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Exertis and Ruckus Networks have announced a distribution agreement.
As part of the deal, Exertis will distribute Ruckus’ range of wired and wireless connectivity solutions as well as the company’s ICX switching products to resellers. An ARRIS company, Ruckus is a leading provider in high-performance network infrastructure solutions.
“Ruckus is recognised as a leading provider of innovative, secure and reliable connectivity solutions with deployments in vertical markets which include hospitality, education, healthcare, retail and public venues,” said Gareth Bray, Exertis, head of commercial Enterprise. “This represents a great opportunity for our resellers. Not only can we provide a world-class Wi-Fi proposition but also professional services that can support our customers in the implementation and monitoring of the solution. In addition, our exclusive distribution of Captivnet by AirAngel complements the Ruckus offering in guest-heavy wireless environments enabling our resellers to offer a complete solution.”
Ruckus also provides an IoT access suite that that supports both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi IoT endpoints with a common multi-standard access network, using the same device onboarding, security, management and network infrastructure used in existing wired and wireless LANs.
“With Wi-Fi as an absolute necessity in the enterprise, as well as public spaces, Exertis will enable us to broaden our customer base in the UK and provide resellers the opportunity to deploy networks into key growing vertical markets,” said Phil Rushton, director, EMEA channels and distribution, Ruckus Networks. In addition, their relationships with leading IoT technology brands and the smart tech market puts resellers in a great position to take advantage of our current IoT solution.”
