2013

Wireless Network Solutions Buyers Guide

An Analysis and Capabilities Reference Summary of the Top 20 Solution Providers in Wireless Networking

Released by Solutions Review 1/1/2013

INTRODUCTION: Enterprises, healthcare and educational organizations are becoming increasingly mobile. Through the use of smart phones, tablets and other end devices end users are now able to access information from virtually any location. Whether through company provided smart phones, or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs, organizations are making a push for this mobility due to an increase in productivity that this new level of access allows for. This productivity can only be achieved, however, if an organization IT infrastructure allows for it. Traditionally organization’s IT infrastructures, and more specifically the access layer, have been LAN based. “The recent explosion Allowing end users to hook up directly to an access drop of mobile devices has providing direct, but stationary connectivity to a network caused a seismic shift at speeds of 1G, 10G, 40G and even 100G speeds. With in how IT executives the emergence of this new mobile technology and the realization of the productivity it allows for, we have seen a need to think about shift towards the Wireless LAN structure becoming the their networks.” industry standard. Yes these mobile devices and new technologies are allowing for increased productivity, but they are last piece in a line of technology needed to achieve that productivity. Organizations need to address their IT infrastructure first and make sure it is structured to allow for mobile connectivity. It is important for IT not to put the cart before the horse and to first establish the proper Wireless Network Solution (WNS) that will allow for the connectivity and scalability that would make these mobile end devices otherwise obsolete. The Solutions Review 2013 Wireless Network Buyers Guide is a compilation of the top WNS solution providers offering the latest technology in the wireless networking space. With offering ranging from switches, routers, access points and management capabilities we have highlighted each and outlined their main features in an attempt to arm you with you the critical information needed when evaluating WNS for your organization. By bringing together all the relevant information from all the relevant WNS providers, we hope this assists you in evaluating what is a critical step in allowing your organization to utilize the new technology that is shaping the way business and organizational practices are done today.

Matthew Adamson Editor Solutions Review [email protected] (978) 357-8244

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Table of Contents: Wireless Network Solution Providers (Listed Alphabetically)

Things to Consider______4 ADTRAN______5 Aerohive______6 Alcatel-Lucent______7 Aruba Networks______8 Avaya ______9 Brocade______10 Cisco______11 D-Link______12 Extreme Networks______13 Extricom______14 Firetide______15 Fortinet______16 HP______17 Juniper Networks______18 Meraki______19 Meru Networks______20 Motorola Solutions______21 NETGEAR______22 Ruckus Wireless______23 Xirrus______24

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THINGS TO In this Buyers Guide, Solutions Review has chosen to highlight the Wireless elements of network CONSIDER: architecture because we believe the recent explosion of mobile devices has caused a seismic shift in how IT executives need to think about their networks. The end user – maybe employees, maybe students – is demanding to be wireless. And the amount of applications and data they expect to access is growing at an alarming rate.

Wireless Network Solutions (WNS) providers come in a variety of sizes and offer a range of products. If you would like, you can choose products from two of the largest technology companies in the world – HP and Cisco. Or, you can choose to work with companies like Aerohive and Meraki that are just a few years old, but growing fast. Every company we have selected to present in this Buyers Guide is offering a rock solid wireless solution that we are confident you will be pleased with. Although not every wireless solution provider offers a full range of additional networking components like wired switches, network security appliances or other critical elements to the networks you are building or enhancing.

Below are a few points to consider when selecting a Wireless Network Solution.

1. Technology: Wireless networking can be as simple as access points at the end of Cat 5 cable or an advanced mobility solution that integrates WiFi, cellular, IP telephony and video conferencing. In this guide you will find references to virtual networking, mesh networking, Software Defined Networking (SDN) and unified communications. In the end, the IT team responsible for this decision needs to understand its limitations for implementing a solution and the management requirements for maintaining a solution.

2. Security: The first priority for a wireless network needs to be security – not only for the enterprise but for the end user as well. Every wireless solution will require a security component to prevent and detect unauthorized intrusions. To add complexity, the mobile device of the end user now presents an all new challenge with regard to network vulnerability. This threat has spawned the new terms: Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) which may require an additional solution incorporated into your thinking.

3. The End User: What kind of network you build should ultimately be driven by who uses it and what they need it for. A school campus network may look very different than a corporate network enabled for telecommuting. Each provider in this guide has experience across a range of network implementations from education and health care to corporate enterprises both large and small. Go into any conversation with a solution provider with a clear understanding of who the network is for and let the companies you engage know about it.

4. Cost: The sales people will be mad at us, but you have to consider cost. That doesn’t mean the lowest cost necessarily, but this new age of networking requires a lot of gear: access points, controllers, routers, management software, etc. And the protocols go stale quickly. In this guide we present twenty providers. A lot of them will be very close in performance and some of them will have identical hardware due to OEM reseller agreements. And ultimately, you will most likely have to expand the network as the demand from end users increases. Page | 4

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ABOUT THE Founded in 1986, ADTRAN (NASDAQ: ADTN) is a leading global COMPANY: provider of networking and communications equipment with an innovative portfolio of more than 1,700 solutions for use in the last mile of today’s telecommunications networks. Widely ADTRAN, Inc. deployed by carriers, distributed enterprises and Small- and 901 Explorer Boulevard Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs), ADTRAN networking equipment P.O. Box 140000 solutions enable voice, data, video, and Internet communications across copper, fiber, and wireless network infrastructures. Huntsville, AL 35806 USA ADTRAN offers a full spectrum of wireless solutions including 3G Tel: +1 800-923-8726 cellular solutions, License-Free Microwave and traditional or www.adtran.com virtual Wi-Fi networks.

With the use of the 3G NIM, NetVanta routers can use 3G CDMA cellular service as a primary Wide Area Network (WAN) connection, or as a backup/disaster recovery link. The ADTRA TRACER Series is a family of point-to-point license-free wireless solutions that reduce monthly wireline expenditures and facilitate connectivity where landline infrastructure is unavailable or cost prohibitive.

WIRELESS According to ADTRAN, “The NetVanta Wi-Fi solutions employ Virtual AccessPoints (VAPs), the SOLUTION: equivalent of wireless Virtual LANs (VLANs). Each wireless radio in the NetVanta Series supports up to eight unique VAPs, enabling enterprise customers to securely segment their wireless network traffic, like that of their wired network. In addition, a single VAP can be supported across multiple NetVanta Wi-Fi solutions which make it perfect for larger coverage areas and roaming scenarios. The NetVanta 3448 with PoE powers each 802.3af compliant NetVanta 150and acts as the wireless access controller to centrally manage each NetVanta 150 throughout the network.” Overall, “The NetVanta Wi-Fi solutions offer business-class security features like shared key authentication, MAC authentication, as well as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), and WPA2 support. In this case, the NetVanta 150 is using 802.1x user authentication with a Radius Server to authenticate valid users accessing the corporate wireless network and provides central password/user management. Together these security standards ensure a highly protected business-class wireless network infrastructure.”

