# Specifications

## GATE Captive Portal

### Key Characteristics

**Carrier-Grade Platform**
- High-availability 1+1 architecture with carrier-grade scalability
- Seamless integration with WAG/BNG for large-scale architectures

**User Experience**
- Fully customizable end-user experience and customer journey
- Responsive design optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop devices
- Integrated advertising server capabilities

### Access Control Features

**Authentication Methods**
The captive portal supports multiple authentication options through a customizable landing/splash window:

- **Credential-based login** — Username/password validation against Service Provider database
- **Email/Mobile verification** — Real-time validation with email or mobile number
- **Social network integration** — Login through social media platforms
- **Soft-token authentication** — Token-based access control

**Quality of Service (QoS) Profiling**
End-user QoS profiling with signaling to WiFi Controller or WAG/BNG systems:

- **Free access** — Time-limited with reduced speed/QoS parameters
- **Premium access** — Unlimited usage with higher speed/QoS allocation
- **Sponsored access** — Advertisement-supported connectivity

**Additional Capabilities**
- Payment gateway integration (Braintree and other providers)
- Self-managed and customizable HTML code for complete control over end-user experience

### Integrated Ad Server

**Campaign Management**
- Complete ad server functionality with banner, video, and campaign inventory management
- Advanced campaign programming and enforcement tools

**Targeting and Segmentation**
Rich segmentation capabilities based on login-generated metadata:
- Location, time, and date information
- Device specifications (type, brand, operating system)
- User demographics (gender, age, and other attributes)

**Reporting and Analytics**
Comprehensive and customizable reporting for advertising campaigns:
- Activity tracking per campaign, banner, and video content
- Detailed breakdowns by location, time, date, device specifications, and user demographics

### Reports and Analytics

**Data Visualization**
- Location and group-based reporting capabilities
- Interactive heatmaps for spatial analysis
- Historical data tracking for all captive portal and ad server metrics

**Data Export Options**
- One-click data export functionality
- Multiple formats: live reports, CSV files, API integration, and other standard formats

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## GATE AAA Server

### Key Characteristics

**Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure**
- Carrier-grade platform with high-availability 1+1 architecture
- Horizontal scalability through cloud-based architecture
- Integration capabilities with WAG/BNG for large-scale deployments

**Protocol Compliance**
- Full RADIUS RFC compliance ensuring industry standard compatibility
- Flexible VSA (Vendor-Specific Attributes) integration
- Service Provider database integration via RADIUS/LDAP or API

### Database Integration

**Scalable Database Architecture**
- Database-driven configuration and subscriber record management
- Fully integrated database solution with optional external database support
- Multiple user provisioning methods: GUI interface, bulk provisioning, or external API

### Advanced AAA Features

**Proxy Capabilities**
- Comprehensive proxy AAA support
- RADSec support (RFC 6614) enabling direct peering with third-party AAA systems

**Configuration Management**
Easy and flexible configuration through graphical user interface:
- Scriptable Option 82 support
- Extensive manipulation capabilities for any RADIUS/VSA attributes

### Reports and Analytics

**Comprehensive Reporting**
- Location and group-based analytical reports
- Interactive heatmaps for network usage visualization
- Historical data retention and analysis for all AAA metrics

**Export Capabilities**
- One-click data export functionality
- Multiple output formats: live reports, CSV files, API integration, and additional standard formats

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## Further Reading

- [Overview](https://docs.zequenze.com/books/gate/chapter/overview)
- [Architecture](https://docs.zequenze.com/books/gate/page/architecture)