volume customers.