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, ADTRAN now straddles the line between niche player and category visionary in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) available through this link. The hedging of the bet is attributed as much to ADTRAN’s recent acquisition of Enterprise Wi-Fi vendor Bluesocket (August 2011) as anything else. With Bluesocket, ADTRAN takes a very solid lineup of traditional network solutions and enters the realm of the virtual wireless enabled network. Network World assessed the ADTRAN/Bluesocket acquisition quite well in the article available through this link: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/081011-adtran-bluesocket.html

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ABOUT THE Founded in 2006, Aerohive Networks reduces the cost and COMPANY: complexity of today’s networks with cloud-enabled Wi-Fi and routing solutions for medium and large enterprise headquarters, branch offices and teleworkers. Aerohive’s award-winning Aerohive Networks cooperative control Wi-Fi architecture, public or private cloud- enabled network management, routing and VPN solutions 330 Gibraltar Drive eliminate costly controllers and single points of failure. This gives Sunnyvale, CA 94089 its customers mission critical reliability with granular security and USA policy enforcement and the ability to start small and expand Tel: +1 866-918-9918 without limitations. www.aerohive.com

Aerohive is an innovative, well-funded player in the Wireless LAN (WLAN) networking sector. They offer a full suite of hardware and software including access points, routers and a network management system – HiveManager. Aerohive’s controller-less approach is different. It distributes all control functions and data forwarding to smart APs while maintaining a centralized management system for monitoring and configuration – similar to how routers in the Internet function.

WIRELESS According to Aerohive, “The 802.11n enterprise wireless LAN access points are an innovative class SOLUTION: of wireless infrastructure equipment with cooperative control technology that provides the benefits of a controller-based wireless LAN solution, without requiring a controller or an overlay network. Aerohive routers combine ‘work anywhere’ mobility with enterprise routing functionality and complete security – all in a single device. The simple “plug and play” operation makes it easy for administrators to deploy hundreds or even thousands of remote/branch offices for their users.” “Aerohive’s HiveOS is the operating system that powers the Aerohive access points and routers, while HiveManager is the network management system (NMS) for configuration and monitoring. Together, with Aerohive access points and routers, these comprise a complete, controller-less Wi-Fi and remote network solution.” In many ways, Aerohive is beginning to bridge the gap from simple networking solutions to the broader solution area of Mobile Device Management (MDM). Most notable is their investment in the Bonjour Network (more on that below) and a recent partnership with JAMF Software that integrates its enterprise Wi-Fi products with the JAMF Software Casper Suite, a Mobile Device Management solution for Apple devices.

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Aerohive is best placed in their visionary category – directly below their category leaders – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) available through this link along with the likes of Meraki, Ruckus Wireless and Juniper Networks. They are given credit for their focus on Apple devices through the innovative Bonjour Gateway that according to Aerohive “enables management and control of Apple’s® “Zero- Configuration Networking” technology, called Bonjour®, to make services such as AirPrint™ and AirPlay® usable across large, multi-subnet networks.” CRN wrote a nice piece about the Aerohive Bonjour Gateway that can be accessed through this link. A link to an Overview of the Aerhoive wireless product line can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most COMPANY: experienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel- Lucent (NYSE: ALU) is a larger player with a global reach. Alcatel- Lucent employs 76,000 people and has revenues of $19 billion. They offer a wide range of networking solutions to both service Alcatel-Lucent providers and enterprise customers. Wireless LAN (WLAN) is just 3 av. Octave Gréard a small piece of the larger Alcatel-Lucent solution set that 75007 Paris, includes everything from IP telephony and cordless phones to France video conferencing and hardcore network infrastructure. Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 76 10 10 www.alcatel-lucent.com “Alcatel-Lucent’s next generation WLAN solution is a scalable, comprehensive set of mobile LAN products that automatically identify and authenticate users as they connect to the network. Once user identity is established, it enables ‘follow-me’ privileges, security and services – something no other enterprise system provides today. This technology gives corporations the power to manage and secure people rather than ports.”

WIRELESS Alcatel-Lucent presents its wireless solutions within the broader term of “mobility” which allows SOLUTION: them to incorporate more peripheral international wireless standards like DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) and applications for connecting your cell phone to the public cellular network through a PBX. The core WLAN solution is the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess™ line of switches, controllers, access points (APs) and management software. Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess WLAN APs are “small, lightweight and can be securely deployed in a variety of locations such as on walls, cubicles, desktops, and in the ceiling. The AP antenna diversity allows for the best possible signal processing using dual, omni-directional antennas.” And their OmniAccess WLAN base software provides “unprecedented control over the entire wireless environment and enables advanced adaptive WLAN, identity-based security and application continuity services”

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Alcatel-Lucent is best placed in their visionary category – directly below their category leaders – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Aerohive, Meraki and Juniper Networks. In that report, they are given credit for their breadth of solutions but are called out as being predominantly Euro-centric. Given their size and scope, much of Alcatel-Lucent’s corporate fortunes are tied to larger wireless market influences and as such they recently experienced a reduction in force due to some reduced service provider spending. In 2005, Alcatel-Lucent entered into an OEM agreement with Aruba Networks to rebrand and resell Aruba's entire product line. As such, much of what you buy when you purchase OmniAccess gear is the same solid technology delivered by wireless market-leader Aruba. A link to more information about Alcatel-Lucent’s OmniAccess product line can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN) is a leading provider of next- COMPANY: generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. The company’s Mobile Virtual Enterprise (MOVE) architecture unifies wired and wireless network infrastructures into one Aruba Networks, Inc. seamless access solution for corporate headquarters, mobile business professionals, remote workers and guests. This unified 1344 Crossman Ave. approach to access networks dramatically improves productivity Sunnyvale, CA 94089 and lowers capital and operational costs. Aruba is based in USA Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Tel: +1 408-227-4500 Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. www.arubanetworks.com

Aruba organizes network installations around their Aruba Mobility Controllers which “create a single, unified network that manages wired and wireless access across indoor, outdoor and remote locations. Aware of all network devices, users, applications and locations, Mobility Controllers run the ArubaOS™ operating system and also maintain configurations and automate software updates for other Aruba Mobility Controllers, Mobility Access Switches and 802.11n access points (APs).”

