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Plume is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that provides self-optimizing WiFi services, visibility, and network control for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and their subscribers, such as personal households and small businesses.
The company is based in Palo Alto, California. [1] [2]
Plume was founded in 2014. The company began offering its cloud-delivered services in June 2016. [3]
In 2017, Plume raised $63 million in funding. [4] In 2018, the company changed to a subscription model beginning with its Adaptive Wi-Fi service [2] [5] and new SuperPods. [2] The SuperPods are slightly larger than the first generation pods, capable of faster speeds, and contain two integrated Ethernet ports. [2]
In February 2019, TalkTalk, a UK-based telecommunications company, signed a deal with Plume to bring Plume Wi-Fi to TalkTalk’s broadband customers. [6] After a month, Plume's services became available to all UK households. [6] [7] In November, the company expanded into Asia when it announced a deal with J:COM, Japan's largest cable-TV operator. [8]
In November 2020, Plume acquired British Columbia-based network intelligence and security software firm Walleye. [9] Plume also started working with POST Luxembourg. [9]
The company works with more than 400 service providers including Comcast, Charter, Qualcomm, Cablevision, Shaw Communications, Bell Canada, and Liberty Global. [10] [11] [12] It also partners with U.S. cable television cooperative NCTC, Sagemcom, and customer-premises equipment (CPE) vendors and resellers such as Technicolor and ADTRAN. [13]
In October 2021, it was announced that Plume raised $300 million in a Series F round, bringing Plume's valuation up to $2.6 billion. [14] [15]
Plume provides an adaptive WiFi platform with cloud management services that works automatically to self-optimize network connections. [16] [17] [18] It provides interoperability for homes and businesses that may be using smart devices from different manufacturers. [19] Plume’s products are open, allowing them to work with any CSP. [19] [20]
Using its cloud management, Plume can identify and measure network traffic and then make changes to provide better performance. [21] For example, if the bedrooms in a home are empty because everyone is in the living room streaming a movie in HD, Plume’s network will route more bandwidth to the streaming device in the living room. [3] The company provides WiFi through its tri-band pods, which plug into wall outlets, or through an OpenSync integration into a CSP’s existing Customer Premises Equipment (CPE). [22] [23]
Plume’s services include:
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