— Wi-Fi Monetization
Carrier-grade offload, zero capital outlay.
Mobile carriers are running out of licensed spectrum inside buildings. Rather than build more macro capacity, they pay to hand traffic off onto qualified private Wi-Fi networks. Provident enables your venue for Passpoint / Hotspot 2.0, connects it to the offload marketplace, and you are compensated for the traffic that crosses it. No app, no captive portal, no action from the guest — their phone simply authenticates and attaches.
At a glance
Your Wi-Fi is infrastructure. It should pay rent.
- $0
- CAPEX from the venue owner
- 80%+
- Of mobile data consumed indoors
- 24/7
- Passive, metered revenue
How Provident works with you
Passpoint / Hotspot 2.0 enablement
We provision the certificates, RADIUS federation and roaming consortium identifiers that let carrier subscribers authenticate automatically and securely onto your SSID.
Network qualification
A survey of your existing access points, controllers and backhaul establishes whether the venue meets carrier thresholds — and what, if anything, needs upgrading. Upgrades are funded through the program, not your budget.
Revenue metering
Offloaded traffic is measured and settled by the carrier aggregator. You receive a recurring statement tied to actual gigabytes carried, with no impact on guest bandwidth priority.
Guest experience unchanged
Offload runs on a separate, isolated authentication realm. Your branded guest network, marketing splash pages and analytics continue exactly as they are.
The engagement
- 1
Venue assessment
We review AP count, coverage maps, controller platform and circuit capacity.
- 2
Carrier qualification
Foot traffic and dwell data determine which carriers want the location.
- 3
Enablement
Passpoint profiles, federation and monitoring go live — typically without new hardware.
- 4
Settlement
Recurring revenue begins as carrier subscribers attach and offload.
Who this fits
- Hotels and resorts
- Stadiums, arenas and convention centers
- Class A commercial real estate and office towers
- Multifamily and student housing portfolios
- Airports and transit hubs
- Malls, casinos and large-format retail
Outcome
A cost center on the operating statement becomes a metered, recurring revenue line — funded entirely by the carriers that benefit from it.
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