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{{Short description|Networking hardware company}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Nomadix
| name = Nomadix, Inc.
| logo = Nomadix_logo.png
| logo = Nomadix_logo.png
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = [[Santa Monica, California]], United States (1998)
| founded = {{Start date and age|1998}} in [[Santa Monica, California]], United States
| founder = [[Leonard Kleinrock]]<br/ >Joel Short
| founders = {{Unbulleted list |[[Leonard Kleinrock]] |Joel Short}}
| location = 21600 Oxnard Street<br /> 19th Floor<br />[[Woodland Hills, California|Woodland Hills]], [[California|CA]]
| location = [[Woodland Hills, California]], United States
| key_people =
| key_people =
| products = [[Network gateway]] equipment, including access gateways, TV Casting, Cloud PBX and mobile app<br /> Nomadix Service Engine (NSE) software
| products = [[Network gateway]] equipment, including access gateways, TV Casting, Cloud PBX and mobile app<br /> Nomadix Service Engine (NSE) software
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.nomadix.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://nomadix.com}}
}}
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'''Nomadix''' is a [[Woodland Hills, California|Woodland Hills]], CA-based developer of [[network gateway]] equipment (which includes access gateways and traffic optimizers), used by hotels and other businesses to deliver Internet access to end users.
'''Nomadix, Inc.''' is a [[Woodland Hills, California]]-based developer of [[network gateway]] equipment (which includes access gateways and traffic optimizers), used by hotels and other businesses to deliver Internet access to end users.


==History==
==History==
Nomadix was founded in 1998 by [[UCLA]] Computer Science Professor [[Dr. Leonard Kleinrock]], one of the founders of [[ARPANET]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/107411/oh190lk.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y |title=An Interview with LEONARD KLEINROCK|publisher=umn.edu |date=1990-04-03 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} and a graduate student, Joel Short.<ref name=short>{{cite web|url=http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Nomadix-Cofounder-Passes-Away |title=Nomadix Co-founder Passes Away |publisher=eweek.com |date=2004-12-07 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> The name Nomadix came from Kleinrock's studies of nomadic computing, which he described in a 2015 [[Barron's (newspaper)|Barron]]'s interview, "nomadic computing...refers to the capability that wherever I go, I should be able to connect seamlessly, and gain as much functionality and services as I was able to gain in my office, my home, my laboratory."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2015/05/26/kleinrock-the-internets-godfather/|title=Kleinrock, a Father of the Internet, Ponders If It Will Balkanize |publisher=Barrons Tech Trader Daily |date=2015-05-26 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> Kleinrock served as the company's first CEO and Chairman,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nae.edu/55043.aspx|title=NAE Awards - Leonard Kleinrock |publisher=nae.edu |date= |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> and Short served as Chief Technology Officer.<ref name="short"/>
Nomadix was founded in 1998 by [[UCLA]] Computer Science Professor [[Dr. Leonard Kleinrock]], one of the founders of [[ARPANET]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/107411/oh190lk.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y |title=An Interview with LEONARD KLEINROCK|publisher=umn.edu |date=1990-04-03 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nomadix |url=https://www.winncom.com/en/manufacturer/nomadix |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.winncom.com}}</ref> and a graduate student, Joel Short.<ref name=short>{{cite web|url=http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Nomadix-Cofounder-Passes-Away |title=Nomadix Co-founder Passes Away |publisher=eweek.com |date=2004-12-07 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> The name Nomadix came from Kleinrock's studies of nomadic computing, which he described in a 2015 [[Barron's (newspaper)|Barron]]'s interview, "nomadic computing...refers to the capability that wherever I go, I should be able to connect seamlessly, and gain as much functionality and services as I was able to gain in my office, my home, my laboratory."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2015/05/26/kleinrock-the-internets-godfather/|title=Kleinrock, a Father of the Internet, Ponders If It Will Balkanize |publisher=Barrons Tech Trader Daily |date=2015-05-26 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> Kleinrock served as the company's first CEO and chairman,<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nae.edu/55043.aspx|title=NAE Awards - Leonard Kleinrock |publisher=nae.edu |date= |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> and Short served as Chief Technology Officer.<ref name="short"/>


