WiFi Master Key
WiFi Master is a peer-to-peer Wi-Fi sharing mobile application software for free Wi-Fi access developed by LinkSure Network. It uses cloud computing, big data and principles of the sharing economy. The company's founder and CEO, Chen Danian, was previously CEO and co-founder of Shanda.
WiFi Master was first released in 2012, and by 2016 had become the world’s largest Wi-Fi sharing app, with over 900 million users and 520 million monthly active users.
In terms of combined iOS and Android app downloads, WiFi Master is ranked 5th in the world, after WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Facebook Messenger. WiFi Master is the 3rd largest software app in China after WeChat and Tencent QQ.
History
WiFi Master was created by Chen Danian in hopes of 'bridging the digital divide and to help people achieve self-actualization by granting them access to free Internet'.Chen Danian shared in an interview with Forbes that 'he was born into poverty in rural China, and using the Internet, he realized that it was a tool to change destinies and pursue happiness by exploring opportunities'.
In September 2012, WiFi Master was first launched in China.
In 2015, its operating company, LinkSure closed its A round funding of USD $52 million, and became a unicorn company in the mobile internet industry. In May 2015, LinkSure bought the domain name wifi.com and established a branch in Singapore to expand its overseas services. WiFi Master was launched worldwide, rapidly gaining popularity in Southeast Asia.
In 2016, WiFi Master became the world’s largest WiFi sharing community, providing over 4 billion daily average connections with a successful connection rate of over 80% worldwide. WiFi Master is available in 223 countries, and is the top Tools app on the Google Play Store in 49 countries.
In 2019, WiFi Master Key rebranded as WiFi Master.