Wi-Fi 6E to Simplify Network Congestion
OvertheyearsthenumberofWi-Firoutershasgrown significantly,andby2025,almost100billioninternet connectionswillbecreatedaroundtheworld.In addition,upcomingextremelydemandingdevices,including8K videosorVR/ARgames,willplayavitalroleinourlives gatheringeverybitofdataatthesametime.
What’sleftofpreviousgeneration—The2.4GHzand5GHz bands—hasnowbecomealowerentrybarrierwaitingfor devicestocontributetonetworkcongestion.Asawayof achievinglessdenseuse,moredevices,andincreaseddata traffic,thehighlyefficientWi-Fi6withalarge,transparentband wasintroduced.
Wi-Fi6wasfirstlaunchedwithnewfeatureslastyeartooffer next-generationaccesstonext-generationrouters.Inbrief,thisis asimplerandmorepowerfulWi-Fivariantthathelpswireless accesspointssuchasrouterstohelphandlenetworksfullof usersandconsumerdevices.AndnowwiththelaunchofWi-Fi 6E,thenetworkarenaisgettingevenwider.
ThemarkettermforconsumerstorecognizeWi-Fisystems runningunder6GHzisWi-Fi6Eor802.11ax.Wi-Fi6E providesthefunctionalityandcapabilitiestoexpandWi-Fi6 intothe6GHznetwork,includingimprovedcapacity,lower latency,andhigherdataspeeds.
Theproductionisalreadyongoing,anditisanticipatedthat Wi-Fi6Edevicesbeavailablerapidlyafter6GHzregulatory
approvals.Thisincreasedabilityforbroadbandallowsmore innovationinWi-Fiwhichmakesimportantbenefitsto customers,industrieswithecosystems.
Becauseofitsidenticalcharacteristicsanditsclosenessto the5GHzbandwhereWi-Fialreadyexists,6GHzoffers increasedspectrumpower,contiguousspectrumblocksto 14more80MHzchannels,or7more160MHzbroad channelsandlesscongestedbandwidthfromstandardWi-Fi 4orWi-Fi5networks.
Wi-Fi6Eusesthe6GHzfeaturestosupportquickdata processingappswithhighbandwidth,including high-qualityvideoplayback,augmentedreality,andlower latencynetworkingforonlinegamingapps.Itwould influencebothbusinessesandcustomerswiththesefast speedsandlowlatency.
Wi-Fi6isthesecrettothisbetternetwork,soitwon’tbe feasibletobindearliergenerationsofWi-Fiuserstothe 6GHzchannel.ThisimpliesthatWi-Fi6Ewillnotbe equippedwitholdergenerationdeviceswhichserveaspoor linksinthechain.
DevelopmentssuchasWi-Fi6Einthenetworkingindustry compelledustoseekoutforthebestnetworkingsolution providers.Hence,InsightsSuccesshascomeupwiththis excitingedition, “2020’s Most Trusted Networking Solution Providers,” thatarestandingattheforefrontofnetworking technologyandarecontributingtoconnectingtheworldto everycorner.
Ourshortlistedcompaniesinclude CloudGenix,a Software-DefinedWideAreaNetwork(SD-WAN)solution thatprovidesagile,intelligent,secure,andperformant
connectivityforallappsoveranyWANtransport; GeoLinks,aleadingtelecommunicationscompanyand competitivelocalexchangecarrier(CLEC)publicutility, nationallyrecognizedforitsinnovativeInternetandHosted Voicesolutions; Lavelle Networks,aclient-centric networkingsolutionproviderdeliveringthebestenterprise networkexperience; Redpine Signals, Inc.,awireless semiconductorandsystemsolutionscompanyfocusingon innovative,ultra-lowpowerandhigh-performanceproducts fornext-generationwirelessapplications;and Turn-key Technologies,aleaderinnetworking,communicationsand securitysinceourinception.
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CloudGenix
Delivering World-Class Networking Solutions
CloudGenixisa Software-DefinedWideArea Network(SD-WAN) solutionproviderwhichtransforms theWANfromanexpensiveand complexhindrancetoanenablerof businessinnovation.Thecompany’s AppFabric platformprovidessecure, highperformingandreliable connectivitybetweenusersinremote sitesandapplicationsregardlessof wheretheyaredeployed,beitinthe datacenter,cloudoras software-as-aservice(SaaS).Unlike legacyWANgear,whichuses packetsasthefundamentalunitof operation, AppFabric understands thebehavior,performance,and healthofapplications,andusesthat informationasameansofenabling theinformationandtechnologyto craftpoliciesthatarerelevanttothe business.Theorganization’svisionis onewherethenetworkisautomated, continuallylearningusagepatterns, andaligningresourceswiththe expectationsofthebusiness.
ALearnedLeader
KumarRamachandranisthe FounderandCEOofCloudGenix. Kumarhelpedcreatethefutureofthe WANwhileatCisco,contributingto creationofseveralsuccessfulproduct
linesincludingbranchroutingand applicationdelivery.Additionally, he’sbeenontheothersideofthe product,havingworkedforlarge financialinstitutionsmanaging applicationsandinfrastructure, givinghimkeeninsightintowhat customersneedandhowproducts mustbebuilttoaddressthoseneeds. Onapersonallevel,Kumarisknown forhisamiabledemeanor,kind heartedness,andabilitytocraftan engagingandexcitingstory.
