Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV: YFI) (OTC: KPIFF), a developer of Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing™ silicon solutions, has detailed its PrismIQ™ development and customer demonstration program, which includes engineering support from Fidus Systems and the previously announced Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) Semiconductor Voucher Program. The initiative builds on recent backing from Silicon Catalyst Angels as Edgewater prepares its next-generation platform for customer evaluation. The news, announced via NEWMEDIAWIRE, underscores the company's progress toward commercializing its patented Spectrum Slicing™ architecture, which enables multiple concurrent channels within a single Wi-Fi band to increase usable capacity and improve latency and reliability in congested environments.
Edgewater is developing its next-generation PrismIQ™ product family to address emerging Wi-Fi 8 requirements. The architecture supports opportunities across residential, enterprise, industrial, and selected mission-critical applications. An FPGA-based platform will provide a programmable hardware environment for validating selected PrismIQ functions and preparing for customer evaluation ahead of production silicon. Fidus Systems, a custom embedded systems design and services company with design centres in Canada and the United States, will augment Edgewater's engineering program with specialized FPGA implementation and system-validation expertise. Fidus has completed more than 4,000 projects for over 400 clients since 2001, with over 95% of its business from repeat clients, according to its website at fidus.com.
The planned work includes implementing and validating selected next-generation PrismIQ functions in programmable hardware, integrating Edgewater's Spectrum Slicing multi-channel software and driver environment, and enabling over-the-air testing and technical demonstrations for customers and strategic partners. The platform is intended to help prospective customers assess capabilities and integration requirements, supporting potential product design-in and IP licensing decisions. Testing key functionality before production silicon also allows Edgewater to identify and address engineering issues earlier in development.
“Our focus is on giving customers a practical way to evaluate the next generation of Spectrum Slicing and advance integration discussions,” said Andrew Skafel, President and CEO of Edgewater Wireless. “OVIN and Fidus help us build on our existing technology, validate key PrismIQ capabilities and offset eligible development costs with this non-dilutive program. Alongside the backing of Silicon Catalyst Angels, this strengthens our ability to move customer engagement toward commercial opportunities.”
The OVIN voucher, approved on August 28, 2026, provides up to C$20,000 for eligible technical services related to the FPGA-based prototype program, subject to completion and acceptance of defined project milestones. The voucher offsets eligible costs within Edgewater's broader development program. The FPGA work supports Edgewater's previously disclosed objective of an initial product release in the first half of 2027. Planned milestones include hardware and software integration, over-the-air validation, and customer demonstrations. Edgewater expects to provide updates as these milestones are achieved.
The OVIN Semiconductor Voucher Program is delivered through the Ottawa Regional Technology Development Site by the Kanata North Business Association in collaboration with Invest Ottawa and Area X.O. OVIN is an initiative of the Government of Ontario led by the Ontario Centre of Innovation. This support, combined with Fidus's engineering resources, aims to accelerate Edgewater's commercialization roadmap and strengthen its position in the evolving Wi-Fi market. The original release is available on www.newmediawire.com.
For readers and industry observers, this development signals progress in addressing Wi-Fi congestion, a growing issue as connected devices proliferate. Edgewater's Spectrum Slicing technology claims a 10x improvement in performance with 50% lower latency, even for legacy devices. With 26 patents granted and 3 AI-related patents pending, Edgewater's fabless model could transform the economics of Wi-Fi for service providers, OEMs, and enterprises. The involvement of OVIN and Fidus adds credibility and resources, potentially accelerating the availability of advanced Wi-Fi solutions that could benefit residential, enterprise, and industrial IoT markets.
