Firetide Launches Wireless LAN Controller Family for Small, Medium, and Large Businesses

Firetide (News - Alert) Inc., a provider of wireless infrastructure mesh and broadband access solutions, has launched two new Wireless LAN (WLAN) controllers.

Officials with Firetide said that WLAN controllers enable customers to easily manage and secure their wireless networks from a centralized application.

"This new family of wireless controllers rounds out our current offerings and expands our portfolio to meet the needs of our customers regardless of the size of their business today or at any time in the future," said Bo Larsson, CEO of Firetide, in a statement.

Larsson said that these high-performance solutions tie back to the commitment of Firetide in bringing the best available technology to market in a flexible and easy-to-deploy package.

Company officials said that the FWC 1000 and FWC 2000 expand the company's wireless portfolio to fit the needs of businesses of all sizes.

According to company officials, Firetide FWC 1000 controller is suited for small deployments such as retail strips, hospitality hotspots or school buildings. The FWC 1000 provides a cost-effective solution for organizations that need enterprise-grade features like radio frequency management and security. The FWC 1000 comes with 50 built-in access point (AP) support.

On the other hand, Firetide FWC 2000 is designed for larger deployments such as mid-sized enterprises and school campuses. The FWC 2000 is rack mountable and is able to support the management and mobility for up to 50 APs. It is expandable up to 150 APs with stacking.

Back in April, Firetide  an aggressive campaign targeting education wireless LAN (WLAN) market.

Firetide's MIMO and non-MIMO access points (APs) and WLAN controller bundles are now available at significant discounts to North America based educational institutions, where the need for multimedia-capable WLAN is especially urgent.

Along with performance and security, Firetide also brings its core video expertise to the WLAN market. Having established market leadership in wireless infrastructure mesh for video surveillance in the Americas (according to IMS Research), Firetide now set its sight on the education market where multi-media streaming and video conferencing for distance learning are key requirements. Application-based quality of service and traffic shaping algorithms that Firetide implemented for its infrastructure mesh now drive video performance across WLAN.