Introducing Project Aether

One platform.
Every device.
Infinite intelligence.

The unified wireless management platform that replaces seven fragmented stacks with a single high-performance system — from OpenWRT routers to QSDK and RDK-B gateways, from OpenWiFi access points to prplOS mesh nodes.

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200k+
Concurrent device connections
1
Binary replaces 15 services
5
Device platforms supported
6
Protocols in one router
<1ms
Config delta delivery
The Problem

The industry is fragmented.
Operators are paying for it.

Today's wireless management landscape forces operators to stitch together incompatible systems, maintain separate codebases per device platform, and pay per-device royalties for AI features that should be table stakes.

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Protocol Fragmentation
uCentral, TR-369/USP, WRP, IEEE 1905.1, OpenSync — each requiring separate integration teams and separate deployments.
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Platform Lock-in
QSDK, RDK-B, OpenWRT, OpenWiFi, prplOS — each with its own management quirks and no unified control plane.
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Proprietary AI Tax
Plume, Cognitive Systems, and Minim charge per-device SaaS fees for RF optimization and security that could run on your own infrastructure.
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No Open Alternative
OpenWiFi (C++) covers only its own stack. Xmidt (Go) covers only RDK-B. There is no single open platform that covers everything.
Who is Aether for?

One platform.
Three audiences.

Whether you're putting WiFi in your home, building a managed network product, or running a carrier fleet — Aether has a tier built for you.

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Home Users

Your home.
In your pocket.

Good signal everywhere. Cameras auto-discovered. 3D printer monitored. Backups running. One app, one subscription.

  • Mesh WiFi — auto band steering
  • NVR — ONVIF cameras, motion alerts
  • IoT sensor monitoring
  • Encrypted cloud backup
$5 / home / month →
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Builders & Tinkerers

Built by engineers.
For engineers.

API-first. Open source agent. On-premise available on Enterprise. The platform you'd build yourself if you had 3 years.

  • ac-client — Apache-2.0, OpenWRT opkg
  • REST + GraphQL — every action via API
  • Helm chart — self-host on any k8s
  • Full TR-181:2.16 data model
$0.50 / device / month →
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ISPs & Carriers

$100k/month starts
with one carrier.

333k devices × $0.30 = $100k/month. White-label portal, ZTP at scale, TMF Open API, SLA-backed uptime. One invoice replaces three vendors.

  • White-label subscriber app
  • OSS/BSS — TMF638, TMF632
  • ZTP via claim_token — no truck roll
  • Data residency — EU + US regions
$0.30 / device / month →
Architecture

One modular high-performance core.
Infinite device reach.

AETHER PLATFORM OpenWiFi native client OpenWrt device agent QSDK device agent + HAL RDK-B Parodus / WRP prplOS data model bus OpenSync Native port (FFI bridge) Hermes PROTOCOL ROUTER uCentral / TIP OpenWiFi TR-369 / USP WRP / Xmidt IEEE 1905.1 EasyMesh OpenSync (native port) MQTT / MQTT Broker Meridian MESH MANAGEMENT Multi-topology · Steering · Topology Pheme EVENT DELIVERY Webhooks · Pub-Sub · Event fanout Prometheus AI / ML ENGINE RF optimizer · Federated learning Argus IoT IDENT classification DB Aegis SECURITY DNS filter Distributed SQL CRDB · compile-time queries Event Streaming Telemetry · Audit · AI pipeline MQTT Broker MQTT 5.0 · USP / OpenSync PKI Automation step-ca · X.509 · OTT issuance PII Vault Databunker · GDPR compliant Post-Quantum TLS X25519 + ML-KEM-768 REST / GraphQL API · Aether Ops · Aether Home · TMF Open API TMF638 · TMF632 · TMF678 · TMF621 → BSS / OSS integration
Components

Six gods. One platform.
Complete coverage.