WIRELESS The Aruba corporate vision for a wireless network solution is both simple and compelling: SOLUTION: “Optimized for user mobility, mobile devices and applications; Simple to deploy with existing networks; Highly secure; and, Easy to manage and maintain.” Aruba claims that their “enterprise-grade 802.11n APs deliver secure, high-performance Wi-Fi access to a variety of indoor and outdoor WLANs. These APs support multiple operating modes and can be deployed as Instant APs in self-managed clusters or centrally managed by Mobility Controllers (detailed above). Aruba indoor and outdoor 802.11n APs can be installed with a wide variety of RP-SMA and N-Type wireless antennas. Antenna selection can be based on the desired polarization, frequency band, RF gain, operating temperature and coverage pattern.”

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Aruba Networks is one of three category leaders – along with HP and Cisco – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN). Aruba was only founded in 2002 but has grown rapidly through aggressive sales and marketing and a major OEM relationship with Alcatel-Lucent. They have also broadened their wireless offerings through internal innovation and several strategic acquisitions – including Network Chemistry (wireless security), Airwave Wireless (wireless network management software) and Azalea Networks (wireless mesh). According to CRN.com, the acquisition of Azelea will give Aruba another avenue for channel partners deploying advanced wireless mesh networks. As a young public company Aruba also attracts its fair share of caution. A Barron’s article details how Deutsche Bank recently reiterated a Hold rating on its shares stating the company is challenged to “tap new growth categories” and “could be challenged in the near-term due to increased competition from Cisco and an overall muted enterprise spending environment.” A link to PDF Overview of Arbua Networks solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Avaya was created in 2000 when the unified communications and COMPANY: call center businesses left Lucent Technologies. Avaya is a leading global provider of next-generation business collaboration and

communications solutions, providing unified communications, real-time video collaboration, contact center, networking and Avaya, Inc. related services to companies of all sizes around the world. 211 Mt. Airy Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Avaya’s Networking portfolio is comprised of: Ethernet Switching: USA a range of integrated routers, gateways and appliances that allow Tel: +1 866-462-8292 enterprises to reliably and securely connect their branch sites; www.avaya.com Unified Branch: a range of routers and Virtual Private Network (VPN) appliances that provide a secure connection for branches; Wireless Networking: a cost-effective and scalable solution enabling enterprises to deploy wireless coverage; Access Control: solutions that provide policy decision to enforce role-based access control to the network; Unified Management: support for data and voice networks by simplifying the management requirements across functional areas.

WIRELESS The key concept for Avaya’s vision is the “fit-for-purpose” network. As real-time communications SOLUTION: continue evolving to IP telephony, the data network begins to facilitate communications-enabled business services, while transporting other critical business applications. “Avaya delivers some of the most advanced technologies available, enabling enterprises to build dependable networks with a significant return on investment.” The Avaya wireless solutions is called the WLAN 8100 Series and “combines the latest industry 802.11n standard with a new truly-unified wireless/wired architecture, enabling enterprises to achieve new levels of workforce productivity and operational efficiency. It provides greater wireless capacity, performance, and coverage through 802.11n and helps to reduce costs by offering a simplified network infrastructure. The portfolio is optimized to support real-time applications such as voice, UC and video.” This series is comprised of access points, controllers and management software.

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Avaya is best placed in their visionary category – directly below their category leaders – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Alcatel-Lucent, Juniper Networks and Ruckus Wireless. As an indication of their breadth of solutions, Avaya also appears in Gartner Magic Quadrant Reports on Corporate Telephony and for Contact Center Infrastructure. A strength of Avaya’s is the other innovative network solutions they have developed over and above wireless including their Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture that extends virtualization from the data center to the enterprise campus. Another compelling network telephony solution is the Avaya IP Office 8.1, a unified communications platform that addresses BYOD with the Avaya Flare Communicator that enables business-class calling features on mobile devices. A link to an Overview of the Avaya WLAN 8100 wireless product line can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 1995, Brocade Communications Systems’ (NASDAQ: COMPANY: BRCD) networking solutions “help the world’s leading organizations transition smoothly to a world where applications and information reside anywhere.” Brocade Communications Brocade was primarily known as a maker of Storage Area Network Systems, Inc. (SAN) solutions until 2008 when it entered into the Enterprise, 130 Holger Way Campus and Carrier Ethernet Switches/Routers market through its San Jose, CA 95134 acquisition of Foundry Networks - a networking hardware vendor USA selling high-end Ethernet switches and routers. Tel: +1 408-333-8000 “The innovative Brocade Mobility 802.11n WLAN solution www.brocade.com provides the scalability, availability, and security features needed to deliver enterprise-level data mobility. In addition, it offers a robust backbone that enables end-to-end voice and video across a wide range of environments, helping boost productivity, increase employee satisfaction, and improve collaboration.”

WIRELESS Brocade provides a broad wired and wireless portfolio and “a proven history of delivering business- SOLUTION: critical IP networking connectivity. Brocade Mobility solutions enable organizations to easily and cost-effectively deliver high-speed wireless access enterprise-wide, while meeting the demand for reliable, secure, end-to-end coverage and manageability.” Straight forward wireless solutions – access points and controllers – are a small part of the larger Brocade product line. The Brocade Mobility family of solutions features “the industry- leading AirDefense wireless Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), which protects both wired and wireless networks against threats and unauthorized devices while providing performance monitoring and troubleshooting. Brocade Mobility security features also help ensure that visitors leverage the same enterprise WLAN infrastructure for high-speed wireless Internet access.”

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Brocade is best placed in their niche category – directly below their category challengers – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Netgear, Extreme Networks and D-Link. In 2009, Brocade entered into an OEM agreement with Motorola to rebrand and resell Motorola's wireless technology. Therefore, much of what you buy when you purchase Brocade’s WLAN gear is the same solid technology delivered by Motorola Solutions. According to Network World, “Under the strategic relationship with Motorola, the companies will collaborate on WLAN, voice-over- WLAN, mobile unified communications/fixed mobile convergence, cloud computing and wireless broadband technologies.” With regard to the future of networking, Brocade is investing heavily in Software-Defined Networking (SDN) that “delivers on the high expectations of early OpenFlow adopters.” With its NetIron 5.4 software release, Brocade has successfully integrated OpenFlow support across the 100 GbE Brocade NetIron router family. A link to an Overview of the Brocade Enterprise product line can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 1984, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the COMPANY: worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco's portfolio of products and services is focused upon three market segments: Enterprise and Service Provider, Small Business and the Home. Cisco Systems, Inc. Within the Enterprise segment, Cisco solutions include: Wireless 170 West Tasman Dr. networks; Collaboration in the form of IP video and phones, San Jose, CA 95134 Unified Communications, and Mobile applications; Datacenter and USA Virtualization through Unified Computing, Storage Networking and Tel: +1 408-526-4000 Cloud services; and, IP NGN (Next Generation Networks): High-end www.cisco.com routing and switching for service provider networks, broadcast video distribution, and content delivery systems.