The company's first product, the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway, shipped in September 1999.<ref name = latimese1>{{cite web|url= http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jun/19/business/fi-42453|title=Widening the Web World |work=latimes.com |date=2000-06-19 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> The gateway was designed to allow visiting computers to connect to the Internet, without needing extra equipment or software on the computer. Built-in payment gateway features managed optional billing and payment functions.<ref name = "latimese1"/>
The company's first product, the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway, shipped in September 1999.<ref name = latimese1>{{cite web|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-19-fi-42453-story.html|title=Widening the Web World |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2000-06-19 |access-date=2016-02-26}}</ref> The gateway was designed to allow visiting computers to connect to the Internet, without needing extra equipment or software on the computer. Built-in payment gateway features managed optional billing and payment functions.<ref name = "latimese1"/>


In February 2002, Nomadix announced a technology licensing deal for their Nomadix Service Engine (NSE) software with [[Agere Systems]], now part of [[Avago Technologies]], and at the time the second largest Wi-Fi vendor behind [[Cisco Systems]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internetnews.com/news/print.php/983871|title=Access Points Gain Intelligent Roaming Solution|publisher=internetnews.com |date=2002-03-01 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>
In February 2002, Nomadix announced a technology licensing deal for their Nomadix Service Engine (NSE) software with [[Agere Systems]], now part of [[Avago Technologies]], and at the time the second largest Wi-Fi vendor behind [[Cisco Systems]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.internetnews.com/news/print.php/983871|title=Access Points Gain Intelligent Roaming Solution|publisher=internetnews.com |date=2002-03-01 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>
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In March 2002, the company announced a customized version of their Universal Subscriber Gateway (USG), designed in a partnership with wireless networking company [[Boingo Wireless]],<ref name = boingo1>{{cite web|url= http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/993861/Boingo-and-Nomadix-Team-for-WLANs.htm|title=Boingo and Nomadix Team for WLANs|publisher=wi-fiplanet.com |date=2002-03-18 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> to allow businesses to set up commercial [[Hotspot (Wi-Fi)|Wi-Fi hot spots]].
In March 2002, the company announced a customized version of their Universal Subscriber Gateway (USG), designed in a partnership with wireless networking company [[Boingo Wireless]],<ref name = boingo1>{{cite web|url= http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/993861/Boingo-and-Nomadix-Team-for-WLANs.htm|title=Boingo and Nomadix Team for WLANs|publisher=wi-fiplanet.com |date=2002-03-18 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> to allow businesses to set up commercial [[Hotspot (Wi-Fi)|Wi-Fi hot spots]].


In January 2004, the company was awarded the industry's first patent for redirecting a customer's computer to a sign-in page, also known as a "gateway" page.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wifinetnews.com/archives/2004/01/new_license_fee_may_face_operators.html |title=New License Fee May Face Operators|publisher=wifinetnews.com |date=2004-01-26 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/patents/US6636894 |title=Systems and methods for redirecting users having transparent computer access to a network using a gateway device having redirection capability|date=2003-10-21 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>
In January 2004, the company was awarded the industry's first patent for redirecting a customer's computer to a sign-in page, also known as a "gateway" page.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wifinetnews.com/archives/2004/01/new_license_fee_may_face_operators.html |title=New License Fee May Face Operators|publisher=wifinetnews.com |date=2004-01-26 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US6636894 |title=Systems and methods for redirecting users having transparent computer access to a network using a gateway device having redirection capability|date=2003-10-21 |access-date=2016-03-24}}</ref>