SurpassingChallenges
CloudGenixwasfoundedin2013by ateamofexperiencednetworking professionalsthathadproduced award-winningproductsdeployedby thelargestcompaniesworldwide. Sincethen,thecompanyhasreceived massiveinterestfromcustomersand hassuccessfullydeployedtheworld’s largestSD-WANimplementations. Itslargeststruggleshavebeenbased largelyonourabilitytomeetthe voraciousdemandofourcustomers forourtechnology.
AccordingtoKumar,thechallenges intheWANindustryaredrivenby vendorconfusion.Heexclaims, “Large vendors have come to market with solutions that, on the surface,
seem to be an evolution but in reality, do not advance customer agility or freedom. IT as a category is moving from a cost center where engineers manage components and individual pieces into a model where it is becoming a business enabler driven by company strategy.” Tocaterto thisneed,theoperationofproducts andservicesleveragedby CloudGenixareinalignmentwith businessgoals,anditsinfrastructure isprogrammabletoenable integrationandsimplificationof businessprocess.
TheBlueprintsofExcellence
CloudGenixisfundamentally differentandisawareoftherunning applications,usingadvanced detectiontechniquesincluding sessionfingerprinting.Itunderstands howapplicationtransactionsand sessionsareperformingandmore importantly,itunderstandshowthose applicationsperformacrosseachof thevariousWANlinks.Thisallows AppFabric toalignWANresources withthedesireduserexperience, ratherthanaperceptionand conclusionbasedonnetwork-only metricssuchasbandwidthand packetloss.Further,CloudGenix exposesthisapplication-centricand
network-centricinformationas consumableandactionableinsights, givingbusinessesunparalleled visibilityintothehealthand performanceoftheirapplicationsand WANlinks.Bydeliveringthrough channelpartnersthecompany enablesnewlevelsoffreedomfrom serviceprovidersratherthancreating morelock-in.Bestamongstall,the platformiscompletely programmable,enablinglevelsof integrationandautomationthatwere previouslynotpossible.
TheStepsTowardsInnovation
CloudGenixhaswitnesseda fundamentalshiftinhow distributedbusinessesoperate. Overthepasttwentyyears businesseshaveconnectedremote officesusingexpensive,lowbandwidthlinesfromservice providers,andthenhadtodeploy additionalstacksofhardwareatthese remoteofficestobettermanagetheir WANandimproveapplication performance.
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Our mission is to provide the world with the ability to build and manage their WAN the way it should have been done in the firts place.
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“The cloud has completely transformed the way businesses deploy and integrate applications, and legacy networking doesn’t allow for a top-down model to dictate business objectives for applications and sites,” statesKumar.Thisinturn ledCloudGenixtotakeaclean-slate approachtobuildingaWAN,which hasallowedthecompanytohelp countlessFortune500customers withtens,hundreds,andthousandsof branchoffices,radicallyshifttheir WANfromahindranceandcost centertoanenablerofagilityand value.
AProgress-CentricTomorrow
CloudGenixiswitnessingtwo dramaticchangesinhowenterprise networkingproductsarebuilt.TheIT demandsatop-downmodeltodefine thebehaviorofaproductorsolution asopposedtoneedingdeeptechnical understandingofitsinnerworkings. Thisiscommonly-called “intent-basednetworking,”wherethe intentofthebusinessdictatesthe
behaviorofaproductorsystem. Machinelearningandartificial intelligencearebecomingpervasive withinenterpriseproducts. CloudGenixhassuccessfully combinedthetwoevidentchanges innovatively.Withinthecompany, systembehaviorisdefinedby policiesthatarerelevanttobusiness objectivesforperformance,security, andcompliancewhereas,machine learningandartificialintelligenceare usedtounderstandandpredict applicationbehaviorundervarious networkconditions,whichinfluence howitrespondsandenforcespolicy. Thecompanydisplayscontinued investmentinboththeareas.
GeoLinks
Connecting Clients with Innovative Telecom Solutions
HeadquarteredinSouthern California,GeoLinksisa leadingtelecommunications company,competitivelocalexchange carrier,andregulatedpublicutility, nationallyrecognizedforits innovativeInternetandDigitalVoice solutions.Thecompanydelivers Enterprise-GradeInternet,Digital Voice,SD-WAN,CloudOn-ramping, Layer2Transport,andbothPublic andPrivateTurnkeyNetwork Constructionexpertlytailoredfor businessesandAnchorInstitutions nationwide.
GeoLinks’acceleratedsuccessis largelyduetoitsflagshipproduct, ClearFiber™,whichoffersdedicated business-classInternetwith unlimitedbandwidth,truenetwork redundancy,andguaranteedspeeds reachingupto10Gbps.Named “MostDisruptiveTechnology”inthe 2018CentralCoastInnovation Awards,GeoLinks’ClearFiber™ networkisbackedbyacarrier-grade ServiceLevelAgreementboasting 99.999%uptimeand24/7in-house customersupport.Withanaverage installationperiodof4to7days, GeoLinksisproudtoofferthemost resilientandscalablefixedwireless networkonthemarket.
