In August 2019, Cambium Networks announced the acquisition of Xirrus. Xirrus has been recognised for years as a leading provider of wireless access solutions in the enterprise, education, and public Wi-Fi markets. The unique, innovative solutions are designed to solve the common challenges that organisations
face when deploying Wi-Fi networks – right from small businesses up to high-density solutions for large public venues. With the Cambium Networks’ portfolio now expanded with Xirrus technology, it delivers an even more broad selection of best-in-class wireless networking solutions.
The explosion of smartphones and tablets brought into the workplace has meant employees, clients and customers depend on connecting without wires. Most employees carry two or more devices, Wi-Fi is now an integral part of the IT infrastructure and often the primary connectivity option. Ensuring wireless security is becoming a complex challenge while enforcing consistent policies across different user types, devices, and locations.
You need a Wi-Fi solution that grows with you and your business. This is where Xirrus comes in. Xirrus delivers reliable and secure wireless access, requiring less equipment and supporting equipment, as well as reduced installation and maintenance, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Xirrus offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and allows for scalability to meet growing needs.
Ensures reliable business critical application performance with Application Control
Simplifies operations with zero-touch provisioning and automated turn up of new equipment
Ensures robust security with integrated, multi-layer protection
Future proof networks with upgrades that don’t require replacing equipment
The below infographic shows the two portfolio options available from Cambium Networks. Each portfolio scales to meet many enterprise applications, but there is a soft line between the two when the needs of small, medium and larger enterprise customers are considered.
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Xirrus is designed to scale from small to medium and large enterprises with extensive requirements around application control, BYOD management and location analytics. The Xirrus portfolio uses software-defined radios to expand network capacity and reduce the total cost for a high-density network.
XMS Cloud is a powerful management solution for deploying and managing Cambium Networks Wi-Fi and Switching portfolios with complete control and visibility. XMS Cloud provides zero-touch activation to automated software upgrades, patches and licenses. As budgets diminish and time becomes a scarce commodity, cloud services bring affordability and efficiency to network management. XMS-Cloud is a powerful solution for deploying and managing your Wi-Fi network with complete control and visibility.
Xirrus offers scalable solutions which reduce both the amount of required hardware and the total cost of ownership. Take the example below, the diagram on the left shows traditional two radio APs are used, and you can see that two APs were needed in each classroom and six in the auditorium. With the design on the right using Xirrus, only one High-Density AP (a 4-radio AP) was required in the classrooms and only one (a 4-radio AP) in the auditorium. In the office areas to the right side of the diagram, two radio APs were used in both designs since the density is lower.
Bottom line, the Xirrus design requires about half the total amount of equipment in this case. This reduces not only AP costs, but also requires less cabling, fewer switch ports, lowers installation costs, power consumption, and ongoing maintenance. Less is more with this type of design.
Unparalleled Performance with
2X the Wi-Fi Capacity of any
802.11ac Wi-Fi AP in the Industry
QUICK LOOK:
• High-performance 802.11ac Wave 2 3×3 and 4×4 APs
• Software-defined radios enable all 5 GHz deployment
• Application visibility and control of 2,000+ apps
• EasyPass simplified Wi-Fi access
• SSO with Office 365 and Google G Suite
Benefits
Unparalleled Performance with
2X the Wi-Fi Capacity of any
802.11ac Wi-Fi AP in the Industry
QUICK LOOK:
• High-performance 802.11ac Wave 2 3×3 and 4×4 APs
• Software-defined radios enable all 5 GHz deployment
• Application visibility and control of 2,000+ apps
• EasyPass simplified Wi-Fi access
• SSO with Office 365 and Google G Suite
Benefits
QUICK LOOK:
• High-density quad-radio 802.11ac Wave 2 3×3 and 4×4 APs
• Software-defined radios enable all 5 GHz deployment
• Application visibility and control of 2,000+ apps
• EasyPass simplified Wi-Fi access
• SSO with Office 365 and Google G Suite
Benefits
QUICK LOOK:
• High-density quad-radio 802.11ac Wave 2 3×3 and 4×4 APs
• Software-defined radios enable all 5 GHz deployment
• Application visibility and control of 2,000+ apps
• EasyPass simplified Wi-Fi access
• SSO with Office 365 and Google G Suite
Benefits
QUICK LOOK:
• High-density design purpose-built for large venue deployments
• External antennas to support deployment-specific coverage requirements
• Software-defined radios support 4X the 5GHz capacity per AP
• EasyPass simplifies connectivity for Guest/BYOD/IoT
Benefits
QUICK LOOK:
• No centralised controller eliminates single point of failure
• Flexible cloud or on-premises management options
• Application visibility and policy control
• EasyPass simplified Wi-Fi access
• SSO with Office 365 and Google G Suite
Benefits
QUICK LOOK:
• Wall mount AP with integrated switch
• Integrated 4 port Gigabit Ethernet switch with PoE output
• Cloud or on-premises management options
• EasyPass simplified Wi-Fi access
• SSO with Office 365 and Google G Suite
Benefits
QUICK LOOK:
• Software-defined radios support 2X the 5 GHz capacity per AP
• Operates in extreme environmental conditions
• 2x the user/device density of other outdoor solutions
• Flexible coverage options using external antennas
• Manage from the cloud or on-premises
Benefits
Cambium Networks commissioned The Tolly Group to benchmark the performance of their Wi-Fi 6 access points.
Read our first in a series of three blog posts on Xirrus XMS Cloud. Start with our Introduction to XMS Cloud post.
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