In July 2004, Nomadix was sued by Carlsbad, CA-based IP3 Networks, a wireless networking competitor, for trade libel, for allegedly telling customers that IP3 was stealing their technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sddt.com/Law/article.cfm?SourceCode=20040810tnb#.VvRDAHqvaLU |title=IP3 Networks accused of patent infringement|publisher=San Diego Source |date=2004-08-10 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref> In February 2006, the case was dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://casetext.com/case/ip3-networks-inc-v-nomadix|title=IP3 NETWORKS, INC. v. NOMADIX, INC. (S.D.Cal. 2006)|publisher=casetext.com|date=2006-02-06|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref>
In July 2004, Nomadix was sued by Carlsbad, CA-based IP3 Networks, a wireless networking competitor, for trade libel, for allegedly telling customers that IP3 was stealing their technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sddt.com/Law/article.cfm?SourceCode=20040810tnb#.VvRDAHqvaLU |title=IP3 Networks accused of patent infringement|publisher=San Diego Source |date=2004-08-10 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref> In February 2006, the case was dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://casetext.com/case/ip3-networks-inc-v-nomadix|title=IP3 NETWORKS, INC. v. NOMADIX, INC. (S.D.Cal. 2006)|publisher=casetext.com|date=2006-02-06|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref>


In December 2006, Nomadix was acquired by Singapore-based MagiNet, a provider of wireless hospitality solutions{{what|date=October 2019}} in the Asia pacific region. The company was to continue operating under the Nomadix name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socaltech.com/nomadix_acquired_by_maginet/s-0006678.html|title=Nomadix Acquired By MagiNet|publisher=socaltech.com|date=2006-12-12|accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>
In December 2006, Nomadix was acquired by Singapore-based MagiNet, a provider of wireless hospitality solutions{{clarify|date=October 2019}} in the Asia pacific region. The company was to continue operating under the Nomadix name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socaltech.com/nomadix_acquired_by_maginet/s-0006678.html|title=Nomadix Acquired By MagiNet|publisher=socaltech.com|date=2006-12-12|accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>


In March 2007, Nomadix sued competitor Second Rule, which by then had acquired IP3's NetAccess gateway,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21882|title=Nomadix wins $3.3m patent action|publisher=itweb.co.za|date=2009-04-09|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref> for infringing on five of Nomadix's patents.<ref name=law360>{{cite web|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/88407/nomadix-wins-injunction-in-wi-fi-patent-fight|title=Nomadix Wins Injunction In Wi-Fi Patent Fight|publisher=law360.com|date=2009-02-23|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref>
In March 2007, Nomadix sued competitor Second Rule, which by then had acquired IP3's NetAccess gateway,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21882|title=Nomadix wins $3.3m patent action|publisher=itweb.co.za|date=2009-04-09|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref> for infringing on five of Nomadix's patents.<ref name=law360>{{cite web|url=http://www.law360.com/articles/88407/nomadix-wins-injunction-in-wi-fi-patent-fight|title=Nomadix Wins Injunction In Wi-Fi Patent Fight|publisher=law360.com|date=2009-02-23|accessdate=2016-03-31}}</ref>
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In November 2012, Hewlett Packard became the third and largest of the eight defendants in the 2009 patent lawsuit to settle, agreeing to pay licensing fees to continue to use Nomadix' patented technology.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://blog.thomsonreuters.com/index.php/technology-david-achieves-settlement-with-goliath-in-patent-suit/|title=Technology David achieves settlement with Goliath in patent suit |publisher=thomsonreuters.com |date=2012-12-17 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> In March 2013, AT&T, now owner of Wayport and Superclick, another defendant, settled and agreed to pay licensing fees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/press-releases/nomadix-and-att-corp-settle-internet-gateway-patent-litigation|title=Nomadix and AT&T Corp Settle Internet Gateway Patent Litigation|publisher=fiercewireless.com|date=2013-03-20|accessdate=2016-02-26|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419060953/http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/press-releases/nomadix-and-att-corp-settle-internet-gateway-patent-litigation|archivedate=2016-04-19}}</ref> In September 2013, Aruba Networks also settled and also agreed to pay licensing fees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sfvbj.com/news/2013/sep/11/nomadix-settles-patent-lawsuit/|title=Nomadix Settles Patent Lawsuit|publisher=sfbj.com |date=2013-09-11 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref>
In November 2012, Hewlett Packard became the third and largest of the eight defendants in the 2009 patent lawsuit to settle, agreeing to pay licensing fees to continue to use Nomadix' patented technology.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://blog.thomsonreuters.com/index.php/technology-david-achieves-settlement-with-goliath-in-patent-suit/|title=Technology David achieves settlement with Goliath in patent suit |publisher=thomsonreuters.com |date=2012-12-17 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref> In March 2013, AT&T, now owner of Wayport and Superclick, another defendant, settled and agreed to pay licensing fees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/press-releases/nomadix-and-att-corp-settle-internet-gateway-patent-litigation|title=Nomadix and AT&T Corp Settle Internet Gateway Patent Litigation|publisher=fiercewireless.com|date=2013-03-20|accessdate=2016-02-26|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419060953/http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/press-releases/nomadix-and-att-corp-settle-internet-gateway-patent-litigation|archivedate=2016-04-19}}</ref> In September 2013, Aruba Networks also settled and also agreed to pay licensing fees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sfvbj.com/news/2013/sep/11/nomadix-settles-patent-lawsuit/|title=Nomadix Settles Patent Lawsuit|publisher=sfbj.com |date=2013-09-11 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref>