Recognizedasathought-leaderin closingthedigitaldivide,GeoLinks proudlysitsonanarrayofnational boards,coalitions,andworking
groupsincludingtheSchools, Healthcare&LibrariesBroadband (SHLB)Coalition,theWireless InternetServiceProviders Association(WISPA),the BroadbandConsortiumofthe PacificCoast(BCPC),andthe FCC’sBroadbandDeployment AdvisoryCommittee’s(BDAC) StreamliningFederalSitingWorking Group.
ThePassionateLeader
BorninOjai,California,Skyler DitchfieldistheCofounderand CEOofGeoLinks,whichistheNo. 1FastestGrowingFixedWireless ISPinthecountry,andInc. Magazine’sFastestGrowingWISPin America.Nationallyrecognizedfor itsinnovativeInternetandHosted VoiceSolutions,anddedicationto closingtheU.S.DigitalDivide, GeoLinksisdeterminedtobring connectivitytoeveryunconnected AnchorInstitutioninAmericaover thenextseven7years.
Toaccomplishthisgoal,Skyleris aggressivelylookingtochangethe landscapeofInternetacrossAmerica byinfluencingthereformof broadbandfundingandspectrum policyonboththestateandfederal levels.Believingthatactionfuels influence,SkylerledGeoLinksto successfullyconnectmoreschools thananyotherISPinboth2016and
2017andwasaninstrumental lobbyistinthepassingofAB1665, theInternetforAllAct,which brought$330minnewfundingtothe stateofCalifornia.
Withinhiscompany,Ditchfieldis passionateaboutcultivatingthebest companyculturearound—onethat combinesrespect,collaboration,and a“bestideawinsmantra.”Bothhis dedicationtoclosingthedigital divideandcommitmenttowards developinganexceptional companyculturehavewonSkylera varietyofaccoladesincluding “World’sTop5BestBusinessmenof 2017”,“TopInnovatorinDiversity andInclusion,”and“2018EntrepreneuroftheYear”.
ThrivingonChallenges
AccordingtoGeoLinks,the telecomindustryisheavily dominatedbymulti-billiondollar virtualmonopoliesthatreceive massivetaxcreditsandfederal subsidies.Furthermore,the regulatorylandscapeand fundingonboththestateand federallevelaretiltedheavilyto favorthese“incumbent” providers—furtheringtheir “perceived”monopolystatus. However,GeoLinksthriveson challenges,andareaggressively workingtoreformandovercome theseobstacles.
Skyler Ditchfield Co-founder & CEO
GeoLinks’ongoingstrategyistooutmaneuverincumbentprovidersin competitivemarketsnationwideby providingaqualityofservicethey can’tofferandmaintain,andby goingafterbusinessestheyeither don’twantorcan’tservice.It’sin GeoLinks’DNAtoconsistently innovatenewmethodsand technologiesthatpushesitfarahead ofthecrowd.
TacklingBadPatchesand PreparingforaBetterFuture
Initsearlydays,cousinsand co-foundersDitchfield,CEO,and RyanHauf,CTO,decidedthatthey willbuildtheirInternetService Provider(ISP)businessmodelto competehead-toheadwithallthebig guys—whichwasnotverytraditional forasmallerISPprovider.GeoLinks decidedthattobesuccessfulandto makeitsgoalofbecomingamajor nationalcarrierareality,theyneeded topenetratethemostcompetitive markets.
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GeoLinks’ Golden Rule: We treat you like we want to be treated.
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Overthepastsevenyears,GeoLinks’ innovativeflagshipproduct, ClearFiber™,named“Most DisruptiveTechnology”inthe2018 CentralCoastInnovationAwards,the organization’ssuperiorcustomer service,anditsindustryleading ServiceLevelAgreementhasledthe organizationtobecomethefastest growingtelecominCalifornia.
Whenreflectingonthecompany’s rapidgrowth,Ditchfieldcomments thateverystrugglehasbeenunique initsneedsandsolutions.Inthe beginning,manyofthesehurdles werefinance-based,asthetelecom didn’thaveasignificantfinancial backer.Theorganizationhadto remainasfiscallyresponsibleas possibleandfoldallitsrevenueback intothecompany.Asabusiness,it haslearnedthatbeinghonestand puttingcustomersfirstalwayspays offinthelong-run.Soeveninthe caseofawrongstep,GeoLinkshas admittedit,fixedit,andbeenableto moveonswiftly.
Inthenearfuture,youcanexpectto seeGeoLinkscontinuingtoexpand rapidlydeliveringgigabitand multigigabitaccesstonewmarkets acrosstheUnitedStates.Thisalso includesworkingonnew technologiesandexperimental spectrumtodelivergigabitspeedsto residentialclients.Furthermore, leadershipplanstopartnerwith like-mindedorganizationstoexpand intosensornetworksandspecific projectsthatencompasspublic safety,research,education,andmuch more.
A Connected World
Fromspeedyaccesstothe
internettotheabilityto instantlygetintouchwith almostanyoneanywhereintheworld bydiallingjustafewdigits,the contemporarytechnology-oriented worldhaschangedthewayweconnect andcommunicate.Withsmartdevices, peoplehavealsobecomesmarter.
