MetaGeek and Oscium Announce New Strategic Partnership

by Peter Vomocil • October 17, 2018

MetaGeek and Oscium team up to double down on mobile-first Wi-Fi analytics tools

The next-generation Wi-Spy® hardware will be available for pre-order in December 2018 and will ship in Q1FY19. This new offering is the first result of nearly 18 months worth of collaboration and development.

SAN DIEGO, CA—October 17, 2018—MetaGeek and Oscium, both Wi-Fi industry leaders, today announced a new strategic partnership at CWNP’s Wi-Fi Trek conference. Their initial collaboration–quietly in progress for the past 18 months–will bring the next generation of Wi-Spy® Wi-Fi diagnostic hardware to market, in addition to a new Wi-Fi insights software platform.

As part of the agreement, MetaGeek has named Oscium as a preferred hardware provider to support the company’s growing global customer base. MetaGeek plans to partner with Oscium for additional hardware offerings moving forward as part of the company’s shift to focus on the software side of their industry-leading Wi-Fi analytics solutions.

Comments on the News:
● “We have been looking for ways to partner with Oscium for some time,” said Brian Tuttle, CEO of MetaGeek. “We are really excited use our combined capability to deliver more valuable insight into network performance and security. This will be a huge win for our customers and partners.”
● “This partnership is natural; MetaGeek and Oscium together will allow each company to leverage their respective strengths and bring the best possible Wi-Fi solutions to market,” said Bryan Lee, President of Oscium.

As part of the strategic partnership, the companies will initially deliver the the next generation of the gold-standard Wi-Spy® Wi-Fi diagnostics solution in early 2019.

Pricing and Availability
● Pricing and pre-orders will be available December 2018 at https://www.metageek.com
● Production units will ship early Q1 of 2019

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About MetaGeek
MetaGeek, a leader in Wi-Fi visualization, troubleshooting, and optimization, enables users to manage Wi-Fi networks that work. With a complete line of analytics hardware and software solutions for Wi-Fi, more than 150,000 customers worldwide rely on MetaGeek to improve the performance of their Wi-Fi networks. For more information about MetaGeek solutions and Wi-Fi troubleshooting, visit www.metageek.com

About Oscium
Oscium delivers innovative test equipment accessories that connect to a smartphone or tablet transforming the host device into a portable troubleshooting tool for field technicians. Oscium has been delighting customers since 2010 and currently offers the following products for purchase: iMSO-204x (handheld oscilloscopes) and WiPry 5x [WiFi Spectrum Analyzer (2.4 & 5 GHz) with Cross Platform Support].
The Future of Test Equipment is Here. Please visit www.oscium.com for more information.

Press Inquiries:
Peter Vomocil
CMO
MetaGeek
(208) 639-3140 x 103
peter@metageek.com
www.metageek.com

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Why in Tarnation is My WiFi So Slow?
Part 3: Top 10 Reasons why your WiFi has low Throughput

by Adam Miedema • May 25, 2018

Welcome to blogisode # 3 in the ‘Why in Tarnation is My WiFi So Slow’ series! I have to admit, this is the blogisode I was most excited AND nervous to write. Excited because I aim to provide a picture of the main impediments that impact WiFi throughput that will also hopefully give you an overall better understanding of WiFi technology. Nervous because it is a lot of technical information that is pretty difficult to present in an understandable and concise way… Hopefully, this will be a valuable resource for you and provide you with more insight into the world of WiFi.

Without further ado, here are the top 10 reasons why your WiFi has low throughput (in no particular order) with tips on how to diagnose and fix encountered issues:

Introducing a new way to capture packets

by Brian Rich • May 25, 2018

MetaGeek is excited to announce an update to Eye P.A. that adds significant value and flexibility for our customers. Most notably, we took the end-of-life of the Riverbed AirPcap Nx as an opportunity to expand Eye P.A. to capture packets from other sources. With this update, two widely available WiFi adapters can now capture packets natively within Eye P.A. This post explains what you can expect with the new release.