The captive portal is dead long live the captive portal

The Wi-Fi industry has worked hard for years to avoid unencrypted Wi-Fi hotspots with captive portals. We have promoted secure Passpoint-based Wi-Fi. And now, thanks to OpenRoaming, when the critical mass of Passpoint-based Wi-Fi networks are finally here; many Wi-Fi network owners do not want users to fly onto their secure Passpoint-based networks without interaction. They want to engage with users to promote offers and give information.

But, contrary to common belief, it is quite possible to engage with users and provide them with location-based offers in Passpoint Wi-Fi networks such as OpenRoaming.