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Today Sunday, August 23, 2026

wifi comparison

Nomadix vs Single Digits

In short

Choose Nomadix if you run small hotels through to high-density resorts. Choose Single Digits if you run chains and large portfolios — 300,000+ rooms served. Delivery model: On-property gateway hardware versus Managed network service.

Nomadix Single Digits
Best forProperties needing the gateway layer — bandwidth management, captive portal and PMS billing.Large portfolios wanting one managed network provider across many properties.
Property sizeSmall hotels through to high-density resortsChains and large portfolios — 300,000+ rooms served
Delivery modelOn-property gateway hardwareManaged network service
How it is soldHardware purchase plus supportManaged contract — not published
Where it is strongest150+ countriesNorth America-led
Known forThe visitor-based network gateway; founded by an internet pioneer, now ASSA ABLOY-ownedManaged connectivity at portfolio scale with 24/7 guest support
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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+

Single Digits

HeadquartersBedford, New Hampshire
OwnershipPrivate

By the numbers

Guest rooms served (2026)300,000+
Clients (2026)2,000+
Years operating (2026)20+

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.

Nomadix

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Single Digits

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Frequently asked

+What is the difference between Nomadix and Single Digits?

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. Single Digits — Managed network service, built for Chains and large portfolios — 300,000+ rooms served, known for managed connectivity at portfolio scale with 24/7 guest support.

+Which is better for a smaller property, Nomadix or Single Digits?

Nomadix targets small hotels through to high-density resorts. Single Digits targets chains and large portfolios — 300,000+ rooms served. Match the system to the property size before comparing features — it settles most of this decision on its own.

+How is Nomadix priced compared with Single Digits?

Nomadix: Hardware purchase plus support. Single Digits: Managed contract — not published. 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