WIRELESS In early 2012, Cisco released its latest wireless access point technology, the new Cisco Aironet® SOLUTION: 3600 Series. “Delivering up to three times more coverage versus competition for tablets, smartphones, and high- performance laptops, the industry's only 4x4 MIMO, three-spatial-stream access point delivers mission- critical reliability.” As a multi-billion dollar leader in network technology, Cisco’s product line contains too many components to properly document here. Wireless Solutions include: Access Points that combine the mobility of wireless with the performance of wired networks; Wireless LAN Controllers that support small or large wireless network deployments with flexible standalone or integrated controllers and controller modules; Wireless Network Management that controls and monitors Cisco Aironet access points, Cisco wireless LAN controllers, Cisco CleanAir, and the Cisco Mobility Services Engine; Mobility Services that offer simple, scalable, and reliable multidevice and multinetwork application delivery that supports a broad partner ecosystem; and Outdoor Wireless and Client Devices that connect all wireless devices confidently to the wireless network and deliver applications across metropolitan areas.

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Cisco is one of three category leaders – along with Aruba and HP – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN). Forbes recently wrote a thorough article on Cisco's Vision Of The Future Of Wi-Fi which describes Cisco’s focus on upgrading Wi-Fi networks in the industry’s three main sectors: Internet service providers, enterprise/businesses and consumers. It would be difficult to argue against including Cisco in any wireless network purchase cycle particularly if performance and not price is the primary concern. While the 600 lb. gorilla of networking, there are industry developments that should keep the executives at Cisco up at night. According to ReadWriteWeb it may be the rise of network virtualization, also called software-defined networks, or SDN, a potentially game-changing technology that could turn proprietary hardware into simple commodity technology. A link to an overview of the Cisco enterprise product line can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 1986, D-Link offers complete, end-to-end networking COMPANY: solutions for small and medium enterprises. “D-Link’s Switching, Wireless, Security, IP Surveillance, Storage and Management Solutions deliver best-in-class performance. Stand-alone, unified and cloud wireless solutions, D-Link offers unified wireless D-Link networking solutions that enable small and medium-sized 17595 Mt. Hermann St. businesses to create highly mobile, highly productive work Fountain Valley, CA 92708 environments at a low total cost of ownership. D-Link wireless USA networks are scalable, easy to deploy and manage – delivering Tel: +1 800-326-1688 reliable, secure connectivity, in a self-healing solution.” www.dlink.com D-Link's products are geared towards the networking and communications market. Its business products include switches, security cameras, firewalls, iSCSI SANs and business wireless, while consumer products cover consumer wireless devices, broadband devices, and the Digital Home devices (which include media players, storage, and surveillance).*W

WIRELESS 2012 new additions to D-Link's "unified wireless" line include the DWC-1000 Wireless Controller, SOLUTION: and the DWL-6600AP Unified N Dual-band PoE Access Point. “A best-in-class indoor access point designed specifically for business-class environments. Versatile and powerful, the DWL-6600AP can be flexibly deployed as a standalone wireless access point or as a managed access point controlled by a D-Link® Unified Wireless Switch or Wireless Controller. “ D-Link was the first wired and wireless networking company to launch the "green" technology D- Link Green. D-Link first applied the power saving technology to its unmanaged switches and later to its wireless routers. The technology works by setting any ports that are not in use to standby mode to reduce power to idle ports, in addition to fanless and variable speed fans. "Green" switches can also detect cable length and adjust power output accordingly.*W

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, D-Link is best placed in their niche category – directly below their category challengers – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Brocade, Netgear and Extreme Networks. D-Link operates an indirect channel model, selling through distributors, resellers, retailers and VARS. As a result, it brings no direct sales force to the wireless category and therefore is relegated to fringes by analysts looking at D-Link’s total enterprise presence. But for the small to medium enterprise, D-Link offers a solid and well established line-up of network solutions including switches, security cameras, firewalls, iSCSI SANs and business wireless products. In addition, D-Link has built a reputation for innovative product design. Four of D-Link’s latest products, the DNS‑320L Network Storage, DCS‑6010L Fisheye Camera, DHP‑W310AV Wireless Powerline Adapter, and DWR‑910 Petit Router have been awarded the 2012 Red Dot Product Design Award. The Red Dot Design Award is the largest and most renowned international accolade for industrial design. A link to an overview of the D-Link wireless product line can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 1996, Extreme Networks (NASDAQ: EXTR) is a COMPANY: technology leader in high-performance Ethernet switching for cloud, data center and mobile networks for enterprises, data centers, and service providers. Its mission is to deliver high Extreme Networks performance networks with the large scale and speed of emerging 3585 Monroe Street 10 Gigabit, 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit Ethernet. Santa Clara, CA 95051 Solutions are targeted at corporate enterprises and companies USA building and hosting the Web and multimedia over IPO. Tel: +1 408-579-2800 Customers include businesses, hospitals, schools, hotels, www.extremenetworks.com telecommunications companies and government agencies around the world. The company vision is “of a world enabled by a unified networking based upon Ethernet which simplifies each element and component of the network, and through simplification, provide services at a lower cost. Our vision focuses on the design and delivery of easily deployable, highly scalable, secure and comprehensively managed networks which are reliable, fast, flexible and cost-effective. We primarily sell our products through an ecosystem of our channel partners who combine our Ethernet products with their offerings to create compelling information technology solutions for end user customers.”

WIRELESS Extreme Networks organizes their solutions across elements connected through Ethernet: Local SOLUTION: Area, Data Center, The Could, 3G/4G and WLAN. The Extreme Networks’ Summit® WM3000 series Controllers “greatly simplify the task of mobilizing users, without compromising security or performance.” Their Altitude Access Points are “designed to support high-bandwidth, high-performance enterprise applications, Altitude Access Points are ideal for delivering low-latency voice and video streams, and bandwidth-greedy imaging files. In addition Extreme Networks offers the Motorola® AirDefense® Services Platform “an enterprise- class management and security suite can support hundreds of sites, thousands of devices, tens of thousands of users.”

