On October 11, the prpl Foundation announced that KAON Broadband
will showcase commercially deployed communications equipment
and Wi-Fi 8-ready platforms at the Global prpl Summit 2026.
The effort carries a common open-source software foundation
from today’s communications services to next-generation devices.
The showcase is scheduled for October 12 in Vienna, Austria.
What Was Announced: Commercial Equipment and Next-Generation Platforms Side by Side
The prpl Foundation is a nonprofit organization that develops and promotes
open-source software for customer premises equipment (CPE)
provided by communications operators,
bringing together operators, manufacturers, and developers.
prplWare is the software stack developed by the organization.
KAON Broadband plans to demonstrate the latest prplWare
running on next-generation Wi-Fi 8 platforms.
It will also showcase prpl-based gateways
already deployed in operator networks.
The announcement concerns a planned showcase;
it does not announce the start of sales of Wi-Fi 8 products.
According to the announcement, KAON Broadband has supported
the deployment of prpl-based solutions with operators
including Orange, Magyar Telekom, Salt, and eir.
Building on this commercial deployment experience,
the company is developing platforms that also support next-generation hardware.
What Changes: Keeping the Software Foundation as Hardware Changes
KAON Broadband says that by presenting commercially deployed gateways
together with Wi-Fi 8-ready platforms,
it will show how a common open-source foundation
can meet today’s operator requirements
while evolving to support next-generation equipment.
According to the company, the aim is to evolve networks and services
without replacing the entire software stack every time the hardware changes.
The effort seeks to balance updates to communications standards
with continued use of the software that runs services.
A Wi-Fi 7 Demo That Integrates Third-Party Apps
KAON Broadband also plans to showcase its Wi-Fi 7
Adaptive Services platform.
It will show a configuration that integrates multiple third-party applications
through prplLCM and manages services
using TR-369 (USP) and a USP orchestrator.
The announcement says this configuration allows operators
to introduce differentiated services
while maintaining flexibility and control over their platforms.
In addition to supporting next-generation equipment,
the showcase covers how to add new applications to existing platforms.
LC Signal’s Perspective: Connecting Standard Updates with Continued Use of Services
Alongside the Wi-Fi 8-ready platforms,
the showcase includes commercially deployed equipment
and a Wi-Fi 7 demo that integrates third-party apps.
It shows the transition to new equipment
and the addition of services to existing platforms
moving forward on common software.
Whether accumulated software can be carried over as standards change
is a point of interest for those adopting these platforms.
KAON Broadband has a track record of deployments with multiple operators.
Going forward, we will watch how the showcased next-generation platforms
move toward commercial deployment
and how much of existing services can be carried over.
Key Sources
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prpl Foundation official event page:
Global prpl Summit 2026
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Press release distributed by the prpl Foundation (Business Wire):
KAON Broadband Showcases Field-Proven prpl Deployments
and Wi-Fi 8-Ready Platforms at prpl Summit 2026
This article was prepared with AI assistance using publicly available information
as of October 12, 2026.
Announcement dates follow the dates shown on the distributing page.
Commercially deployed equipment is distinguished
from next-generation platforms planned for showcase.
“LC Signal’s Perspective” reflects this publication’s interpretation
of the available information.