Khetan Gajjar

Khetan Gajjar

St Albans, England, United Kingdom
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Khetan is passionate about cybersecurity, and making business collaboration on the…

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Bryanston, Johannesburg

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Palo Alto, California

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

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    Cape Town and Johannesburg Area, South Africa

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    Cape Town Area, South Africa

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    Cape Town Area, South Africa

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • Wi-Fi offloading trial in South Africa

    MyBroadband

    VAST and Vodacom are trialling Wi-Fi offloading in South Africa which has the potential to offer subscribers faster and cheaper mobile data services.

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  • Talk at Wi-Fi Now 2018 (Berlin)

    Khetan Gajjar, VAST Networks

    Presentation to audience of Wi-Fi Now 2018 attendees, on Building the Smartest Wireless Dumb Pipe.

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    https://youtu.be/_xfmGz74VQY

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  • Award nominations place VAST Networks firmly back into the global ICT spotlight

    MyBroadband

    The largest public Wi-Fi provider on the African continent, VAST Networks (VAST), has again secured an impressive spot on the global ICT stage through its nomination for two, leading global awards. For the second, consecutive year, VAST’s excellence in innovation, its forward-thinking capabilities and overall excellence in ICT have been recognised with nominations by the 2018 Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) Industry Awards (Best Business Wireless Service Innovation Award) and 2018 Wi-Fi NOW…

    The largest public Wi-Fi provider on the African continent, VAST Networks (VAST), has again secured an impressive spot on the global ICT stage through its nomination for two, leading global awards. For the second, consecutive year, VAST’s excellence in innovation, its forward-thinking capabilities and overall excellence in ICT have been recognised with nominations by the 2018 Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) Industry Awards (Best Business Wireless Service Innovation Award) and 2018 Wi-Fi NOW Awards (Best Wi-Fi Service Provider Award).

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  • Ruckus Networks Partners with VAST for Wi-Fi Roaming

    MyBroadband

    This technology aims to simplify Wi-Fi roaming for customers by leveraging pre-loaded credentials and security certificates to automatically connect to Hotspot 2.0-compatible access points from participating wireless partners.

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  • Technology aimed at pro-actively and cost-effectively addressing the lack of mobile spectrum

    IT News Africa

    Aimed at addressing South Africa’s spectrum shortage challenges and facilitating access to affordable connectivity, VAST Networks (VAST) – Africa’s public Wi-Fi provider – has developed the continent’s first, true carrier-grade ‘offload’ network.

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  • VAST Networks engineers smart, wireless dumb pipe

    IT-Online

    Aimed at addressing South Africa’s spectrum shortage challenges and facilitating access to affordable connectivity, VAST Networks (VAST) has developed the continent’s first, true carrier-grade ‘offload’ network.

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  • VAST Networks develops South Africa’s first carrier-grade offload network

    MyBroadband

    VAST Networks has built South Africa’s first carrier-grade offload network to address spectrum shortage and facilitate access to affordable connectivity.

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  • VAST Networks engineers the smartest, wireless dumb pipe

    Engineering News

    Aimed at addressing South Africa’s spectrum shortage challenges and facilitating access to affordable connectivity, VAST Networks (VAST) - Africa’s largest public Wi-Fi provider - has developed the continent’s first, true carrier-grade ‘offload’ network. The technology has been designed to seamlessly move traffic off the networks of mobile or enterprise network operators’ and onto VAST’s secure Wi-Fi network, freeing up valuable, scarce spectrum. Traffic can be rerouted back on to the…

    Aimed at addressing South Africa’s spectrum shortage challenges and facilitating access to affordable connectivity, VAST Networks (VAST) - Africa’s largest public Wi-Fi provider - has developed the continent’s first, true carrier-grade ‘offload’ network. The technology has been designed to seamlessly move traffic off the networks of mobile or enterprise network operators’ and onto VAST’s secure Wi-Fi network, freeing up valuable, scarce spectrum. Traffic can be rerouted back on to the operator’s network, equally seamlessly.

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  • World first: South Africa’s VAST Networks builds true carrier Wi-Fi ‘offload’ network

    Wi-Fi Now

    It has been a long time coming but Wi-Fi ‘offload’ is back: South African wholesale Wi-Fi network provider VAST has arguably built the first true carrier-grade ‘offload’ network that serves mobile subscribers seamlessly and transparently with Wi-Fi.

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  • Internetix 2016 - Battle of the Waves

    Internet Solutions

    Panel debate on Wi-Fi, spectrum challenges and 5G

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Projects

  • Mobility Strategic Roadmap

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    Conceptualised, planned, justified and detailed an execution plan on a cohesive and comprehensive mobility strategy encompassing mobile, WiFi, heterogenous networks and network planning.

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  • FibreCo network

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    Plan and build the largest and most extensive open access terrestrial fibre network in southern Africa while managing shareholder and management expectations.

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  • Microwave-based point to multipoint service

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    Evaluate feasibility of deploying point to multipoint microwave network for high speed customer links, apply for spectrum to run network and type approve equipment. Also involved in field testing and application suitability for cross-spectrum of services.

    Other creators
    • Jacqui Carrara

Honors & Awards

  • Best Wi-Fi Network Technology 2023

    Wireless Broadband Alliance

    TIP OpenWiFi seems to hit the market at the right time! Addressing vendor lock, coupled with shortages in parts and other supply chain problems, OpenWiFi enabled operators to source hardware solutions from different vendors and use OpenWiFi for management. From that perspective, it scores high on technical and business innovation. It is also having good market traction. The impact on user experience is secondary since it’s a solution that addresses vendors’ and operators’ needs first.

