Enterasys Networks and PCM Inc. have launched a joint offering for cloud-managed wireless LANs, using Enterasys’ Wi-Fi access points and OneFabric management system.
The PCM Cloud Wireless Service includes access point hardware, software capabilities, implementation and day-to-day management for one price, with optional hardware upgrades at contract renewal. Enterasys said that cloud and security capabilities for distributed site deployment are embedded in the service.
The two companies said they are also exploring a model that would allow Enterasys’ channel partners to re-cell the Cloud Wireless Service.
“Through our partnership, we have not only eliminated the complexity associated with traditional wireless services, but also simplified deployment, reduced costs, eliminated day-to-day management and ensured 24/7 security,” said Chris Crowell, Enterasys’ president and CEO. “Looking ahead, we are thrilled PCM is interested in extending this offering to Enterasys’ resellers, as well as their own.”
Enterasys Networks, which is a Siemens Enterprise Communications Company, is in the process of being acquired by Extreme Networks. That transaction is expected to close this quarter.
–In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo has followed up its recent progress on aircraft installations with the news that it has partnered with Magnolia Pictures to offer their movies as part of its Gogo Vision entertainment package for airline travelers. The content from Magnolia Pictures will include both theatrical releases and some pre-release movies that will be available via Gogo before they head to theaters.
This is a first for Gogo, which has been able to both partner with content providers such as Magnolia, plus companies like insurer Allstate, which recently agreed to sponsor 30 minutes of free Gogo Wi-Fi service for passengers on some weekend domestic flights.
—AT&T has upgraded its network at the Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. with a new distributed antenna system for football fans.
The new LTE DAS installation is part of AT&T’s three-year Project Velocity IP plan for network investments. AT&T plans to add more than 1,000 DAS across the country by the end of 2015, along with 10,000 macro cells sites and more than 40,000 small cells.
