Choosing a wireless hardware vendor partner begins with identifying your technology
needs. Will you be implementing indoor or outdoor wireless networks? Wi-Fi or WiMax?
Once you create your short list of vendors who offer the appropriate access points,
antennas, client bridges and other equipment, you can start to compare the benefits of
their partner programs. Our Partner Program Directory is designed to help you through
this process. Peruse the list of wireless hardware vendors here, then click through to
view a standardized checklist of the benefits each offers via its partner program.
PARTNER CHECKLIST:
AIRAYA-------------------------------------------------------------------
Airaya offers outdoor multipoint and point-to-point equipment,
including wireless Ethernet bridges, for service providers, and enterprise and public
safety networks.
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ARUBA-------------------------------------------------------------------
Aruba offers adaptive WLANs for enterprise customers, including integration services.
PARTNER CHECKLIST: BELAIR
NETWORKS--------------------------------------------------
BelAir Networks offers broadband mesh technologies, including
wireless mesh nodes, routers and network management system, for Wi-Fi, WiMAX and 4.9 GHz
public safety networks.
PARTNER CHECKLIST: CISCO--------------------------------------------------------------------
Cisco offerings include 802.11 indoor and outdoor access points, wireless mesh access points, bridges, wireless LAN controllers, wireless integrated switches and routers, and more.
PARTNER CHECKLIST: COLUBRIS
NETWORKS-----------------------------------------------
Colubris Networks offers optimized WLAN switching products for
voice, data and video networking. Some of their products include wireless client
bridges, access points and controllers.
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HP-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hewlett-Packard offers a variety of wireless hardware equipment for
the SMB, enterprise and public sector, including 802.11 access points and Ethernet
bridges.
PARTNER CHECKLIST: JUNIPER NETWORKS-----------------------------------------------
Juniper Networks offers networking and security products that help consolidate network security issues for small, medium and large enterprises.
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MOTOROLA--------------------------------------------------------------
Motorola offers a variety of networking solutions, including
wireless networking, mobile computing, RFID and wireline broadband technologies.
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NETGEAR--------------------------------------------------------------
NETGEAR offers wireless routers, adapters, and other networking products for SMBs and enterprises.
PARTNER CHECKLIST: OVISLINK
CORP.--------------------------------------------------------
Ovislink Corp. offers GPRS triband card and 802.11 wireless
hardware equipment, including wireless indoor and outdoor access points, bridges and
clients.
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SMARTBRIDGES--------------------------------------------------------
smartBridges offers standards-based wireless technology for
communications service providers, such as access points, antennas and network management
software.
PARTNER CHECKLIST: SMC
NETWORKS-------------------------------------------------------
SMC Networks provides network interface cards, stackable, dual
speed hubs and switches for ethernet and fast ethernet technologies.