  • Best Wi-Fi for Social Impact Award 2023

    Wireless Broadband Alliance

    TIP OpenWiFi, coupled with OpenRoaming, stands out as a user-friendly, cost-effective, and scalable public Wi-Fi solution that promotes multi-vendor interoperability and avoids vendor lock-in. It effectively meets the stringent TCO requirements of social good Wi-Fi initiatives.

  • Best Business Wireless Service Innovation 2018 shortlist

    Wireless Broadband Alliance

    This award highlights advances in wireless network infrastructure deployments (including network operator, venue or city deployments). VAST Networks focussed on outlining significant progress in terms of technical or commercial advances within the network and/or offering new value added services.

    The nominations to be judged based on a combination of following key criterion:

    Technical design in network elements, based on Next Gen Wi-Fi network technology
    Benefits provided to…

    This award highlights advances in wireless network infrastructure deployments (including network operator, venue or city deployments). VAST Networks focussed on outlining significant progress in terms of technical or commercial advances within the network and/or offering new value added services.

    The nominations to be judged based on a combination of following key criterion:

    Technical design in network elements, based on Next Gen Wi-Fi network technology
    Benefits provided to the operator business case
    Improvements in performance, cost control and network management
    Enhancement of existing value added services that the network can deliver
    Creativity and market impact

    The category is for commercially available products, devices, applications or services that have been launched in at least one country/market by the time of awards entry deadline.

  • Best Wireless Service Provider 2018 shortlist

    Wi-Fi Now

    Exceptional Wi-Fi services

    Eligible for a service provider offering exceptional value in providing public or public-facing enterprise Wi-Fi. The service provider should be providing exceptional Wi-Fi service to venues, cities, public spaces, consumers, and preferably also stand as an example of excellence for the wider Wi-Fi industry.

    Award entrance criteria

    This category is open to any service provider using Wi-Fi to serve businesses, consumers, education, cities…

    Exceptional Wi-Fi services

    Eligible for a service provider offering exceptional value in providing public or public-facing enterprise Wi-Fi. The service provider should be providing exceptional Wi-Fi service to venues, cities, public spaces, consumers, and preferably also stand as an example of excellence for the wider Wi-Fi industry.

    Award entrance criteria

    This category is open to any service provider using Wi-Fi to serve businesses, consumers, education, cities, transport, etc.
    Outstanding user experience & quality of service
    Exceptional use of technology
    Innovation & scalability of business models

  • Best Wireless Network Infrastructure 2017 shortlist

    Wireless Broadband Alliance

    This award highlights advances in wireless network infrastructure deployments (including network operator, venue or city deployments). VAST Networks focussed on outlining significant progress in terms of technical or commercial advances within the network and/or offering new value added services.

    The nominations to be judged based on a combination of following key criterion:

    Technical design in network elements, based on Next Gen Wi-Fi network technology
    Benefits provided to…

    This award highlights advances in wireless network infrastructure deployments (including network operator, venue or city deployments). VAST Networks focussed on outlining significant progress in terms of technical or commercial advances within the network and/or offering new value added services.

    The nominations to be judged based on a combination of following key criterion:

    Technical design in network elements, based on Next Gen Wi-Fi network technology
    Benefits provided to the operator business case
    Improvements in performance, cost control and network management
    Enhancement of existing value added services that the network can deliver
    Creativity and market impact

    The category is for commercially available products, devices, applications or services that have been launched in at least one country/market by the time of awards entry deadline.

  • Winner : Affordable Connectivity 2017

    Wi-Fi Now

    Connecting the unconnected

    Open to entrants offering affordable Wi-Fi-based Internet access. Providers whose Wi-Fi services help families, communities, individuals, and businesses thrive. The entrant – big or small – is most effectively using Wi-Fi for affordable (or free) Internet connectivity hence driving socio-economic progress. This category is open to private companies and for profit or non-profit service providers of any kind.

    Award entry criteria

    This award is open…

    Connecting the unconnected

    Open to entrants offering affordable Wi-Fi-based Internet access. Providers whose Wi-Fi services help families, communities, individuals, and businesses thrive. The entrant – big or small – is most effectively using Wi-Fi for affordable (or free) Internet connectivity hence driving socio-economic progress. This category is open to private companies and for profit or non-profit service providers of any kind.

    Award entry criteria

    This award is open for Wi-Fi service providers
    Wi-Fi does not need to be the only access technology being used – but it must be critical for service delivery
    Project must be live and connecting the unconnected today – either non-profit or for profit
    Preference given to projects with proven socio-economic value to communities

  • Winner : Best Wi-Fi Service Provider 2017

    Wi-Fi Now

    Exceptional Wi-Fi services

    Awarded to entrants who are service providers offering exceptional value in providing public or public-facing enterprise Wi-Fi. The service provider should be providing exceptional Wi-Fi service to venues, cities, public spaces, consumers, and preferably also stand as an example of excellence for the wider Wi-Fi industry.

    Award entrance criteria

    This category is open to any service provider using Wi-Fi to serve businesses, consumers, education…

    Exceptional Wi-Fi services

    Awarded to entrants who are service providers offering exceptional value in providing public or public-facing enterprise Wi-Fi. The service provider should be providing exceptional Wi-Fi service to venues, cities, public spaces, consumers, and preferably also stand as an example of excellence for the wider Wi-Fi industry.

    Award entrance criteria

    This category is open to any service provider using Wi-Fi to serve businesses, consumers, education, cities, transport, etc.
    Outstanding user experience & quality of service
    Exceptional use of technology
    Innovation & scalability of business models

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Afrikaans

    Limited working proficiency

  • Gujerati

    Elementary proficiency

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