Thoughtheprocessesofconnecting havebecomesimpler,thereisaneed foreffectivecommunicationand servicebetweenusers,applications, services,devicesandsoforth.Thisis wherenetworkinfrastructurecomes intothepicture.
Let’sconsiderthecurrentsituation. COVID-19hascompelledITbusinessestoclosetheirworkplaceand madetheiremployeesworkremotely. Asemployeesworkingfromadifferent locationonenterprisenetworks consistsoftrafficandthus,centralizing trafficcouldhavebeenachallengefor business.Toaddressthischallenge, therearisesaneedforasuitable networkinfrastructure.
Alongwiththeemployee'sperformanceandexcellentequipment,the agilityandproductivityoforganizationsalsodependontherobustand securednetworkinfrastructure.In today’sdigitalage,businessescannot affordtohavepooruserexperienceand securityissuesthatcanimpact employeeproductivityandthus,are realizingtheimportanceofadopting comprehensivenetworkinfrastructure. Withsoundnetworkingsolutions, businessescanensureoptimum
efficiencyandexcellenceintheir operations.
Eventhoughenterpriseshaveunderstoodtheimportanceofnetwork infrastructure,choosingtheright networkingservicespartnerisanother challenge.Businessesareinsearchof partnerswithintegratednetworking solutionsandateamthatpossessesthe requiredskill-setandindustryrich expertise.Theyareonthelookoutfora solutionproviderwhichtheycantrust andrelyon.
Takingthisneedintoconsideration, manynetworkingsolutionproviders havecomeforwardwithcuttingedge solutionsandareensuringthesmooth runningoftheenterpriseswithoutany performanceissue.Thechangesstart withmigrationto5Gtechnology.Itis builttoincreasethenetworkspeedand reducelatency.Itwillassistinthe mobilizationofemployeesallowing themtoworkfromanypartofthe world.
Nextupisharnessingtheprowessof ArtificialIntelligence(AI)andMachine Learning(ML)insolvingbusiness problemsinreal-time.Rightfrom hiringthemostsuitablecandidateto processtransformationandenriching customerexperience,AIandMLcan deliversolutionstohelpbusiness flourish.
CloudSolutionsareseenastheway forwardtomaintainbusinesscontinuityandresilienceandarebeingproven effectiveintoday’scrisis.Ithashelped teamsstayconnectedoverworkand
seamlesslydeliverservicesproving thatphysicaldistancescan’tdampen theinnovativespirits.DigitalexperiencessupportedbyCloudhavefound newtakersduringthepandemicand thetechnologyispoisedforsteady growth.
Withsomuchdependenceonnetworks,itisboundtogrowcomplex.To reduceandmanageitscomplexityand shiftcreationofnetworkrulesandits maintenance,Intent-basednetworking isonesolutiontolook-outfor.Theidea istoputanetworkcontroller(deployingAI/ML)thatcan regularlymonitorthenetwork,suggest bestpathsandcontinuouslyadjustthe networkperformanceformaximum output.
Andwhileweareatit,howcanwenot mentionInternetofThings(IoT).From empoweringmanufacturing,providing enhancedtrackingtologistics,to helpingthehealthcaresectorinremote monitoringandmore,IoTisredefining thewayindustriesworkandbehave. Asconnectivitygrows,sodoesIoT’s application.
Networkingisevolvingandwitheach newstepthatittakes,itpresentsanew opportunityforbusinessestodigitally transformandscaletheirservices.
Lavelle Networks A Leading Name in the Enterprise Network Solutions Market
Whenwebrowsethe mainstreammedia,the mentionoftechnologyis oftencentredonkeywordsviz.,AI, MachineLearning,IoT,AR, automation,andsocialmedia platforms.However,whilethese technologiestakethefrontpage,none ofthesewouldmoveaninchifnotfor fewchunksofmetal,cables,software, andenterprisenetworkingsolutions. Turnofftheenterprisenetworking infrastructuresandeverythingstarting fromone’ssmartphone,socialmedia, airports,metrotrainsandeven businessesgoesforatoss.
Cisco’sAnnualInternetReportof2020 statedthatinjustthreeyearsthe numberofconnecteddeviceswill outnumbertheglobalpopulationby3 to1,withnearly29billionnetworked devicesin2023whencomparedwith the18.4billionintheyear2018.This numberisequalto4devicesper personwhoarerelyingonextensive networkinfrastructurethatwillrequire high-touchprovisioning,security, servicing,respondingtoreal-time networkchanges(networkagility)and monitoringtokeepthingsrunning.
LavelleNetworks,acompanybased outofBangalorehadforeseenthis requirementbackin2015.
TheBeginningofSuccess 5yearsago,inaquaintcoffeeshopon Bangalore’sLavelleRoad,Lavelle Networkshadstartedajourneyintothe powerfulworldofSoftwareDefined Networking(SDN).Havingreadthe pioneeringworkatGoogleB4, Founder&CEO-ShyamalKumar
drewupallsortsofnetworkchallenges thatcouldbesolvedbymoving intelligenceintothecloud.
Histeamspenttheinitialtimebuilding thecompany’sproductandtakingitto fieldtrialswithpotentialcustomersas soonasheandhisteamcould.And thenfrom2016onwards,thecompany startedfindingearlycustomersinretail ande-commercecompanies.
