Aura Wireless Wins 2026 WBA Best Wi-Fi Innovation Award for Apogee Antenna Platform

Aura Wireless won the 2026 Wireless Broadband Alliance Award for Best Wi-Fi Innovation for its Apogee antenna platform, the company announced on October 15, 2026. The St. Petersburg, Florida-based maker of the patented Apogee family of high-performance wireless antennas said the platform delivers more than 10 times coverage with 70-83% fewer access points. EIN Presswire published the announcement.

Aura Wireless Apogee Platform Wins WBA Award

The award recognizes Aura Apogee as a "Patented Software-Defined Antenna Platform Engineered to Solve Enterprise Wi-Fi Coverage Problem in Large Outdoors and Challenging Indoor Environments." Apogee integrates with Cisco Meraki, HPE/Juniper Networks, Ruckus and other leading access points, and carries no recurring per-node licensing fee from Aura.

Elaine Healy, Co-founder and CEO of Aura Wireless, said: "When we started Aura, we wanted to bring Wi-Fi to big outdoor spaces, and we quickly found out the technology to do it didn't exist. So we built it. Winning Best Wi-Fi Innovation from the Wireless Broadband Alliance is a tremendous honor for our team, who have spent years proving that large-scale Wi-Fi doesn't have to mean more hardware."

The Apogee family includes four products: Apogee 180 for parking lots, loading docks, warehouses and outdoor venues; Apogee 180 MP for industrial facilities and dense warehouses; Apogee 360, configurable in 90, 180, 270 and 360 degrees; and Apogee Converge, which supports both Wi-Fi and private LTE (CBRS) in a single array. A single Apogee can extend reliable coverage across up to 20 acres, with up to 90% less infrastructure.

Aura Wireless Deployment Scale

According to akta.pro company records, Aura Wireless launched Apogee Converge in 2025 as its first software-defined phased array combining Private LTE (CBRS Band 48) with Wi-Fi 5/6 in a single 4-panel platform. The same records show a Fortune 500 retailer standardized on a 2-3 Apogee antenna architecture across 600+ retail clubs nationwide, with the deployment referenced across 1,000+ locations. Aura Wireless was founded in 2016 and sells exclusively through channel partners to enterprise customers in retail, logistics, agriculture, industrial, education, municipal and entertainment verticals.

Earlier Aura Wireless Deployments

In June 2026, Aura Wireless deployed its Apogee Converge antenna at Paso Robles Municipal Airport, creating a private 5G testbed with Cal Poly and Heddian, according to EIN Presswire. The single-node system provides full ramp coverage for aerial firefighting and future spaceport infrastructure. In May 2026, Aura Wireless deployed its Apogee antenna solution at Legendz Way Distribution, a 750,000-square-foot warehouse, using 4 access points and 4 antennas instead of 40-45, EIN Presswire reported. The five-year cost dropped from $264,712 to $43,942, saving $220,770.

What Comes Next for Aura Wireless

Aura Wireless said the Apogee platform is deployed across big-box retail, distribution centers, air cargo hubs, intermodal freight depots, farmland and urban centers. The company directed readers to aurawireless.com for more information.