wireless

Mobility

Plantronics unveils new Voyager 5200 and 5200 UC headsets aimed at road warrior market

April 6, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Plantronics unveils new Voyager 5200 and 5200 UC headsets aimed at road warrior market
Plantronics’ newest member of its road warrior-focused Voyager line is aimed at people who need a headset optimized for occasional travel into especially noisy areas.

Distribution

Tech Data Canada makes play in unlocked smartphone market with Noetic agreement

March 17, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data Canada makes play in unlocked smartphone market with Noetic agreement
The distributor is expanding its presence in the unlocked smartphone market, to give solution providers more options, and to keep them well positioned in the event of a shift away from major carrier solidarity on the subsidy model and its phone plans.

Networking

Linksys enhances small business line by adding clustering to all wireless APs

March 15, 2016 Mark Cox 1
Linksys continues a strategy it began by expanding captive portal from its flagship product to its entire wireless line, to beef up the entire portfolio at a time when small business demand for wireless is strong.

Channel Programs

New Extreme Networks channel chief lays out program to expand opportunities

March 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Extreme Networks channel chief lays out program to expand opportunities
Extreme’s new channel chief is overseeing the rollout by early summer of programs the company first announced at last October’s partner event, with the first one being a wireless specialization being announced this week.

Mobility

Xirrus enhances MSP support with CommandCenter to simply Wi-Fi-as-a-Service management

March 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Xirrus enhances MSP support with CommandCenter to simply Wi-Fi-as-a-Service management
In addition to CommandCenter, which greatly simplifies the provisioning of new customers, Xirrus is also announcing enhancements to their MSP program to improve benefits.

Mobility

Lantronix launches first 5G Wi-Fi module for IoT

February 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lantronix launches first 5G Wi-Fi module for IoT
Lantronix says the cost to enterprise management of their wireless stacks, together with the greater difficulty of updating obsolete embedded technology, makes customers ready for a cutting edge 5G (802.11ac) Wi-Fi connectivity solution for the Internet of Things.

Big Data

Cisco gears up Internet of Things strategy

October 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cisco gears up Internet of Things strategy
Cisco announces several new IoT solutions, and talks about its strategy and partner opportunities in the space.

Mobility

Dell announces integrated wireless SonicWALL TZ firewalls

July 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell announces integrated wireless SonicWALL TZ firewalls
These have the same technology as the sixth generation products Dell announced in April, except that they have integrated 802.11ac technology.

Channel Programs

Xirrus completely recrafts channel program with new Xirrus Xcellerate

May 26, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Xirrus completely recrafts channel program with new Xirrus Xcellerate
The changes reflect the wireless networking vendor’s transition in the last several years from a direct seller to a company that sells entirely through the channel, where the internal sales force now works to drum up business for partners.