ROI of Using IronWiFi Enterprise for a 500-Employee Company
Scenario: A mid-sized company with 500 employees adopts IronWiFi’s Enterprise Wi-Fi solution for secure employee authentication, centralized access control, and compliance readiness.
Annual Costs
| Item | Amount (USD) |
|---|
| IronWiFi Employee Plan | $6.50/user/month × 500 = $3,250/month |
| Total Annual Cost | $3,250 × 12 = $39,000 |
Estimated Annual Benefits
| Benefit Area | Details / Assumptions | Value (USD) |
|---|
| IT Support Savings |
2 hrs/week saved for support staff × $60/hr = $6,240/year |
$6,240 |
| Security Breach Risk Reduction |
Secure onboarding, WPA Enterprise, individual credentials. Estimated avoided breach cost. |
$25,000 |
| Employee Productivity Gains |
5 min saved/week/employee = 21 hrs/year × 500 × $50/hr |
$525,000 |
| Compliance Readiness |
Audit logs, centralized policy control, GDPR readiness |
$10,000 |
| Total Estimated Value |
|
$566,240 |
ROI Calculation
ROI = ($566,240 – $39,000) / $39,000 × 100 = 1,352%
Key Features Driving ROI
- 802.1x authentication mapped to users (no shared credentials)
- SAML, Google Workspace, Azure AD integration
- Support for BYOD and certificate-based access via SCEP
- Global cloud-hosted RADIUS with centralized management
- Comprehensive audit logging and 24/7 uptime monitoring
IronWiFi’s cloud-based platform replaces complex on-prem RADIUS servers with a scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution for growing enterprises.
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