Hermes
Protocol Router
The universal translator. Hermes speaks every wireless management protocol natively — routing, transforming, and normalizing device telemetry from any vendor into a single internal event stream.
uCentralTR-369/USPWRP/XmidtIEEE 1905.1OpenSyncMQTT
Meridian
Mesh Management
The convergence layer. Meridian owns the entire mesh lifecycle — topology discovery, client steering, band management, and automated channel optimization across all backhaul topologies: EasyMesh, OpenSync OVSDB, 802.11s, and proprietary backhaul.
EasyMesh R1–R5OpenSync OVSDB802.11sClient SteeringBackhaul
Pheme
Event Delivery
The broadcast goddess. Pheme delivers real-time events, webhook notifications, and pub-sub streams to any downstream consumer — OSS/BSS systems, third-party apps, or operator dashboards.
WebhooksPub/SubEvent fanoutImmutable auditSSE
Prometheus
AI / ML Engine
The fire-bringer. Prometheus ingests fleet-wide telemetry to run deterministic RF optimization and, over time, federated reinforcement learning — without centralizing subscriber data.
RF OptimizerFederated RLMotion DetectionAnomaly DetectionML inference
Argus
IoT Fingerprinting
The all-seeing giant. Argus identifies every device on the network using DHCP fingerprinting, mDNS/DNS-SD, OUI lookups, and a device classification database — classifying threats before they connect.
Device fingerprint DBDHCP FingerprintmDNS/DNS-SDOUI DatabaseML Classifier
Aegis
Content Filtering & Security
Zeus's shield. Aegis provides DNS-layer content filtering with parental controls and real-time threat blocking — running entirely on your infrastructure.
DNS FilteringParental ControlsThreat feedPhishing feedDNS blocklist
Protocol Coverage

Every protocol.
Zero compromises.

Hermes Protocol Support Matrix uCentral / TIP WebSocket + JSON · OpenWiFi · OpenWrt NATIVE TR-369 / USP WebSocket + MQTT · protobuf · QSDK · prplOS NATIVE WRP / Xmidt WebSocket + binary encoding · RDK-B (zero-install via Parodus) NATIVE IEEE 1905.1 Raw socket EtherType 0x893a · CMDU · EasyMesh R1–R5 NATIVE OpenSync MQTT · Apache 2.0 · Plume Cloud migration path NATIVE MQTT / Broker MQTT 3.1 / 5.0 · clustered broker · USP MQTT MTP NATIVE
Platform Support

Every device platform.
One control plane.

OpenWiFi
✓ native client
✓ Full uCentral protocol
✓ OTA firmware (owfms)
✓ Zero-touch provisioning
✓ Real-time telemetry
OpenWrt
✓ device agent (TR-369)
✓ cfg80211 / nl80211
✓ 30k+ router models
✓ opkg package install
✓ Post-quantum TLS
QSDK
✓ device agent
✓ cfg80211tool HAL
✓ qca-hostapd wrapper
✓ QCA chipset data model
✓ TR-069 migration path
RDK-B
✓ Parodus / WRP (zero install)
✓ device agent via MQTT
✓ Comcast/Cox/Charter CPE
✓ No firmware changes
✓ CcspHalExtFetch bridge
prplOS
✓ device agent + data model bus
✓ TR-181 data model bus
✓ prplMesh EasyMesh
✓ Intel, Broadcom CPE
✓ Multi-vendor mesh
Competitive Comparison

Why operators choose Aether
over the alternatives.

Capability Aether OpenWiFi Xmidt Cisco Meraki Juniper Mist Plume Cloud Nokia Altiplano
Open source✓✓✓✗✗✗✗
OpenWiFi / OpenWrt✓✓✗✗✗✗✗
QSDK support✓✗✗Partial✗✗Partial
RDK-B support✓✗✓✗✗✓✗
prplOS / EasyMesh✓✗✗✗✗✗Partial
AI RF optimization✓✗✗✓✓✓Partial
Federated ML✓✗✗✗✗✗✗
IoT fingerprinting✓✗✗✓✓✓✗
DNS content filtering✓✗✗✓✓✓✗
Subscriber mobile app✓✗✗✗✗✓✗
Post-quantum TLS✓✗✗✗✗✗✗
TMF Open API (BSS/OSS)✓✗✗PartialPartial✗✓
On-premise deployment✓✓✓✗✗✗✓
Per-device SaaS feeNoneNoneNone~$6–18/mo~$4–12/mo~$2–5/mo~$3–8/mo
Roadmap

8 phases to full parity.
Production in 18 months.

