Case Study: SolutionInc achieves rapid Wi-Fi analytics insights with IBM Analytics for Apache Spark

Rapid big data analytics opens up new business opportunities

SolutionInc, a leader in providing public Wi-Fi solutions, needed to extract valuable business insights from the vast amount of network activity data collected by its access points. The challenge was to analyze 241 million data sets to understand customer behavior and provide clients with analytics for improving their operations. To accomplish this, the company sought a partnership with IBM and its big data expertise.

IBM implemented its Analytics for Apache Spark service on Bluemix, providing a managed, high-performance platform for rapid data processing. This solution enabled SolutionInc to quickly analyze and visualize the massive data sets, identifying patterns and trends in customer behavior. The results allowed the company to develop new location-based analytics services for its clients and make better design decisions. IBM's solution provided a cost-effective way to turn raw data into a valuable business tool without significant upfront investment.

SolutionInc

Glen Lavigne

President and Chief Executive Officer