Thecompanysoonrealizedthatthe problemsfacedbyenterprisesasthey migratedtothecloudandSaaSwere immenseinnetworkperformance, security,andcomplexity,notto mentionthecostsinvolved.Thus,the teamdecidedthatthecompany’svision willbetodeliverthebestenterprise networkexperienceforeveryuser,on everydevice,foranyapplication,on anycloud.
“We believe that by doing this we will enable every customer to take their business to every location on the planet they wish to, because we will be there to ensure their networks are always accelerated, secured and simplified,” commentsMr.Kumar.
ThePillarbehindtheSuccess AtLavelleNetworks,ShyamalKumar isinstrumentalinbuildingaworld classteamandaproductlinewhichis thefastestgrowingsolutioninthe Indianenterprisemarket.His experienceinbuildingdatanetworking productsandplatformssince2000,has helpedhimconceive ScaleAOn,the company’sflagshipnetworkservice platformbuiltonthecloud,forthe cloud,andofthecloud.
ShyamalKumar’sexperienceranges fromdatacentre,enterprisetotelecom products.Amonghiskeycontributions totheindustryaretheworld’sfirst wirelessbroadbandplatform–the TelsimaWiMAXportfolio,andthe high-densityEthernetswitching platform–theJuniperMXportfolio.
TheRootofExcellence
Withthecompany’smaingoalbeing offeringenterprisesolutions,Lavelle Networkshassolutionsthathelp distributedenterprisesmanage, optimize,andsecuretheirnetworks completely,fromthecloud.Itisunique becausesofar,enterpriseshavedone thiswiththeircomputer,storage,and applications,andnowwiththe company’sproprietaryplatform, ScaleAOn theycanusethecloudto maketheirnetworksworkaswell.
Thecompanyhasbothhardwareand softwarethatisusedinbranchoffices, retailoutlets,hospitals,ATMs, restaurants,universities,lawoffices, factories;almostineveryconceivable placeofbusiness,anditconnectsall suchlocationsbacktotheircloud applications.
Whatsetsthisnetworkenterprise solutionproviderapartfromallits competitorsisitsfocusonscaleand operationalexcellence.“Every year we have built the largest network on our technology - SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Networking) from 2017 - 2020, in India,”comments ShyamalKumar.
TheAddedAdvantages
Thebiggestassetsanycompanyhas
areclientsatisfactionandtheabilityto addressalltheissuesfacedbythe clients,andwhilehavingsuccessfully achievedthesame,LavelleNetworks alsogivesitsclientanadded advantage.Theforemostbenefitof usingthecompany’ssolutionisthatthe overallnetworkcostofownership reducesdrastically,ascustomersare abletouseregularbroadbandInternet connections.Furthermore,the ScaleAOn technologymakesthese worklikeexpensiveprivateleased lines(orMPLSnetworks).
Theotherbenefitsincludedeep applicationanduserbehaviour visibilityintothedailytrafficpatterns, automatednetworkoptimization algorithms,andtheabilitytologintoa cloudconsoleandmonitortheentire network.AnITteamcannowusetheir network(nomatterhowbigitis),the waytheyusemodernsimple applicationslikeGmailorZoom.
TheNeedoftheHour
Whiletheworldisstrugglingwitha massivehealthcrisisthathassent marketeconomiesintoatailspin,ithas becomedifficultforindustrialiststo thinkaboutanythingelseotherthan maintainbusinesscontinuityand returningtonormalcy.
Yet,unlikebefore,thenewnormalis workingfromhomeandwhilethishas
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manybenefits,ithasequally challengedmanyotheraspectsof businesses,andnetworkmanagement isoneamongthem.However,Lavelle Networkshasrisentotheoccasionand isdesigningsolutionsthatwillallow thenewnormaltobringsuperlative results.
TheteamatLavelleNetworksis excitedabouttheprospectoftakingits solutionsintoeveryuser’shome.Itis alreadybusybuildingitsinitial platformforworkingfromhome, whereonecanseparatelyprioritise enterpriseandhomeinternettraffic, includingprotectingtheenterprise frombeingattackedfromincreased exposuretointernetthreats.
“Our focus on scale means that whether it is 1000 branches or 100,000 users our solution scales gracefully on the cloud. We believe that our customers will invest more and more on their network solutions, since user productivity and thereby the business results are now directly dependent on the quality of the network to the cloud,”assertsShyamalKumar.
ForecastingtheFuture
Likeeverygrowingcompany,Lavelle Networkstoohasscaledupitselffor gloriousachievementsandgreater success.Thecompanyisnowplanning tobroadenitsportfolio,followingits five-yearjourneyfromscratchtobeing calledIndia’sNo.1enterprisenetwork
solutionsproviderbytheindustry experts.
Thecompanyisplanningtomake multipleproductannouncementsto bringitspowerfulsoftwaretoworkat differententerprisenetworking problems.Thecompany’ssuccesshas attractedpartnershipsfromworld leadingcompanieslikeMicrosoft, Dell,andIntelandthusitwillbe workingwiththeirteamstotakeits solutionstomultiplemarketsoutside India.
