Five years ago this week… AirTies gave up pursuing hardware any further, launching its Remote View software which allowed engineers, consumers and help desks to troubleshoot and fix WiFi issues remotely. Bolstered by improved mapping of a typical WiFi home, as well as better reporting on data usage per device, AirTies hoped to reduce the insane amount of fruitless truck rolls operators were carrying out – with one client reporting 90% resulting in ‘no fault found’ or password problems. There was one catch – operators would have to buy all their access points from AirTies, or license its software to be loaded into existing install bases, which were generally Broadcom or Quantenna chips. — Uruguay-based cable operator TCC has…