The test, conducted by Airties, was carried out in two phases. The first, which involved setting up OpenRoaming with free access, was performed using Google Pixel 2 and Samsung Galaxy S21 devices. Once the functionality was enabled on these devices, they could automatically connect to the guest home network using their owners' Google and Samsung account IDs, instead of having to enter the credentials manually.

In the second phase, seamless access to the same residential Wi-Fi network was demonstrated using a third-party single-digit ID after first downloading and installing a Wi-Fi profile on the aforementioned mobile phones. As part of the test, Airties closely monitored and optimized the quality of experience (QoE) to ensure the best possible device performance for users.

The success of this trial means that operators can now guarantee their subscribers seamless and secure internet access—without having to repeatedly enter and re-enter login credentials—bridging the gap between mobile and Wi-Fi and maintaining full control over their privacy. A key differentiator of the OpenRoaming standard is that it is unaffected by MAC address rotation on users' devices.

Metin Taskin, Chief Technology Officer at Airties, commented: “The successful completion of this trial with WBA OpenRoaming is a major step forward for frictionless residential Wi-Fi access. For cellular service providers, it will enable smoother and more secure mobile downloads, aimed at reducing their network costs and improving internet coverage for their subscribers. For consumers, it eliminates the hassle of entering login credentials as their devices securely move between cellular and Wi-Fi networks. WBA remains a key driver of wireless broadband evolution, and Airties is proud of our deep and ongoing collaboration to serve operators worldwide.”.

Blaz Vavpetic, CTO of Single Digits, added: "Our collaboration with Airties demonstrates Single Digits' role as an OpenRoaming broker and is part of an ongoing effort to quantify the quality of experience for our downstream and carrier headquarters partners, giving them confidence in their subscribers' connection experience to Passpoint networks."

Specifically, the trial took place in Paris, France, and Istanbul, Turkey, and involved connecting Airties Air 4960 access points and Airties cloud proxy servers to the OpenRoaming network. Airties' collaboration with WBA relied on Airties Edge software and the Airties cloud to measure and report on connected devices, ensuring that the quality of experience was not affected by the seamless handover between cellular and OpenRoaming access points.

Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of WBA, commented: "WBA OpenRoaming is driving seamless Wi-Fi roaming and the convergence of Wi-Fi 6 and 5G. We are beginning to see entire market segments opening up to the possibilities ahead thanks to WBA OpenRoaming. Thanks to Airties, these trials have demonstrated another important aspect of OpenRoaming's significance for the residential market and bring us one step closer to bridging the Wi-Fi and cellular gap for a truly connected world."