OpenWISP is an open-source network management system that evolved from a municipal Wi-Fi project into a platform for managing OpenWRT-based devices worldwide.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 🏗️ Birth of WiFi Metropolitano - Rome launches free public Wi-Fi project (ProvinciaWiFi) |
| 2009 | 🇮🇹 National Adoption - Expansion to municipalities across Italy |
| 2012 | 📈 FreeItaliaWiFi - National federation created, 300,000+ users, 2,500+ access points |
| 2014 | 🔄 OpenWISP Rebrand - Project officially named OpenWISP |
| 2015 | 🚀 Major Pivot - Complete redesign from hotspot-focused to versatile OpenWRT Network Management |
| 2017 | 🎓 Google Summer of Code - First GSoC participation, 20+ projects mentored |
| 2020 | 🌍 Global Expansion - Evolved into Network Management System |
| 2025 | Current version maintained by openwisp OÜ (Estonia) |