Highway 9 Networks: Building Future-Ready Mobile Solutions
Allwyn Sequeira, Co-Founder and CEO
The journey started to take off when Sequeira co-founded a company that went public during the Internet boom of the 1990s. This success set the stage for the establishment of another company, Blue Lane, the world’s first virtualization company for security, which VMware subsequently acquired.
At VMware, Sequeira and his team drove network virtualization, software-defined networking, hybrid cloud and telco cloud technology – innovative concepts that the team leveraged when founding Highway 9 Networks.
Applying these concepts to mobile connectivity—along with advanced 5G technology—Highway 9 created the Highway 9 Mobile Cloud, which integrates all the essential components of a private mobile network into a cloud-native environment and operating model, all seamlessly managed under enterprise IT control. This innovative solution effectively resolves coverage issues and ensures secure connectivity for modern use cases like robotics, drones and edge-based AI.
It is the first cloud-based approach to enterprise mobility and the only offering that meets a modern enterprise’s core operational, performance and multi-carrier integration requirements.
“By providing full-stack solutions, cloud-native management and harnessing private 5G and mobile edge advances, our technology empowers organizations to operate at peak performance levels, free from the limitations of conventional networks,” says Sequeira.
Addressing Critical Enterprise Challenges
Reliable network coverage from carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon is essential for businesses, but achieving consistent coverage across all three carriers, throughout an entire enterprise campus or landscape, at all times, has proven to be really challenging. Traditionally signal strength relies on large nearby cell towers and/or expensive distributed antenna systems (DAS), making coverage everywhere from preferred carriers rarely achievable.
Highway 9 Networks addresses this need by introducing a unique architectural and operational model for private mobile networking. Its solution delivers high fidelity connectivity-even in the most challenging environments such high-rise buildings, factory floors, and extended outdoor areas. The network deployment resembles Wi-Fi setups with easy-to-install access points, allowing for rapid service deployment in hours rather than weeks or months. This approach replaces the need for costly and outdated DAS and overcomes Wi-Fi limitations in large outdoor areas as well as its potential to become overcrowded and drop traffic.
Large educational institutions, healthcare facilities and manufacturing plants also stand to benefit from this solution. These sectors struggle with coverage, especially during high-demand events or in vast spaces. The commercial real estate and hospitality sectors, including major hotels and high-rise buildings, face similar problems with 5G penetration in modern structures.
Their connectivity challenges are exacerbated by the growing reliance on AI-driven machinery, including robots and automated guided vehicles (AGV). Advanced technological applications demand high-quality and always-on wireless connectivity that current wireless approaches often struggle to meet consistently.
Highway 9 Networks’ mobile cloud technology offers low latency and always-on connectivity, making it ideal for environments where consistent and reliable wireless connections are critical, such as automated manufacturing lines, drones and robotics and business-critical distributed applications.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), for instance, needed more coverage from numerous service providers on campus. With the Highway 9 Networks Mobile Cloud in place, coverage improved, and phone service was optimized. The interoperability of e-SIMs allowed multiple-providers to participate in local network applications. The integration enhanced connectivity without disrupting existing carrier services.
Reliable network coverage from carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon is essential for businesses, but achieving consistent coverage across all three carriers, throughout an entire enterprise campus or landscape, at all times, has proven to be really challenging. Traditionally signal strength relies on large nearby cell towers and/or expensive distributed antenna systems (DAS), making coverage everywhere from preferred carriers rarely achievable.
Highway 9 Networks addresses this need by introducing a unique architectural and operational model for private mobile networking. Its solution delivers high fidelity connectivity-even in the most challenging environments such high-rise buildings, factory floors, and extended outdoor areas. The network deployment resembles Wi-Fi setups with easy-to-install access points, allowing for rapid service deployment in hours rather than weeks or months. This approach replaces the need for costly and outdated DAS and overcomes Wi-Fi limitations in large outdoor areas as well as its potential to become overcrowded and drop traffic.
Large educational institutions, healthcare facilities and manufacturing plants also stand to benefit from this solution. These sectors struggle with coverage, especially during high-demand events or in vast spaces. The commercial real estate and hospitality sectors, including major hotels and high-rise buildings, face similar problems with 5G penetration in modern structures.
