Wiman
Wireless ServicesEmilia-romagna, Italy2-10 Employees
Wiman is a wireless services company based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It operates a platform that aggregates and maps a global network of free WiFi hotspots to provide mobile connectivity, leveraging a crowdsourced database that grows with new hotspots added each month. The service targets mobile users seeking economical access to the internet, enabling automatic connection and password sharing through its technology, and extending these capabilities to third-party apps via a cross-platform SDK. Since its 2015 launch of the Wiman Free WiFi App, the company has facilitated millions of users connecting to nearby free WiFi and preserving data usage for travel and daily activities. The business positions itself within the sharing economy and wireless services space by offering an open, globally distributed WiFi network that supports last-mile connectivity and reduces reliance on mobile data. A notable development is the launch of a web-based service in 2017 to provide global WiFi hotspot search through www.wiman.me, reflecting ongoing expansion beyond its original app offering.