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Extreme Networks is best placed in their niche category – directly below their category challengers – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Brocade, D-Link and Netgear. In 2009, Extreme Networks entered into an OEM agreement with Motorola to rebrand and resell Motorola's wireless technology. Therefore, much of what you buy when you purchase Extreme’s WLAN gear is the same solid technology delivered by Motorola Solutions. Extreme Networks recently joined Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks and other established networking vendors in embracing the OpenFlow protocol as a key part of their larger software- defined networking strategies. In the opinion of ZK Research, it was one of the better SDN announcements. A link to an overview of the Extreme wireless product line can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Extricom was founded in 2002 and operated as a strategic COMPANY: research and development entity until early 2004. In 2004, the company began commercializing its deep patent portfolio into the enterprise WLAN offering that was first released in 2005. The company has built a distribution channel that now spans the Extricom Americas, Europe, and Japan. Extricom operates from principal 48 Wall Street, offices in New York, London and Tokyo. 11th Floor New York NY 10005 Extricom is a manufacturer of 4th generation enterprise wireless LAN solutions, based on its Channel Blanket™ technology. While USA adhering to the 802.11 a/b/g/n standard, Extricom’s patented, Tel: +1 212-240-3896 Interference-Free architecture takes a completely new approach www.extricom.com to the way the infrastructure is deployed. The Channel Blanket topology provides wire-like reliability, high throughput, seamless mobility, unparalleled noise immunity, and is easy to install and maintain. In an era of intensive wireless usage powered by the market explosion of smart phones, iPads, iPods, tablets and other communication devices, voice, data, video, and location services are delivered with an always-on, robust and mobile Wi-Fi connection to any client, in any environment. Extricom Interference-Free™ WLAN is purpose-built to slash wireless complexity and future-proof your network for tomorrow’s multi-service demands.

WIRELESS Extricom’s product-line consists of enterprise-grade WLAN switches, access points, accessories, and SOLUTION: network management software, all built to deliver high-bandwidth, wire-like network connectivity that “satisfies demanding user communities even in the toughest environments.” Every member of the Extricom product-line support’s Extricom’s award-winning Channel Blanket™ architecture, enterprise-grade security, and centralized configuration, management, and monitoring. Customers include universities, healthcare and medical campuses, municipalities, primary and secondary school boards, hotels and resorts, manufacturing companies, and general enterprises. Extricom is the optimal solution for any organization that is seeking to support mission-critical applications in challenging environments for mobile users.

ANALYST TAKE: Extricom is a past winner of IDG Techworld’s Product of the Year. The patented Interference-Free WLAN system was evaluated by an independent panel of judges based on an extensive list of criteria, including: features, functionality, innovation, performance and resiliency. Extricom’s technology is backed by over fifteen approved and pending patents related to Extricom's ability to deploy networks that operate unaffected by co-channel interference. The outcome is networks that operate ubiquitously at high data rates with perfect coverage, allowing successful deployment of real-time applications such as voice. The company’s multidisciplinary research team brings together expertise in spread-spectrum radio, communication systems and protocols, networking, embedded systems and optimization software. A link to an overview of the Extricom wireless product line can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 2003, Firetide provides high performance fixed and COMPANY: mobile wireless IP network infrastructure products that enable concurrent video, voice and data applications for government, transportation, education and commercial customers. The company’s products are used to build private wireless mesh Firetide, Inc. infrastructure and access networks for indoor and outdoor use 140 Knowles Drive that are highly reliable and secure. With operations throughout Los Gatos, CA 95032 the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions, Firetide has an USA installed base of thousands of customers in 40 countries around Tel: +1 408-399-7771 the world. www.firetide.com Firetide’s expertise in wireless mesh infrastructure has enabled the company “to build controllers with better channel allocation and radio power control mechanisms to combat interferences and optimize network performance, eliminating deployment restrictions and allowing users to have greater flexibility in the management, control and expansion of their networks.”

WIRELESS Firetide’s WLAN solution is wireless mesh and broadband access technology – a network that relies SOLUTION: on all nodes to propagate signals. Wireless mesh “has provided seamless wireless network management and control for integrated indoor and outdoor deployments in challenging environments for years. The Firetide HotPort Mesh System provides a high capacity, self-healing wireless mesh network. Designed for maximum performance, scalability, mobility and security, the HotPort mesh network operates in 2.4 GHz, 4.9 GHz, and 5 GHz spectrums. These nodes offer the tri mode radio, giving the end user the flexibility to use the physical hardware based on application needs in any of these bands. Creating a distributed Ethernet switch-like infrastructure, the HotPort system enables multiple network services to operate on the wireless backbone enabling secure and reliable wireless networks for video, voice and data.” Firetide has built a reputation in providing a reliable and secure wireless mesh infrastructure capable of meeting the demanding performance requirements of real-time video applications. “While our mesh products are an excellent solution for environments where video surveillance is required, the mesh infrastructure is a foundation for additional network-based applications. This single infrastructure is used to support multiple applications simultaneously for homeland security and public safety; transportation; municipal services; and industrial applications.”

ANALYST TAKE: In 2010, Firetide announced a strategic alliance and OEM agreement with NETGEAR. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, NETGEAR is licensing Firetide’s WLAN controller software for the company’s recently announced Pro-Safe 16-AP Wireless Management System WMS5316. The “Firetide Inside” NETGEAR WLAN offerings have been well received by the industry press. PC Magazine authored a thorough review of the Pro-Safe 16 that can be found here. Buying a Firedtide solution will require a 3rd party reseller as virtually all of their revenue is generated through sales by channel partners. A link to an overview of the Firetide wireless solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 2000, Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a worldwide COMPANY: provider of network security appliances and a market leader in unified threat management (UTM). Their products and subscription services provide “broad, integrated and high- Fortinet, Inc. performance protection against dynamic security threats while 1090 Kifer Road simplifying the IT security infrastructure. Fortinet reduces your Sunnyvale, CA 94086 WLAN risk with a comprehensive, integrated security solution for USA your wireless and wired networks. We integrate all wired and wireless traffic into a single FortiGate security platform, giving you Tel: +1 408-235-7700 unmatched visibility and control of all network threats.” www.fortinet.com Fortinet’s flagship Unified Threat Management ("UTM") solution consists of their FortiGate physical and virtual appliance products that “provide a broad array of security and networking functions, including firewall, VPN, application control, antivirus, intrusion prevention, Web filtering, vulnerability management, antispam, wireless controller, and WAN acceleration.” Their FortiGate appliances, from the FortiGate-40 for small businesses and branch offices to the FortiGate-5000 series for large enterprises and service providers, are based on a proprietary technology platform. This platform includes FortiASICs, “which are specifically designed for accelerated processing of security and networking functions, and our FortiOS operating system, which provides the foundation for all of our security functions.”