Their connectivity challenges are exacerbated by the growing reliance on AI-driven machinery, including robots and automated guided vehicles (AGV). Advanced technological applications demand high-quality and always-on wireless connectivity that current wireless approaches often struggle to meet consistently.
Highway 9 Networks’ mobile cloud technology offers low latency and always-on connectivity, making it ideal for environments where consistent and reliable wireless connections are critical, such as automated manufacturing lines, drones and robotics and business-critical distributed applications.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), for instance, needed more coverage from numerous service providers on campus. With the Highway 9 Networks Mobile Cloud in place, coverage improved, and phone service was optimized. The interoperability of e-SIMs allowed multiple-providers to participate in local network applications. The integration enhanced connectivity without disrupting existing carrier services.
A Top-Tier Team for Top-Tier Security Practices
Possessing the agility to stay ahead of the curve and deliver cutting-edge solutions has enabled Highway 9 to address a multi-billion-dollar market. Its team, comprised of tech industry veterans with extensive experience in enterprise networking and security, cloud technologies and AI, consistently delivers high-quality service that drives business growth.
Security is further enhanced by encrypting data from each client’s device all the way back to the network, creating a highly secure, closed network. This design significantly reduces the large attack surface common in Wi-Fi networks, making it more resilient against threats like ransomware. The intense focus on security is one key reason why enterprise IT departments highly value Highway 9 Networks’ solution for nonstop and secure connections over other options in the market.
Partnering for Proven Innovation and Customer-Centric Solutions
Having achieved product-market fit, Highway 9 Networks is now creating a growing base of satisfied customers who appreciate its technology’s transformative potential. It is scaling its operations to reach new heights and has successfully secured Series A funding from Mayfield Fund, one of Silicon Valley’s top venture capital firms. Mayfield has deep expertise with enterprise, networking and AI, and with their backing, Highway 9 has not only gained financial support but is well-equipped to support AI-savvy enterprises’ growth and success.
By tapping into a vast pool of growing markets and carrying the experience of the dedicated team along with innovative technology, Highway 9 is well-positioned to expand its reach and make an impact across various industries, creating a future where fast and reliable mobile connectivity is available everywhere it’s needed.
Possessing the agility to stay ahead of the curve and deliver cutting-edge solutions has enabled Highway 9 to address a multi-billion-dollar market. Its team, comprised of tech industry veterans with extensive experience in enterprise networking and security, cloud technologies and AI, consistently delivers high-quality service that drives business growth.
Prioritizing safety and security, its solution incorporates the IT industry’s best practices, including integration with existing IT infrastructure like networking, firewalls, identity management and network access policies. For example, the company seamlessly integrates with well-known vendors like Fortinet and Arista.By providing full-stack solutions, cloud-native management and harnessing private 5G and mobile edge advances, our technology empowers organizations to operate at peak performance levels, free from the limitations of conventional networks
Security is further enhanced by encrypting data from each client’s device all the way back to the network, creating a highly secure, closed network. This design significantly reduces the large attack surface common in Wi-Fi networks, making it more resilient against threats like ransomware. The intense focus on security is one key reason why enterprise IT departments highly value Highway 9 Networks’ solution for nonstop and secure connections over other options in the market.
Partnering for Proven Innovation and Customer-Centric Solutions
Having achieved product-market fit, Highway 9 Networks is now creating a growing base of satisfied customers who appreciate its technology’s transformative potential. It is scaling its operations to reach new heights and has successfully secured Series A funding from Mayfield Fund, one of Silicon Valley’s top venture capital firms. Mayfield has deep expertise with enterprise, networking and AI, and with their backing, Highway 9 has not only gained financial support but is well-equipped to support AI-savvy enterprises’ growth and success.
By tapping into a vast pool of growing markets and carrying the experience of the dedicated team along with innovative technology, Highway 9 is well-positioned to expand its reach and make an impact across various industries, creating a future where fast and reliable mobile connectivity is available everywhere it’s needed.