Beyondenterprisenetworksolutions forthebranchandhome,thecompany hasalso launchedinitiativestotakeits platformtodeliverexcellentnetwork experiencesonhandhelddevicesas well,whichistheultimatefrontier,or whatitcallsasthe‘Workfrom Anywhere’.
st “In the 21 century, the most important business productivity factor is the quality, security and speed of the enterprise network, and we believe that puts us in a unique position to solve the most important IT infrastructure problems for our customers who are racing into their digital future,” concludesShyamalKumar.
Redpine Signals
Driving Wireless Convergence
Withavisionof “DrivingWireless Convergence”intonew marketsbydeliveringinnovative, ultra-lowpowerandmulti-protocol productsfortheInternet-of-Things market,RedpineSignalswas foundedbackin2001.TheIoT marketsthatRedpinetargetsinclude industrial,medical,wearables, home/buildingautomation,home appliances,automotive,audioand videoandsmartenergysector.
A“CultureofInnovation”iscore toRedpineSignalswhichhas–over its16-yearexistence–investedover 5000man-yearsofeffortinthe researchanddevelopmentof next-generationwireless technologies.Thishasresultedin Redpinehavingbeenissuedover 65patentswithanadditional100 pluspending.Redpinehasevolved itstechnologyportfoliofrom Wi-Fionlytomulti-protocol wireless,tointegrated wireless/networkingsoftware,to cloud-basedsolutionswith machinelearningandartificial intelligencecapabilitiestosatisfy theever-increasingrequirements oftheIoTmarket.Akey differentiatorofthecompanyisits continuedabilitytodelivera completeultra-lowpowersolution (silicon,device,software,system)
thatenableIoTdesignerstogetto marketquicklyandeasily.
RedpineSignal’sgoalhasalways beentobeanIoTsolutionprovider. Thecompanyrecognizedearly-on thatmostIoTdevelopmenttimewas beingspentonaddressingintegration issuesofchipsets,modules,devices, andcloud.Andwhilethemarkethas alwaysbeenfullofpointproducts, Redpinewasthefirsttoofferan end-to-endultra-lowpowerIoT solution.Thisstrategycontinuesto benefitRedpineasthecompany growsitsbusinessintonewmarkets andapplicationsthatneedcomplete, lowpowerandsecurewireless solutions.
AnExperiencedLeader
Withexperienceofmorethan30 yearsinthesemiconductorindustry, VenkatMattelaistheChairman andCEOofRedpineSignals.From dayone,hisvisionforthe IoT/Embeddedindustryhasbeento provideacompletesolutionthat makesiteasyforIoTvendorstoadd connectivitytoproductsthat previouslywerenotconnected. Whiletheindustryhasneverlacked wirelesschipsets,ithasalways lackedcompletesolutionswith ultra-lowpowerconsumptionthat IoTvendorscouldusetoquicklyand
cost-effectivelygettomarket.With RedpineSignals,Venkathasbrought thissolutionsfocustotheIoT market,anditiswhatthecompany continuestooffertodayasitdrives wirelessconnectivityandlowpower capabilitiesintomanymarkets.
BeforefoundingRedpineSignals, VenkatservedasDirectorofthe NetworkMediaPlatformsGroupof AnalogDevices(ADI).Hewas responsiblefortheproduct,strategy andbusinessdevelopmentfor wirelessmediaconnectivity solutions.VenkatalsoledtheVLSI developmentfromconcept engineeringtoreleaseofmultiple industry-leadingnetworkingsilicon productsresultingina multi-million-dollarproductline. PriortojoiningADI,healsoserved asDirectoratInfineonTechnologies andwasresponsiblefor micro-architectureanddesign oftheTriCoreMCU-DSPprocessor. Heledtheteamtotakethe architecturetomultiplesilicon implementations.
TacklingChallengesand Competitions
TheIoTmarketrequiresdevices thatcanstayconnectedtothe networkround-the-clock, drivingtheneedforultra-low
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powerconnectivitysolutions.IoT devicesalsoneedtosupport multiplewirelessprotocolsin ordertoconnecttothecloud, connecttootherdevices,aswellas supportprovisioning.Inaddition, securityisamajorissuefortheIoT market,makingitcriticalfor devicemakerstoprovidemultiple levelsofsecurity.
Redpine’sproductsaddressall thesechallenges.Itstechnology spansawiderangeofwireless protocols(802.11abgn,dualmode Bluetooth5,802.15.4/ZigBee/ Thread,802.11p),integrates security,andisbasedonan extensivepatentportfolioof OFDM,MIMO,embedded processorarchitecturesand low-powertechniques.Most recently,inDecember2017,the companyfurtheradvancedits technologyleadershipby launchingtheindustry’slowest powerwirelessMCUand connectivitysolutionsfor battery-operateddevices.The
ultralowpowercapabilitiesof thesenewproductsenablebattery operateddevicessuchassecurity cameras,smartlocks,video doorbells,fitnessbands, industrialsensorsandlocation tagstohaveoverthreetofour timesmorebatterylifecomparedto competingsolutions.
Redpine’sofferingsinclude boththehardwareandthe softwareascertified(regulatory andprotocolcompliance) differentiatedsub-systemsto provideflexibilityandeaseof integrationtothesystem integrator.Thissingle-stop approachenablesRedpineto deliveranoptimalwireless solutiontomeetcustomer’s requirementsatanoptimal pricepoint.