PHASE 1 Foundation Hermes core uCentral + WRP M1–M3 PHASE 2 Security PKI + PQ-TLS Multi-tenant RBAC M3–M5 PHASE 3 Mesh & TR-369 Meridian + 1905.1 USP / prplOS M5–M8 PHASE 4 Observability Pheme + Event Bus Dashboards M7–M10 PHASE 5 AI Engine Prometheus RF optimizer M9–M12 PHASE 6 Subscriber App Aether Home Cross-platform mobile M10–M13 PHASE 7 Security Suite Argus + Aegis OpenSync native port M12–M16 PHASE 8 GA Release Federated ML TMF API + BSS/OSS M15–M18 M0 M18 Key Milestone: M18 — Feature parity with Plume Cloud, Nokia Altiplano, and Cisco Meraki Single binary · 200k+ concurrent connections · 5 device platforms · Post-quantum security · On-premise or cloud Team growth path: 4 engineers → 8 engineers → 14 engineers (GA)
Technology

Built on the right foundations.
From the ground up.

Runtime
Memory-safe async runtime
Async-first, memory-safe, zero-cost abstractions. Async HTTP/WebSocket server handling 200k+ concurrent device connections.
Database
Distributed SQL
Distributed relational database with compile-time query validation. Horizontal scale without operational complexity.
Streaming
Event Streaming
Telemetry ingestion, immutable audit log, and AI/ML feature pipeline via distributed event streaming.
Concurrency
Lock-free registry + Channels
Lock-free concurrent registry for 200k+ endpoints. Async channels between internal modules with zero shared-state overhead.
Security
Post-Quantum TLS
X25519 + ML-KEM-768 hybrid (NIST FIPS 203). PKI automation for automated cert issuance and OTT provisioning.
Messaging
MQTT Broker
Clustered MQTT 5.0 broker for USP MQTT MTP and OpenSync device connectivity. Scales to millions of topics.
Privacy
PII Vault
PII vault with GDPR-native data access API. Subscriber data isolated from telemetry store. CCPA compliant.
Efficiency
Delta Config
JSON Patch (RFC 6902) over full config diffs. 200 bytes instead of 50 KB per update. <1ms delivery time.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.
No per-device AI tax.

Home
Aether Residential
$5 / home / mo
For households. Up to 5 devices. Parental controls, security, and the Aether Home app.
  • ✓ Up to 5 devices
  • ✓ Aether Home app
  • ✓ Aegis DNS filtering
  • ✓ IoT device identification
  • ✓ Parental controls
  • ✓ Network map & speed test
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Operator
Aether Open
$0.50 / device / mo
For operators self-hosting Aether. All 6 protocols, mesh, and events — no AI tier lock.
  • ✓ All 6 protocols (Hermes)
  • ✓ Meridian mesh management
  • ✓ Pheme event delivery
  • ✓ Post-quantum TLS
  • ✓ Self-hosted / on-premise
  • ✓ Community support
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Volume Operator
Aether Pro
$0.30 / device / mo
For ISPs at scale. Full AI, security suite, OpenSync native port, and white-label apps.
  • ✓ Everything in Open
  • ✓ Prometheus AI/RF optimizer
  • ✓ Argus IoT fingerprinting
  • ✓ Aegis content filtering
  • ✓ OpenSync native port
  • ✓ Aether Home white-label
  • ✓ 99.9% SLA + priority support
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Enterprise
Aether Enterprise
Custom / contact us
For Tier 1 operators, OEMs, and system integrators requiring BSS/OSS integration and 99.99% SLA.
  • ✓ Everything in Pro
  • ✓ TMF Open API integration
  • ✓ Federated ML fleet-wide
  • ✓ Custom device platform HALs
  • ✓ OEM / white-label branding
  • ✓ Dedicated engineering pod
  • ✓ 99.99% SLA + 24/7 support
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