WIRELESS Fortinet offers wireless solutions (WLAN) through their UTM Security appliances. “Our wireless SOLUTION: controller technology provides the ability to deploy FortiAP wireless access points to create a secure wireless network. FortiAP access points tunnel all wireless traffic to FortiGate or FortiWiFi platforms, enabling end-customers to use a single security platform to manage all wired and wireless network traffic. FortiWiFi security appliances “integrate Thick AP capabilities with the FortiGate comprehensive enterprise-class protection for smaller locations at an affordable price. Each FortiWiFi model is capable of broadcasting up to seven SSIDs or Virtual Access Points (VAPs) enabling multi-tenant environments in a single device.”

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Fortinet is best placed in their niche category – directly below their category challengers – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Brocade, D-Link and Netgear. This is largely due to their model for offering WLAN through their flagship unified threat management appliances. Forinet has built an impressive portfolio of protected intellectual property. They have 76 issued U.S. patents, 12 issued Chinese patents, 1 issued Japanese patent. Buying a Fortinet solution will require a 3rd party reseller as virtually all of their revenue is generated through sales by channel partners consisting of than 10,000 partners worldwide. A link to an overview of the Fortinet wireless solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 1939, HP (NASDAQ: HPQ) is a leading global provider COMPANY: of products, technologies, software, solutions and services to individual consumers, SMBs and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health and education sectors. “Our offerings span printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems.” Hewlett-Packard Corporation The HP Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking Division 3000 Hanover Street provides server, storage and networking products in a number of Palo Alto, CA 94304 categories. “Our Converged Infrastructure portfolio of servers, USA storage and networking combined with HP Software's Cloud Tel: +1 650-857-1501 Service Automation software suite creates HP's CloudSystem. This www.hp.com integrated solution enables enterprise and service provider clients to deliver infrastructure, platform and software as a service in a private, public or hybrid cloud environment. By providing a broad portfolio of server, storage and networking solutions, ESSN aims to optimize the combined product solutions required by different customers and provide solutions for a wide range of operating environments, spanning both the enterprise and the SMB markets.”

WIRELESS HP presents their mobility solutions through the banner of HP Converged Infrastructure, “which SOLUTION: provides a platform for secure continuous access to data and applications.” HP Networking offers “intelligent 802.11n wireless networking solutions that provide access, management and security for business of all sizes with the flexibility to easily tailor your network to meet changing business needs. HP Network management solutions provide basic-to-advanced device-handling capabilities. The combined product portfolio of ProCurve, 3Com, H3C and TippingPoint expands HP’s networking capabilities and accelerates the Converged Infrastructure strategy.” “Our switch, router, wireless LAN and TippingPoint network security products deliver open, scalable, secure, agile and consistent solutions for the data center, campus and branch networks. Our networking solutions are based on HP's FlexNetwork architecture, which is designed to enable simplified server virtualization, unified communications and multi-media application delivery for the enterprise.”

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, HP is one of three category leaders – along with Aruba and Cisco – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN). HP significantly strengthened its reputation in the networking space through its multi- billion dollar acquisition of 3Com in 2010. Computer Weekly published a recent interview with Nick Watson, vice-president of networking in EMEA for HP on that very topic. As part of the integration of the 3Com acquisition, HP has taken a hit in the press recently for discontinuing the popular 3Com VCX VoIP system. A link to an overview of the HP wireless solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 1996, Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) is in the COMPANY: business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. Juniper is a technology leader in Juniper Networks, Inc. high-performance Ethernet switching for cloud, data center and 1194 North Mathilda Ave. mobile networks. Juniper wireless controllers, access points and Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1206 management tools deliver wireless LAN and WAN solutions for USA enterprises of all sizes and types from small retail installations to Tel: +1 888-586-4737 large campuses. www.juniper.net In 2010, Juniper entered the WLAN market through its acquisition of Trapeze Networks. This acquisition expanded Juniper’s portfolio and made WLAN infrastructure one of their key business areas. At the time David Yen, a Juniper Executive Vice President said, “With the acquisition of Trapeze Networks, we extend our industry leading routing, security and switching portfolio with proven and innovative WLAN technology that will enable our customers to provide a seamless, high-quality, secure experience to their users regardless of where and how they access their network.”

WIRELESS Juniper offers the full range of wireless controllers, access points and management tools that can SOLUTION: deliver wireless LAN and WAN solutions for enterprises of all sizes and types from small retail installations to large campuses. In addition to WLAN gear, Juniper's Secure Mobility solution offers enterprise customers Junos Pulse, “a multi-function, single-client mobile security solution, along with market-leading SSL/VPN and Unified Access Control appliances, and a highly secure Wireless LAN portfolio. Together these mobile security solutions provide enterprises with a comprehensive toolkit to help secure and manage a heterogeneous mobile environment.” Junos Pulse combines multi-functional security and access features into a single, universal client and enables the enforcement of defined security policies across all devices attached to the network. Both Junos Pulse and Juniper's Wireless LAN solutions enable enterprise organizations to cost-effectively support a heterogeneous mobile environment spanning multiple mobile platforms with zero-touch provisioning.

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Juniper Networks is best placed in their visionary category – directly below their category leaders – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya and Motorola. Despite Gartner’s placement of Juniper below the category leaders, the company continues to engage the likes of Cisco in an enterprise strategy. eWeek wrote a nice piece on the Juniper’s QFabric networking architecture that aims a solutions at the highly competitive data center networking space. A link to an overview of the Juniper Network wireless solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 2006, Meraki is a cloud-managed network COMPANY: infrastructure company providing hardware and software for building large scale wired and wireless networks. “Meraki builds intelligent, cloud managed networking solutions that dramatically simplify enterprise networks. Whether securing iPads in an enterprise or blanketing a campus with WiFi, Meraki networks Meraki, Inc. simply work.” 660 Alabama St San Francisco, CA 94110 The company was formed by PhD candidates from MIT, and was USA funded by Sequoia Capital and Google. “Today, Meraki offers a Tel: +1 415-632-5800 complete cloud managed product family including wireless LAN, www.meraki.com Ethernet switches, and security appliances. Meraki is one of the industry's fastest growing companies with over 20,000 customer deployments worldwide.” Meraki refers to its solutions as “Cloud Networking” which provides centralized management, visibility, and control without the cost and complexity of controller appliances or overlay management software. “Meraki’s products are built from the ground up for cloud management, and come out of the box with centralized management, layer 7 device and application visibility, real time web-based diagnostics, monitoring, reporting, and much, much more. Meraki deploys quickly and easily, without training or proprietary command line interfaces.”

