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Today Sunday, August 23, 2026

wifi comparison

Blueprint RF vs Nomadix

In short

Choose Blueprint RF if you run independents to chains. Choose Nomadix if you run small hotels through to high-density resorts. Delivery model: Managed service versus On-property gateway hardware.

Blueprint RF Nomadix
Best forProperties prioritising guest-facing support on the wifi itself.Properties needing the gateway layer — bandwidth management, captive portal and PMS billing.
Property sizeIndependents to chainsSmall hotels through to high-density resorts
Delivery modelManaged serviceOn-property gateway hardware
How it is soldManaged contract — not publishedHardware purchase plus support
Where it is strongestNorth America150+ countries
Known forHotel networks with 24/7 guest technical supportThe visitor-based network gateway; founded by an internet pioneer, now ASSA ABLOY-owned
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The companies

Nomadix

Founded1998
FoundersDr Leonard Kleinrock and Joel Short
HeadquartersRolling Meadows, Illinois
OwnershipPart of ASSA ABLOY since 2024

By the numbers

Daily internet connections (2026)5M+
Countries (2026)150+

How each got here

Ownership and funding history — it shapes roadmap, support and pricing more than any feature list does.

Nomadix

  • 1998Founded by Dr Leonard Kleinrock — whose lab sent the first ARPANET message — around the idea of nomadic computing.
  • 2024Acquired by ASSA ABLOY, putting hotel wifi gateways under the same owner as VingCard locks and Elsafe safes.

What has happened lately

From our daily desk, rebuilt on every publish — funding, launches, contracts and leadership moves at each company.

Blueprint RF

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Nomadix

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Frequently asked

+What is the difference between Blueprint RF and Nomadix?

Blueprint RF — Managed service, built for Independents to chains, known for hotel networks with 24/7 guest technical support. Nomadix — On-property gateway hardware, built for Small hotels through to high-density resorts, known for the visitor-based network gateway; founded by an internet pioneer, now ASSA ABLOY-owned.

+Which is better for a smaller property, Blueprint RF or Nomadix?

Blueprint RF targets independents to chains. Nomadix targets small hotels through to high-density resorts. Match the system to the property size before comparing features — it settles most of this decision on its own.

+How is Blueprint RF priced compared with Nomadix?

Blueprint RF: Managed contract — not published. Nomadix: Hardware purchase plus support. Neither publishes list pricing, so both quote per property — any figure quoted elsewhere is a sales quote, not a price list.

Sources for the comparison table