01 May 2018
Targeted at businesses with a high density of mobile users, this new range of wireless connectivity devices from Alcatel-LucentEnterprise (ALE) promises high-speed Wi-Fi along with a better service.
They include the OmniAccess Stellar WLAN access points which feature 802.11ac Wave 2 and controller-less architecture; and a new release of the OmniVista 2500 network management system.
The StellarAP is offered in two modes: WiFi Express which scales up to 64 APs and, says the company, operates in a simplified cluster architecture, providing plug-and-play deployments mostly for SMBs; and WiFi Enterprise for networks with high scalability which operates in a controller-less architecture and requires the OmniVista 2500NMS.
ALE says its system not only manages Stellar-based infrastructure but also offers a unified configuration and policy management for both LAN and WLAN, avoiding duplication of tasks, keeping policies consistent on the entire network, and simplifying IT operations.
It adds that OmniVista 2500 provides multiple advanced network services such as comprehensive guest management, BYOD, IoT containment, support for Apple/DLNA, as well as smart analytics to help monitor and manage application utilisation.