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The company was created in the fall of 2014 at the initiative of the Center for Applied Research of Computer Networks. The company is a developer of specialized software for wireless networks, develops technologies created as part of the work of CPIX and creates its own software solutions based on these technologies.

WiMark Systems develops software for centralized management of Wi-Fi networks of various levels: from small and medium-sized businesses, to large-scale Enterprise wireless networks and carrier-level networks. The main component of WiMark solutions is a universal virtual Wi-Fi network controller with an adaptive dynamic radio resource management (RRM) algorithm.

Ilya Khodyakov, CEO of WiMark Systems: "Wi-Fi is an integral part of the business of most companies, which leads to increased requirements for managing wireless networks. The organization of centralized management of the Wi-Fi network of the enterprise requires high financial costs, since companies are forced to purchase expensive hardware controllers and access points from large vendors, significantly overpaying for the brand. The cost of scaling is also growing, and companies' own IT resources are often not enough to provide high-quality support for Wi-Fi networks. There are also problems for ordinary users of public Wi-Fi networks who face low connection quality, breaks and constant reconnections. If we talk about operators and service providers, then their costs for the development and support of the Wi-Fi infrastructure are growing faster than the growth of revenue from the subscriber, and the rapid introduction of new Wi-Fi-managed services to the market is difficult. "

Replacing hardware Wi-Fi controllers from different manufacturers with a universal software controller, plus Wi-Fi optimization solutions developed by WiMark Systems, can solve existing problems. WiMark software can be installed in the cloud at operators to manage the wireless networks of hundreds and thousands of customers. In addition, the Wi-Fi controller will be able to work with software-configurable networks (SDN).

History

2024: Co-owner of Aquarius Aleksei Kalinin bought 20% of WiMark Systems

On February 1, 2024, it became known that Aleksei Kalinin, co-owner and chairman of the board of directors of Aquarius Group of Companies, signed an agreement to buy 20% in the Russian company Wimark Systems, which develops software for centralized management of Wi-Fi networks. The amount and terms of the transaction as of the specified date are not disclosed.

The company Wimark Systems, founded on the initiative of the Center for Applied Research of Computer Networks, creates specialized software for the telecommunications market. Its main product is the Wimark One platform for managing Wi-Fi networks based on equipment from different manufacturers. The solution can completely replace hardware controllers, supporting autonomous network operation. Customers retain the ability to independently plan, configure, and administer geographically distributed multi-tender networks from a single center, save on infrastructure deployment, and profit from Wi-Fi services.

source = Business Russia

As noted by CNews, as of the beginning of 2024, Wimark One is used by the largest operators in Russia and the CIS. The company's partners are VimpelCom, integrator CROC, Kyrgyz telecom operator Mega, IT equipment manufacturer Qtech and others. Wimark One provides support for up to 10,000 access points within a single infrastructure.

Wimark offers a single ecosystem for managing a Wi-Fi network and launching marketing services at multiple access points in geographically distributed locations. Advanced analytics tools are available that allow you to collect data on audiences, periods, various zones, regions, days of the week and hours of visits. Information about moving users can be rendered in space plans in the heat map format.^[1]

2017: Partnership with Netis Systems

Russian software developer Wimark Systems and network product provider Netis Systems signed a strategic partnership agreement in September 2017 providing for the creation of joint software and hardware solutions for managing Wi-Fi networks of small and medium-sized businesses. The purpose of this cooperation is to bring to the Russian market an economical solution with wide functionality, previously available only for expensive monovendor networks. The user on the netis infrastructure will receive extensive Wi-Fi network management and marketing analysis with options for installing the Wimark management platform in the cloud or on the local network. Within the framework of the partnership, companies will work together to adapt the solution to the tasks of various verticals of small businesses. The projects will be supported on a contractual basis using the Wimark technical support service and the netis warranty service.

2015

WiMark Systems will receive 5 million rubles from the Skolkovo Foundation

The Grant Committee of the Foundation Skolkovo"" approved the application of WiMark Systems, a developer software for Wi-Fi networks, for a mini-grant in the amount of 5 million. rubles The company attracts another 1 million rubles from a private investor, director of the Center for Applied Research of Computer Networks (CPIX). Ruslan Smelyansky The funds will go to pre-sale refinement of the company's solutions.

WiMark Systems об участии в StartupBootCamp Internet of Things & Data Barcelona

On November 18, 2015, WiMark Systems announced the release of its team in the TOP-10 of projects presented at StartupBootCamp Internet of Things & Data Barcelona.

In early November 2015, representatives of innovative companies working at the junction of the Internet of Things and Data studied in Barcelona the principles of managing a fast-growing business and working as a team, honed their skills in presentations and public speeches, and talked with mentors and investors. According to the results of numerous interviews and performances, 11 best teams were selected, some of which will move their head office from December 1, 2015 to 3 months in Barcelona.

StartupBootCamp Internet of Things & Data Barcelona Poster (2015)

Then the selected startups will participate in DemoDay at the largest event in the field of IT and Telkom - Mobile World Congress 2016, where they will present their decision to leading investors and companies in the global telecom market. In total, 19 teams were selected for Barcelona, ​ ​ more than 2 thousand startups from all over the world participated in the competition itself.

Ilya Khodyakov, director of WiMark Systems, said:

"IoT is not just smart devices. We need a network infrastructure, and Wi-Fi is gradually taking a key place as one of the basic technologies for the Internet of Things. We are just such an infrastructure project, and our virtual Wi-Fi WiMark controller is just the first step towards creating a full-fledged wireless platform for managing smart routers and services, including for the Internet of Things. "

StartupBootCamp Internet of Things & Data Barcelona is a startup accelerator that aims to help young innovative companies reach a higher level of doing business, acquire useful connections in the industry, get expert advice and attract the attention of potential investors.

The acceleration program is supported by the world's leading financial and IT corporations:

• MasterCard,
• PayPal,
• Google,
• Amazon,
• ebay,
• Telefonica,
• Vodafone,
• axicom,
• Microsoft,
• Cisco,
• Intel,
• Sony,
• PWC,
• Mobile World Capital
• and others.

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