InnovatingtheFuture
Withmorethan65issued patentsand100pluspending, Redpineofferstechnologyand
productsthatcovermultiple marketsegmentsintheIoT market.Redpinecontinuesto innovatebydevelopingthe next-generationofwireless technologies,addingmore processingpowerforapplications, providingmoresupportfor cloudconnectivityandfurther reducingthepowerconsumption ofthedevices.Redpinehas alwaysbeenaproviderofa completewirelessconnectivity solution,andwillenhance thiswithapplication-specific solutionstofurtherreducetimeto marketforIoTdevicemakers. RedpineSignalswillcontinueits missionof“DrivingWireless Convergence”.
Turn-key Technologies A Networking Key to Thrive in IT
Thefutureiswireless.Wi-Fi networkshavebecome soubiquitousthatmost mobiledevicesconnecttotheWorld WideWebthroughWi-Fihotspots. Thisisthetrendbothinthehome andintheworkplace,andtheease andconvenienceinherentinwireless technologydrivesitspopularity.
Voice-over-Wi-Fimobile telephonyforenterprisewas firstrolledoutinthelate1990s athealthcarefacilities.Itwas largelyunsuccessfulasWi-Fi networkscouldnotadequately supportvoicedata.Furthermore, manynetworkingcompanies thatinstalledtheWiFinetworks didnotfullyunderstandhow thatcomponentfitintothe biggerpictureofwireless technology.
Thousandsofcompaniestriedtheir handattheemergingtechnologybut veryfewofthemhavebeenableto pullitoffglobally.Turn-key Technologies(TTI)isoneofthefew thathas.
EvolvingtoMarketNeeds
Turn-keyTechnologies,Inc.was
incorporatedin1991.Itsfocus wasonemergencycommunications forhealthcareandsimilar organizationswithmobile personnel.Thecompanyinitially utilizedradiocommunications asameanstonotifylarge numbersofstaffofemergencies, suchasa‘CodeBlue’withina hospital,oramasspersonnel recalltoamilitarybase.The company’ssuccessesinthisarea madeitthego-toresourcefor Wi-Fimanufacturerswho neededsuccessfuloutcomes.
Originally,TTI’sfocuswas onwirelesscommunications, notIT,butitexpandedthe spectrumofitsservicesin responsetocustomers’ demands.
Today,TTIoffersafullsuiteof networkingsolutionsfrom datacenter,core,andedge switchingtoindoorandoutdoor wireless.Additionally,it facilitatesnetworksecurity, cloudsecurityandmanaged solutions.Thecompanyalso hasaphysicalsecuritydivision withthelatestinIPvideo surveillancewithanalytics,
loneworkerprotection,mobile duressalarmsandaccesscontrol.
AthirddivisionofTTIisa wholesalecablemanufacturerand supplier.Thecompanyevenhas full-timeteamsofstructured cablinginstallers.Thiswide arrayofserviceshasbeen employedbymanyglobal companiesworkinginvarious verticals.
TheprimereasonbehindTTI’s successisitsunwaveringfocus onitscustomersandtheirneeds. Thecompanyinvestsconsiderable timeandresourcesinpre-sales designandconsultations.This ensuresthatthecompanyis takingallofaclient’scurrent andfutureneedsintoaccount inthedesignprocess.
Afterinstallation,TTIprovides oneyearofunlimitedaccessto itsservices,24x7x365TACat nocharge.Theentireteamof engineersworksextensivelyto helpcustomersoverthehump oflearninganewsystem,and actasanextensionofthe customer’sITdepartmentfor oneyear.
Craig Badrick President & CEO
We make IT simple. ‘ ‘‘ ‘ ‘ ‘‘ ‘
AnEminentLeader
CraigBadrick,PresidentofTTI, isprominentintheNetworking arena.HejoinedTTIin1992asa RegionalSalesManager.Craig’s hardworkandleadership qualitiesearnedhimtheappointment asPresidentandCEOinMarchof 1999.
TTIhasexperiencedgrowth ofoveronethousandpercent underMr.Badrick’sguidance. Hehasbeeninstrumentalin securingacontractwiththe VeteransAdministrationto supplynarrowbandemergency communicationssystemsfor overonehundredVAHospitals acrosstheUSA.TTIcompleted thetransitioninlessthantwoyears.
Suchsignificantclientrelations haveplayedanimportantrolein company’sdevelopments.TTI hasbecomeatrueleaderin wirelesscommunications acrossmultipleplatformsand
manufacturersunderCraig’sastute leadership.
Overthepastthreeyearsalone, TTIhasbeenincludedon Inc.’slistof5000Fastest-Growing PrivateCompanies,20Most PromisingWirelessProvidersand Top10NetworkDesignand IntegrationServiceCompanies.
OvercomingEarlyChallenges
Craigrecalls,“Originally, as we were not a networking company, our growing pains were centered on networking standards and understanding how a network works from A-Z.”
Thecompanyhadavision butfindingtheresources requiredwasanotherchallenge. Thus,livinguptonetworking standardswasatoughask. However,thecompanyeducatedits relativelynewbutpromising engineers,andhirednetworking specialists.Itsfocusonassimilating
essentialcertificationsalso smoothenedtheprocess.
