Cisco expands its Unified Wireless Network Solution

NEW DELHI: Cisco Systems announced today an expansion to its Unified Wireless

Network Solution that allows customers to roll out an array of new mobility

services including security, guest access, voice over Wi-Fi, and location-based

services.

As wireless local area networks (WLANs) gain pervasive adoption throughout

enterprise markets and vertical industries, Cisco has developed solutions and

applications as well as application programming interfaces (APIs) for partners

to capitalize on WLAN ubiquity. To meet the requirements of these ecosystems,

Cisco is delivering an assembly of its Mobility Services as an integral part of

Cisco's Services Oriented Network Architecture (SONA). SONA is an architectural

framework that guides customers' evolution to an intelligent network to

accelerate applications, business processes, and profitability. With this

unified architectural approach, customers can easily deploy scalable

applications that can be implemented across wireline and wireless networks.

“Cisco's Wireless LAN unification strategy and execution has been a model of

success,” said Joel Conover, research director at Current Analysis.

“Mobility services, such as voice, guest access, security and location, are

just the tip of the iceberg for what is to come,” said Brett Galloway, vice

president and general manager of Cisco's Wireless Networking Business Unit.

“These services are the foundation to enable a host of new applications, such as

IT asset tracking, presence-based applications, dual-mode voice, integrated

intrusion detection and prevention, and guest access. Each of these new emerging

applications also delivers compelling, tangible business cases that can improve

operational efficiencies and reduce costs.”

The Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 4.0 and Catalyst 3750G

Integrated Wireless LAN Controllers are available now. The Catalyst 3750G

Integrated Wireless LAN Controller is $20,500 for support for up to 25 access

points (APs), and $25,500 for support for up to 50 APs.

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