Extreme Networks

Extreme Enhances its “ExtremeCloud” SD-WAN Platform

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

Industrial Ethernet Switching Forecasted to Outpace Data Center Switching & Campus Switching Markets Over Next 5 Years

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

Six Groups of Companies That Benefit From FCC’s Vote To Open Up 6 GHz

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

WiFiNOW London conference themes were WiFi-6, 6 GHz and 802.11ah

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 Acquiring The Last Pure-Play Enterprise WLAN Company, Aerohive

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