In July 2013, Nomadix introduced the AG 2400, an Internet access gateway designed to support up to 200 simultaneous end users.<ref name=hotelnewsnow>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/19693/New-hotel-technologies-on-display-at-HITEC|title=New hotel technologies on display at HITEC|publisher=hotelnewsnow.com |date=2013-07-11 |accessdate=2016-02-29}}</ref>

In October 2014, Nomadix sued Norcross, Georgia-based Blueprint RF for patent infringement of its [[captive portal]] technology, based on U.S. Patent No. 8,156,246.<ref name=socaltech2>{{cite web|url=http://www.socaltech.com/nomadix_gets_patent_win/s-0063856.html|title=Nomadix Gets Patent Win|publisher=socaltech.com |date=2016-02-04 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref>
In October 2014, Nomadix sued Norcross, Georgia-based Blueprint RF for patent infringement of its [[captive portal]] technology, based on U.S. Patent No. 8,156,246.<ref name=socaltech2>{{cite web|url=http://www.socaltech.com/nomadix_gets_patent_win/s-0063856.html|title=Nomadix Gets Patent Win|publisher=socaltech.com |date=2016-02-04 |accessdate=2016-02-26}}</ref>

In July 2015, Nomadix released the AG 5900 access gateway, which supported up to 8,000 simultaneous end users.<ref name=ag5900>{{cite web| url=http://www.cioreview.com/news/nomadix-launches-nextgen-gateway-ag-5900-nid-7546-cid-40.html|title=Nomadix Launches Next-Gen Gateway AG 5900|publisher=cioreview.com |date=2015-07-29 |accessdate=2016-02-29}}</ref>


In February 2016, the US District Court upheld Nomadix' patent claim against Blueprint RF.<ref name=ipwatchdog>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2016/02/26/nomadix-prevails-patent-infringement/id=66465/|title=Nomadix prevails in patent infringement suit over Internet networking for hospitality industry|publisher=ipwatchdog.com |date=2016-02-26 |accessdate=2016-02-29}}</ref>
In February 2016, the US District Court upheld Nomadix' patent claim against Blueprint RF.<ref name=ipwatchdog>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2016/02/26/nomadix-prevails-patent-infringement/id=66465/|title=Nomadix prevails in patent infringement suit over Internet networking for hospitality industry|publisher=ipwatchdog.com |date=2016-02-26 |accessdate=2016-02-29}}</ref>
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In March 2016, Nomadix announced an exclusive partnership to offer technology from [[WAN optimization]] vendor [[Exinda]] to the hospitality industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.optimizedwan.com.au/43295/nomadix-enters-into-exclusive-technology-partnership-with-exinda-for-hospitality-industry|title=Nomadix Enters Into Exclusive Technology Partnership with Exinda for Hospitality Industry|publisher=optimizedwan.com.au |date=2015-06-16 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>
In March 2016, Nomadix announced an exclusive partnership to offer technology from [[WAN optimization]] vendor [[Exinda]] to the hospitality industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.optimizedwan.com.au/43295/nomadix-enters-into-exclusive-technology-partnership-with-exinda-for-hospitality-industry|title=Nomadix Enters Into Exclusive Technology Partnership with Exinda for Hospitality Industry|publisher=optimizedwan.com.au |date=2015-06-16 |accessdate=2016-03-24}}</ref>