WIRELESS In 2009, Meraki introduced their cloud-controlled wireless LAN line. Meraki’s 802.11n APs “provide SOLUTION: high capacity wireless in dense, demanding environments. Meraki APs are custom-designed for cloud management. Built with enhanced CPU and memory capabilities, Meraki APs deliver rich services including Layer 7 Application QoS and NAC at the network edge. Industry-leading 3-stream 802.11n MIMO delivers radio rates of up to 900 Mbps, while cloud-based RF optimization with spectrum analysis ensures that Meraki APs are automatically tuned for highest performance.” “Meraki is the only wireless LAN to include Layer 7 fingerprinting and application QoS. Identify hundreds of applications, from business apps to BitTorrent and YouTube. Prioritize critical apps like VoIP, and limit or block wasteful bandwidth consumption such as P2P file sharing.”

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Meraki is best placed in their visionary category – directly below their category leaders – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Aerohive, Juniper Networks and Ruckus Wireless. Recently, WiFi Planet wrote a thorough review of the Meraki Enterprise Cloud Controller for APs noting, “We think this kind of low-cost fuss-free cloud-managed approach will appeal to many businesses.” Meraki’s recent Air Marshal security upgrade to its MR wireless solution received a note of caution at NetworkComputing.com regarding the complexities of implementation. A link to an overview of the Meraki wireless solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 2002, Meru Networks (NASDAQ: MERU) develops COMPANY: and markets a virtualized wireless LAN solution that enables enterprises to migrate applications from wired networks to wireless networks and become what Meru refers to as the "All-

wireless enterprise." The company uses an approach to wireless Meru Networks networking that employs virtualization technology to create a 894 Ross Drive self-monitoring wireless network that provides access to Sunnyvale, CA 94089 applications, improved application performance, and a greater USA ability to run converged applications, such as voice, video and data, over a wireless network.*W Tel: +1 408-215-5300 www.merunetworks.com The Meru solution represents “an innovative approach to wireless networking that utilizes virtualization technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network. Our solution is designed to overcome the limitations of legacy wireless networking architectures that cause most enterprises to maintain two separate access networks: a wired network for business-critical applications, and a wireless network for casual use.”

WIRELESS Meru System Director, the operating system at the core of the Meru Virtualized Wireless LAN, SOLUTION: “gives you intelligent network control for reliable, scalable, predictable Wi-Fi access. It is made up of five software applications, each of which performs a critical function for wireless LANs that carry mission-critical traffic.” Meru access points, controllers, and appliances are built from the radio layer up to support virtualized wireless LANs that “equal the predictability and performance of switched Ethernet.” Meru offers a complete range of management tools for virtualized wireless LANs, from advanced management applications for predicting and simplifying WLAN operations to complete security management to a solution for managing guests and automating device connection in BYOD networks.

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Meru Networks is best placed in their niche category – directly below their category challengers – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Brocade, Fortinet and Netgear. The Gartner label is a bit of a surprise given Meru’s track record for innovation. A recent eWeek article explored Meru’s Smart Connect software module that is designed to simplify the process of identifying and authenticating mobile devices—including smartphones and tablets—that are trying to access the corporate WiFi network. Some recent speculation in the press suggests that Meru is preparing for a sale. Meru is widely seen as an attractive acquisition choice because of its proprietary single-channel wireless technology, lack of debt, and relative low stock price. A link to an overview of the Meru wireless solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) is a leading provider of COMPANY: mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers. “Through leading-edge innovation and communications technology, it is a global leader that enables its customers to be their best in the moments that Motorola, Inc. matter.” 1297 East Algonquin Road MSI is the corporate entity that resulted from the spin-off of the Schaumburg, IL 60196 mobile phones division into Motorola Mobility in 2011 and sold USA to Google. Motorola Solutions is composed of the Government, (800) 668-6765 Public Safety and Enterprise Mobility Solutions divisions of the www.motorola.com former Motorola, Inc. Motorola develops advanced data capture, wireless infrastructure, Wireless LAN Securities and mobile computing, bar-code scanning, two-way radios and business pagers, wireless broadband networks and RFID solutions to customers worldwide. “Motorola’s comprehensive integrated portfolio of wireless products meets virtually any wireless networking need. Unlike typical point solutions, our WLAN product line offers everything required to create, install and easily manage an end-to-end wireless enterprise. And our entire portfolio offers the proven interoperability, simplifying and reducing the cost of your mobility deployments — from our access points and controllers to mesh, point-to-point and point-to multipoint bridges, wireless IPS and Voice-over-WLAN solutions.”

WIRELESS Motorola Solutions’ WiNG 5 Wireless LAN solutions offer “all the best of 11n — and then some. SOLUTION: Our distributed architecture extends QoS, security and mobility services to the APs so you get better direct forwarding and network resilience. It gives you more agility, more performance, more reliability and more overall satisfaction.” With regard to wireless security, Motorla offers Air Defense and intrusion prevention system, designed to monitor wireless networks for rogue traffic and conduct incident analysis, forensics and remote troubleshooting. Motorola Solutions has experience across a broad range of vertical implementations including: Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Transportation, Utilities and Government.

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Motorola is best placed in their visionary category – directly below their category leaders – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya and Juniper Networks. In 2009, Motorola entered into OEM agreements to supply both Brocade and Extreme Networks with Motorola's wireless technology. Therefore, much of what you buy when you purchase Brocade or Extreme’s WLAN gear is the same solid technology delivered by Motorola Solutions. With regard to Mobile Device Management, eWeek wrote an interesting piece on how Motorola is pursuing a controversial strategy away from Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). A link to an overview of the Motorola Solutions wireless portfolio can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 1996, NETGEAR (NASDAQ: NTGR) is a global COMPANY: networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers. For consumers, the company makes high performance, dependable and easy to use home networking, storage and digital media products to connect NETGEAR Inc. people with the Internet and their content and devices. For 350 East Plumeria Drive businesses, NETGEAR provides networking, storage and security San Jose, CA 95134-1911 solutions without the cost and complexity of big IT. USA Tel: +1 408-907-8000 The company also supplies top service providers with retail proven, whole home solutions for their customers. NETGEAR www.netgear.com products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and Powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in approximately 29,000 retail locations around the globe, and through approximately 41,000 value-added resellers.

