Stoke, Inc.

Solutions : Clientless Interworking

The Stoke Clientless Interworking Solution offers a simple, elegant way for operators to use Wi-Fi to resolve capacity challenges as part of an integrated service offering without losing touch with their subscribers. As a result, operators can rapidly roll out trusted Commercial Wi-Fi Offload programs in areas where congestion is affecting user satisfaction and contributing to subscriber churn. The Solution leverages the essential functionality defined by 3GPP Wireless LAN Interworking specifications, but creates a more easily deployable implementation by moving the processor hungry features from the mobile device into the network.

Many major mobile network operators have publicly embraced Wi-Fi, but they have yet to implement the integration that would make Wi-Fi an extension of their networks. Unlike consumer or ad hoc Wi-Fi offload that offers only congestion relief, Commercial Wi-Fi Offload gives subscribers access to all the services, security and standards they receive over cellular networks, effectively extending the operator's services delivery and revenue generating capabilities to Wi-Fi. Stoke's Clientless Interworking solution is purpose-designed to support operators' commercial offload strategies.

While alternative "clientless" solutions focus on authentication and authorization only, the Stoke solution delivers on ALL the Wireless LAN Interworking objectives identified in 3GPP IWLAN specifications (TS 23.234) for extending cellular systems data services to WLANs. With the Stoke solution, operators can detect when a user is on Wi-Fi, AND deliver services to them. Stoke's Clientless Interworking solution enables simpler WLAN interworking and provides operators with the following benefits:

• Opportunity to deliver fully-featured and secure experience over Wi-Fi
• Visibility into Wi-Fi connected subscriber traffic
• Ability to optimize the wireless experience and retain high value subscribers
• Keeps connected with subscribers even when on Wi-Fi

Learn More: Read the Wi-Fi Exchange Clientless Interworking Solution Brief.