Swedish conglomerate [[Assa Abloy]] acquired Nomadix in March 2024.<ref>https://www.assaabloy.com/group/en/news-media/press-releases/id.9f84387e115a355f</ref>
==Products==

The company’s main products are wireless network access gateways, the Nomadix Service Engine (NSE) software that runs the hardware, and network traffic optimizers, TV Casting, Cloud PBX and a Mobile App.

===Access gateways===

Nomadix produces several access gateways which extend wired or wireless networks for public Internet access: the '''AG 2400'''<ref name="hotelnewsnow"/> and the '''AG 5900'''.<ref name="ag5900"/> The AG 5900 is designed for larger venues and supports up to 8,000 devices at a time. The company also offers Load Balancing Module software, which manages network traffic across multiple connections.<ref name = "hotelnewsnow"/>

====Nomadix Service Engine====

NSE software runs the Nomadix access gateways. The current version of the software as of April 2016 is 8.6. The software manages [[quality of service]] (QoS), with support for [[Network layer|Layer 3 services]], determining the best type of service to deliver based on the user's application. The software also allows for user authentication using multiple [[XML]] servers.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://it.tmcnet.com/topics/it/articles/2016/02/23/417933-nomadix-upgrades-service-engine-v86.htm|title=Nomadix Upgrades Service Engine to v8.6|publisher=tmc.net |date=2016-02-23 |accessdate=2016-02-29}}</ref>


==Customers==
==Customers==


Nomadix sells through distributors to hospitality businesses with guest and visitor networks, such as the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hospitalitytechnology.edgl.com/news%5CHow-Hotels-are-Mobilizing-Staff98287 |title=How Hotels are Mobilizing Staff |publisher=Hospitality Technology|date=2015-02-17 |accessdate=2016-03-02}}</ref> businesses operating guest Wi-Fi networks, such as the [[Chicago Mercantile Exchange]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobile.cioreview.com/vendor/2015/Nomadix |title=Nomadix: Tackling BYOD |publisher=CIO Review |date=2009-12-04 |accessdate=2016-03-02}}</ref> event management companies hosting large crowds, such as the [[2014 World Cup]], apartment complexes and public spaces.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/business/agoura-hills-firm-keeps-people-on-go-connected-to-their-devices-ep-479244494-351304741.html |title=Agoura Hills firm keeps people on go connected to their devices |publisher=Ventura County Star |date=2014-07-04 |accessdate=2016-03-02}}</ref>
Nomadix sells through distributors to hospitality businesses with guest and visitor networks, such as the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hospitalitytechnology.edgl.com/news%5CHow-Hotels-are-Mobilizing-Staff98287 |title=How Hotels are Mobilizing Staff |publisher=Hospitality Technology|date=2015-02-17 |accessdate=2016-03-02}}</ref> businesses operating guest Wi-Fi networks, such as the [[Chicago Mercantile Exchange]],{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} event management companies hosting large crowds, such as the [[2014 World Cup]], apartment complexes and public spaces.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/business/agoura-hills-firm-keeps-people-on-go-connected-to-their-devices-ep-479244494-351304741.html |title=Agoura Hills firm keeps people on go connected to their devices |publisher=Ventura County Star |date=2014-07-04 |accessdate=2016-03-02}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.nomadix.com}}
*{{Official website|https://www.nomadix.com}}



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Nomadix, Inc.
Company typePrivate
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998) in Santa Monica, California, United States
Founders
HeadquartersWoodland Hills, California, United States
ProductsNetwork gateway equipment, including access gateways, TV Casting, Cloud PBX and mobile app
Nomadix Service Engine (NSE) software
Websitenomadix.com

Nomadix, Inc. is a Woodland Hills, California-based developer of network gateway equipment (which includes access gateways and traffic optimizers), used by hotels and other businesses to deliver Internet access to end users.

