NearVerse’s technology platform intelligently combines short-range wireless and carrier networks to improve mobile Internet performance. Using its proprietary network optimization protocols and software-centric network of devices and gateways, NearVerse enables data throughput improvements of 5-10x over 3G networks across different carrier networks and smartphone operating system platforms. With its use of short-range wireless networks within its system, NearVerse’s platform is also inherently proximity-powered, and supports a range of rich, real-time, proximity-based services and applications, including LoKast. NearVerse has 3 omnibus patents in-process on its optimized networking system, performance services, and select proximity-powered technologies.