Company Name: Norwood Systems
Announcement Date: 07/08/2017
Announcement Category: Product launch/update
Announcement Content:
Highlights:
o Public Beta Launch of World Wi-Fi to commence in the first week of September 2017
o Full World Wi-Fi release planned for late September 2017, following the expected release of Appleâs iOS 11 operating system
o World Wi-Fi will deliver globally discoverable, simple-to-connect and secure Wi-Fi access
o World Wi-Fi addresses the three core Wi-Fi usage issues of discoverability, connectability and security
o Norwood will deliver access to more than 40 million Wi-Fi Access Points at launch, through its two signed Wi-Fi partners, Devicescape and Fon
o Discussions continue with a third potential Wi-Fi partner to expand this network
o Access to the World Wi-Fi service will be provided on a subscription basis, with a monthly subscription priced at between AU$5 and AU$10 per user for basic access, using Norwoodâs World Credit
Telecommunications pioneer Norwood Systems Ltd is pleased to announce availability timeframes for the Public Beta and Full Release of World Wi-Fi.
World Wi-Fi a revolutionary Wi-Fi access App that allows users to connect to Norwoodâs global federated Wi-Fi network using World Wi-Fiâs integrated and sophisticated discoverability, connectivity and security features. World Wi-Fi was chosen in 2016 as a national iAwards Finalist, under the âMost Disruptive Technologyâ category.
**Discoverability**: On iOS devices, World Wi-Fi will leverage ARKit, Appleâs forthcoming Augmented Reality software framework. ARKit was announced at Appleâs WWDC conference in June 2017 and will be released as part of iOS 11 in September 2017. Using ARKit, World Wi-Fi delivers unprecedented realism when displaying nearby Wi-Fi Access Points in an Augmented Reality viewing mode, in turn delivering an easy, enjoyable and intuitive user experience for World Wi-Fi users hunting for Wi-Fi connectivity.
**Connectability**: World Wi-Fiâs new âtwo-clickâ connectivity model will help both Android and iOS device users to connect to more than 40 million Wi-Fi Access Points. For iOS users, Connectability is leveraging Appleâs forthcoming âNetwork Extension Hotspot Configurationâ framework in iOS 11, which allows iOS Apps for the first time to connect directly to Wi-Fi Access Points. Connectability bypasses the typical screen requesting personal data and optionally credit card information, radically simplifying the connection process and giving users the quickest and simplest possible way to connect.
**Security**: As part of the monthly subscription, all World Wi-Fi connections will be automatically secured by VPN to Norwoodâs gateway internet servers (where allowed by local laws), providing its users with the assurance of safe Internet access, even on unsecured Access Points in the Norwood network.
Norwood Systemsâ CEO and Founder, Paul Ostergaard, commented:
âWorld Wi-Fi will transform and radically simplify how users can securely connect to â¨Wi-Fi networks around the world. I am very excited to see this amazing App finally hit customersâ hands in the next month!
âOur team has developed and polished the World Wi-Fi App over the past year into an incredibly useful tool for end-users to get cost-effective and secure worldwide access to the Internet. We have worked very hard on iteratively refining World Wi-Fiâs user interface over this time to deliver a simply amazing user experience.
âWe have also been providing feedback to our ecosystem parties, such as Apple, over the past year, to ensure World Wi-Fiâs actual user experience will match targeted expectations. I am delighted to say that virtually all this input was taken on board by our partners and effectively responded to, allowing us to deliver a very special bundle of product benefits in this first release of World Wi-Fi.
âOur loyalty channel partners have expressed strong interest in World Wi-Fi as a potential proposition for their clientsâ consumer markets. We are looking forward very much to progressing a number of promising World Wi-Fi white label discussions with our loyalty partners and their clients in the near term.â
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About Norwood Systems:
Norwood Systems provides voice, messaging and data services to consumers, enterprises and carriers globally, leveraging itsâ federated telecommunications services network partnerships.
Our mission is to deliver disruptive end-user communications apps that streamline and simplify how users around the world can access affordable, high-quality telecommunications services â anywhere, anytime.
Norwood has product lines that service the B2B, B2C and B2B2C markets.
Business products are branded Corona and include on-premise and cloud versions of the platform aimed at delivering corporate connectivity to businesses in Australia and globally.
For Consumers, Norwood has launched World Phone for both iOS and Android to tremendous globally success and has announced and is testing two new apps - World Message and World WiFi.
The third market segment, B2B2C, is the part of Norwoodâs business that deals with global telco carriers. Concerned by the impact of OTT apps and services on their business, they are increasingly looking for partners to provide these services to their customers in a consistent and coherent manner.
Norwood Systems listed on the ASX in June 2015 via a reverse listing process and trades with the stock ticker NOR.
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