History

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Nomadix was founded in 1998 by UCLA Computer Science Professor Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, one of the founders of ARPANET,[1][2] and a graduate student, Joel Short.[3] The name Nomadix came from Kleinrock's studies of nomadic computing, which he described in a 2015 Barron's interview, "nomadic computing...refers to the capability that wherever I go, I should be able to connect seamlessly, and gain as much functionality and services as I was able to gain in my office, my home, my laboratory."[4] Kleinrock served as the company's first CEO and chairman,[5] and Short served as Chief Technology Officer.[3]

The company's first product, the Nomadix Universal Subscriber Gateway, shipped in September 1999.[6] The gateway was designed to allow visiting computers to connect to the Internet, without needing extra equipment or software on the computer. Built-in payment gateway features managed optional billing and payment functions.[6]

In February 2002, Nomadix announced a technology licensing deal for their Nomadix Service Engine (NSE) software with Agere Systems, now part of Avago Technologies, and at the time the second largest Wi-Fi vendor behind Cisco Systems.[7]

In March 2002, the company announced a customized version of their Universal Subscriber Gateway (USG), designed in a partnership with wireless networking company Boingo Wireless,[8] to allow businesses to set up commercial Wi-Fi hot spots.

In January 2004, the company was awarded the industry's first patent for redirecting a customer's computer to a sign-in page, also known as a "gateway" page.[9][10]

In July 2004, Nomadix was sued by Carlsbad, CA-based IP3 Networks, a wireless networking competitor, for trade libel, for allegedly telling customers that IP3 was stealing their technology.[11] In February 2006, the case was dismissed.[12]

In December 2006, Nomadix was acquired by Singapore-based MagiNet, a provider of wireless hospitality solutions[clarification needed] in the Asia pacific region. The company was to continue operating under the Nomadix name.[13]

In March 2007, Nomadix sued competitor Second Rule, which by then had acquired IP3's NetAccess gateway,[14] for infringing on five of Nomadix's patents.[15]

In December 2007, it was announced that MagiNet was acquired by DOCOMO interTouch Pte. Ltd, a subsidiary of Japan's NTT DOCOMO, for $150M.[16][17]

In March 2009, a judge awarded Nomadix a $3.2M judgment in the Second Rule case, and granted a permanent injunction.[15]

In November 2009, the company filed patent infringement lawsuits against eight companies, including Hewlett Packard, Wayport, Inc., iBAHN, LodgeNet and Aruba Networks, seeking damages and injunctions over the use of eight of its patents.[17]

In June 2012, Nomadix launched the AG 5800 access gateway, designed for large venues.[18]

In November 2012, Hewlett Packard became the third and largest of the eight defendants in the 2009 patent lawsuit to settle, agreeing to pay licensing fees to continue to use Nomadix' patented technology.[19] In March 2013, AT&T, now owner of Wayport and Superclick, another defendant, settled and agreed to pay licensing fees.[20] In September 2013, Aruba Networks also settled and also agreed to pay licensing fees.[21] In October 2014, Nomadix sued Norcross, Georgia-based Blueprint RF for patent infringement of its captive portal technology, based on U.S. Patent No. 8,156,246.[22]

In February 2016, the US District Court upheld Nomadix' patent claim against Blueprint RF.[23]

In March 2016, Nomadix announced an exclusive partnership to offer technology from WAN optimization vendor Exinda to the hospitality industry.[24]

Swedish conglomerate Assa Abloy acquired Nomadix in March 2024.[25]

Customers

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Nomadix sells through distributors to hospitality businesses with guest and visitor networks, such as the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills,[26] businesses operating guest Wi-Fi networks, such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange,[citation needed] event management companies hosting large crowds, such as the 2014 World Cup, apartment complexes and public spaces.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "An Interview with LEONARD KLEINROCK" (PDF). umn.edu. 1990-04-03. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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