WIRELESS The NETGEAR product line consists of wired and wireless devices, including devices that enable SOLUTION: commercial business networking, broadband access, network connectivity, network storage and security appliances. The company markets a range of network products for the business sector, most notably their ProSafe switch range. NETGEAR recently announced a new line of products that provide access to next-generation high-speed 802.11ac wireless to meet growing customer needs for better and faster wireless on Internet-enabled WiFi devices in the home. The products—two wireless routers and one wireless USB adapter—make 802.11ac WiFi available to laptops and PCs, even before this capability has been built into these systems. NETGEAR also markets various network appliances for the business sector, such as managed switches and wired and wireless VPN firewalls. In 2009, Netgear launched the ProSecure product range with all-in-one gateway solutions for small businesses and branch-offices (UTM series) and stream-scanning-appliances for 100-600 concurrent users.

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, NETGEAR is best placed in their niche category – directly below their category challengers – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) along with the likes of Brocade, D-Link and Meru Networks. NETGEAR may be a common name consumer and at home wireless connectivity, but they are also a solid solutions for the SMB market. With offerings ranging from home, business and service provider solutions they offer networking products that go beyond just the access layer technologies. For companies seeking cost efficiency, NETGEAR offers a line of value-based networking products that includes everything from switches at the core of the network to routers at the edge, enabling users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and media-rich applications among multiple computers and other Internet-enabled devices. A link to an overview of the NETGEAR wireless solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 2003, Ruckus Wireless is a privately-held Wi-Fi COMPANY: technology solutions provider that markets indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi systems for mobile operators, service providers and enterprises around the world. Ruckus Wireless is credited with redefining wireless communications through the development of the first dynamic beam forming products and technology. Ruckus Wireless, Inc. 880 West Maude Ave The Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi technology “redefines what’s possible in wireless network performance with flexibility, reliability, and Suite 101 affordability. We've been singularly focused on Pervasive Sunnyvale, CA. 94085 Performance in wireless and we continue to lead the industry in USA performance innovation. We have never relied on off-the-shelf, Tel: +1 650-265-4200 reference design radio technology – it just doesn’t deliver the www.ruckuswireless.com capacity, range or interference mitigation necessary to make the dream of high performance wireless a reality.”

WIRELESS Ruckus is a pure-play wireless provider and presents its solutions within differentiated, proprietary SOLUTION: terminology like ZoneFlex and BeamFlex. According to Ruckus, “BeamFlex offers first-of-its-kind Adaptive Antenna Technology that maximizes signal coverage, throughput, and network capacity. It delivers MIMO benefits to 802.11a/b/g/n devices, to further increase MIMO diversity gain and maximize spatial multiplexing potential—at minimal cost.” Ruckus also promotes their “predictive real-time capacity channel selection – ChannelFly is the industry’s most effective approach to channel selection resulting in up to 50 percent better performance.” The Ruckus WLAN solutions are Indoor, outdoor, meshed, video, voice, data that deliver high- performance at range to new 802.11n and legacy 802.11a/b/g clients. A list of the specific wireless offering include: Indoor APs Smart WLAN 802.11 systems for large-scale indoor deployments. Outdoor APs Smart WLAN 802.11 systems for outdoor deployments. ZoneDirector – Smart WLAN controllers with advanced Smart/OS software capabilities. ZoneSwitches – Wire-speed Layer 2 Gigabit switches that provide Power over Ethernet for up to 24 WLAN APs at the networks edge. FlexMaster – A remote platform for managing thousands of Smart Wi-Fi access points or Smart Wireless LAN systems. And, ZonePlanner, for designing and estimating Wi-Fi deployment.

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, HP is one of three category leaders – along with Aruba and Cisco – in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN). That is based on Gartner’s feeling that Ruckus has demonstrated the ability to increase the features in its wireless solution offering to provide a unique and differentiated approach to the market. Both FedTech Magazine and Network World have reviewed the Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex system in lengthy reports over the past year. A link to an overview of the Ruckus Wireless solutions can be followed here.

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ABOUT THE Founded in 2004, Xirrus is the leading provider of high- COMPANY: performance wireless networks. Xirrus' Array-based solutions “perform under the most demanding circumstances with wired-like reliability and superior security. The Xirrus wireless Xirrus, Inc. solutions provide a vital strategic business and IT 2101 Corporate Center Drive infrastructure advantage to the education, healthcare, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 government and enterprise industries that depend on wireless USA to operate business-critical applications. Tel: +1 800-947-7871 Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Xirrus is a privately held www.xirrus.com company that designs and manufactures its products and solutions in the USA. Xirrus’ unique array based architecture, “delivers a level of wireless security, performance, and reliability as good as, or better than wired networks. Compared to conventional thin APs and controllers, the wireless Arrays integrate from 2 to 16 integrated radios, a high-gain directional antenna system, multi-gigabit switch/controller, firewall, and threat sensor into a single access device that can support an additional 16 remote radios from the same chassis.”

WIRELESS Targeting enterprises, K-12, higher education, government, hospitality and health care the SOLUTION: campany looks to “transform wired to wireless by providing the most powerful, scalable, and trusted wireless access solutions to organizations that increasingly depend for day-to-day operations.” In comparing the Array based architecture to traditional industry Access Points they state, “our arrays integrate 2 to 16 radios, a high-gain directional antenna, onboard multi-gigabit switch, controller, firewall, threat sensor and a spectrum analyzer. That architecture provides up to 4X the coverage, 8X the bandwidth and 8X the capacity. And that means you use less arrays, cabling, switching and general infrastructure expenditure during implementation. All while delivering flawless and secure wireless access under the most demanding circumstances.” A major differentiator is the integrated controller in each array, eliminating the need for a physical controller through the use of the Xirrus Management System (XMS).

ANALYST TAKE: According to Gartner, Xirrus straddles the line between niche player and category visionary in the latest (June 2012) Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on Wired LAN and Wireless LAN (WLAN) available through this link. The Niche Player designation may have been placed on Xirrus as they seem to be a pure play wireless network solutions provider. While they do offer network services, management, design, survey and other accessories they all seem to center around their wireless array product. ZDNet recently reviewed the Xirrus XR-4000 wireless array and found it to be “a very flexible, configurable and manageable Wi-Fi array that provides a compelling alternative to traditional solutions.” A link to an overview of the Xirrus wireless solutions can be followed here.

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