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Equanet and Meraki. Meeting the pace of change. The way in which people use the Internet is shifting dramatically – the world is turning mobile and it’s happening right now, so it’s better to get with the programme than get left behind.
The pace at which mobile devices are hitting WiFi networks currently far exceeds the number of traditional PC’s being deployed. Many existing networks are struggling to cope with this increased and varied workload. A new way of thinking is required. Equanet have recently partnered with Meraki, an award winning leader in Cloud Networking Solutions, with over 18,000 networks deployed worldwide and more than 40 million unique end-user devices connected. Meraki’s cloud networking solutions combine rich enterprise features with intuitive webbased management that eliminates specialised training and certifications and serves global enterprises, major universities, hospitals, governments, retailers, factories and schools.
Equanet & Meraki enabling your mobile strategy Equanet can help you deploy a strong mobile platform strategy that could increase your end-user productivity by up to 15%. Our specialists will work with key stakeholders within your business to understand your business drivers and strategic imperatives to ensure we align all your requirements with the right turnkey mobile solution that will drive efficiency, productivity and budget gains within your business. Of course, no mobile strategy would be complete without deploying enhanced security policies. Equanet can help to scope, develop and create security policies for your network, creating a robust system that provides quick and easy access for your users and keeps everybody else out. As part of the project we can also provide a complete ‘Cloud-Based’ back-up and recovery solution for your business.
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In summary* › Between 2010/11, mobile platforms overtook desktop platforms in percentage of Wi-Fi devices › The average iPad consumes over 400% more Wi-Fi data than the average Android, iPod and iPhone › iOS and Android together now account for 58% of Wi-Fi devices, compared to 33% just one year ago
Deploys in minutes without training or certificates Advanced cloud-based security and control Up to 50% lower TCO than traditional solutions
The Meraki ‘cloud controlled WLAN’ is not only easy to deploy and manage, but it provides HIPPA-compliant Wi-Fi and allows integrated traffic mapping and NAC. It’s a proven ‘cloud-based’ solution, with 35 million clients and 5 years in the cloud.
Bringing you the industries first cloud controlled WLAN Meraki’s unique cloud networking architecture enables in-depth analysis of user devices on its customer networks. Using Client Fingerprint technology, Meraki is able to identify devices that connect to their networks. The technology identifies each device’s operating system, make and model by analysing network events and client information such as the NetBIOS name, MAC address and other information. Once captured, this data is uploaded to the Cloud Controller, Meraki’s hosted network platform. Insight into user devices is then made available to network administrators and they can analyse network activity and troubleshoot clients’ issues by accessing their networks data from Meraki’s browser-based dashboard management tool.
Meraki WLAN capabilities vs competitors Mainstream WLANs WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1x VLAN tagging Stateful Policy Firewall Spectrum Analysis 3x3 MIMO, 900 Mbit/s Teleworker VPN Layer 7 Traffic Shaping Built-in NAC
Niche WLANs
Meraki
Cisco
Aruba
HP
Ruckus
Meru
Aerohive
If you are considering a mobile strategy for your business, talk to us today and we can arrange for one of our Mobile Specialists to call you to discuss how we can help you deploy the right strategy for your business.
*Meraki anonymously surveyed over 100,000 randomly selected devices accessing general, public and educational Wi-Fi networks across the USA
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