Integrated Network Fabric Helps Drive Single-Pane of Glass Management and Security to the Edge Today, Extreme announced that it had integrated the company’s network fabric capabilities into its ExtremeCloud SD-WAN platform. Extreme continues integrating and innovating on its Ipanema acquisition and internal efforts to grow its addressable market in the… Read More »Extreme Enhances its “ExtremeCloud” SD-WAN Platform
Extreme Networks announced its intention to acquire the Ipanema SD-WAN operations of Infovista. The company expects the deal to close in October 2021 and that in Extreme’s Fiscal 2022, the revenue contribution will be “material.” We think Extreme’s entry to the SD-WAN market gives the company exposure to a critical… Read More »Extreme Networks Entering the SD-WAN market
650 Group Reports that Managed Hardened and Industrial Switching to Triple and Make Up Increasing Portion of Campus Switching Offerings by 2025 INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA, Jan. 26, 2021 — According to a new report published by 650 Group, titled Industrial Switching Forecast 2020-2025, the worldwide Managed Industrial Switching market will… Read More »Industrial Ethernet Switching Forecasted to Outpace Data Center Switching & Campus Switching Markets Over Next 5 Years
Today’s big news from the FCC is that it will open up 6 GHz to Wi-Fi and other unlicensed uses. The FCC authorizes “1,200 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band (5.925–7.125 GHz) available for unlicensed use,” and further explains that it authorizes “standard-power devices in 850 megahertz in the 6… Read More »Six Groups of Companies That Benefit From FCC’s Vote To Open Up 6 GHz
Big themes at the show were WiFi-6, 6 GHz, and 802.11ah. We share some comments about the following organizations: WiFi Alliance, Commscope, Newracomm, Celeno, Cambium, Juniper Networks, On Semiconductor, Extreme Networks, Webb Search, Facebook, UK’s Ofcom, Huawei, and 650 Group. The WiFi Alliance and a handful of other speakers commented… Read More »WiFiNOW London conference themes were WiFi-6, 6 GHz and 802.11ah
Extreme Networks announced plans to acquire Aerohive, which has most of its revenues in Enterprise WLAN. The deal was a surprise, as evidenced by the 40% price premium paid on on HIVE. After this deal closes, Extreme’s WLAN business will be the combination of three WLAN businesses – the traditional… Read More »Extreme Acquiring The Last Pure-Play Enterprise WLAN Company, Aerohive
Today I attended the Extreme Analyst day at the NASDAQ in New York. Extreme’s 4Q18 switch revenue grew over 10% and in our preliminary view of 4Q18, it took share. The company highlighted over 30,000 customers and over 6,000 partners in a one-Extreme approach that has integrated the acquisitions of… Read More »THOUGHTS from Extreme NEtworks analyst day