Turn-KeyAssociateEngineers holdthehighestmanufacturerand agnosticcertificationsacrossall facetsofbusiness,andplaya criticalroleindeliveringthe qualitysolutionsforwhichthe companyisknown.
GainingTrustwithBest-in-Class Solutions
TTIiscommittedtoitsjourney asatrustedadvisortoitsclients. Theprimaryaimistoprovidethem thedesignsolutionsandsupport theyneedwithuncompromising agility,andtothriveontheglobal stagethroughinnovation.
It’snotanymoreamysteryhowthe evolutionoftechnologicalerahas takenplace.Technologyhas revolutionizedtheperspectiveofthe globalpopulation.Theimprintsof technologicaladvancementscanbe seeninalmosteverysector.For example,blockchaintechnologyis creatingadigitalrecordthatverifies anytransactionatacertaintimeand sequence,andAIisenablingnewways tointeractwithconsumersviachatbots andartificialpersonalassistants.
Theuseofinternethasbroughtpeople fromthedifferentcornersoftheworld closerthanbefore,andcomputershave simplifieddata-processing,analyzing theorganization,andcommunication forindividualsaswellasbusinesses. Theonethingthatkeepseverything connectedisNetwork. Beitaccessingtheinternet, downloadingafile,printingdocuments oremailinganurgentpresentation,a soundnetworkinfrastructureis required.NetworkingSolutionshave becomearequirementofalmostevery individualandmoreimportantly, businesses.
Intoday’sbusinessworld,companies areadoptinge-commercemoduleto reachouttothecustomersgloballyand makingtheirshoppingexperiences simpler.Inordertoensurethesmooth runningofsuchbusinessmodules,a suitablenetworkinginfrastructureis vitalasitprovidesspeed,connectivity, andultimatelyvaluetotheusersas wellasbusinesses,makingitawinwinsituationforboththeparties.We cansafelyputthatcomprehensive networkedsystemsareattheveryheart ofe-commerce.
Ithasbecomecrucialforbusinesses, irrespectiveofsizes,tohavearobust networkinfrastructureasitisalso countedasanessentialcomponentto enhancetheagilityandproductivityof
organizations.NetworkInfrastructure, ifdevelopedeffectively,enables businessestomaximizeproductivity, reduceoperationalcosts,andmanage complexconsolidations.Moreover, managednetworkserviceshelp businessesruntheapplicationsthat fueltheirday-to-daybusiness,enhance theircommunicationandsharingtools, andimprovesbusinessflexibilityand agility.
AddressingCurrentCrisis
Ifweconsiderthecurrentpandemic situation,ithaschangedtheway businessesoperateandcommunicate. COVID-19hasenforcedbusinessesto operateremotely.Employeesworking frommultiplelocationsresultedina needtoinculcateintegratednetwork monitoringsolutions,asstaying securelyconnectedbecamea challenge.Thechancesofsecurity risksandinherentphysicallimitslike latencyandbandwidth,whichwould hamperspeed,seemedtooccurfor businesses.
Companieswithsoundnetwork monitoringsolutionsweresuccessfully abletofightagainstthebusinesseffects ofCOVID-19.Adoptinganetwork monitoringsolutioncanassist companiesinensuringthesmooth runningofbusinessnetworksand processes.Itbecameevidentthathow securednetworksolutionscanbe resourcefulinacrisislikesituations.In fact,theresearchsuggeststhat industrialnetworkingsolutionsmarket sizeisexpectedtogrowtoUSD23.84 Billionby2022,ataCompound AnnualGrowthRate(CAGR)of 21.0%duringtheforecastperiod (2017–2022).
SecurityisStillaConcern
Networkingalongwithvalue-added featuresalsoincreasesthechancesof
cyberthreats,whichcanmakethe company’sprivatedataandemails vulnerable.Databeingthecoreaspect ofbusinessrequireshighsecurity. Businesseshaveimmenselybecome dependentoncomputersandcloud technologytocontrollargemoney transfers,storedata,orcommunicate withthecommunities.Theycannot affordanykindofsecuritybreach. Thus,networksecurityisavitalaspect ofbusinessesnowadays.
Regardlessofsize,industryornature ofbusinesses,everyorganizationcan beavictimofcybercrimeandthus, requireadegreeofnetworksecurity solutions.Pastinstancesoflarge-scale businesses,whoadmittedalossof theirsensitivedataduetoaninternalor externalsecuritythreat,exemplifywhy networksecurityisofutmost importance.Theyhadtopayahuge amounttorecoverfromasecurity breach.
Digitizationhasbroughtadrastic transformationinhumanlivesaswell asinthecorporateworld.Every businessthataimsatdelivering productsorservicesasperconsumers’ demandmustkeeptheirnetwork infrastructuresecured,toearnthetrust oftheircustomers.NetworkSecurity notonlyprotectsthemfrom cyberattacksorthreats,butitalso protectsthereputationofbusinesses.
Somecommonsecuritythreatsactive ontheInternetare:Viruses,worms, andTrojanhorses,Spywareand adware,Hackerattacks,Zero-day attacks,alsocalledzero-hourattacks, denialofserviceattacks,data interception,andtheft,andidentity theft.Networksecurityisavailablein theformoffirewallprotection,email security,anti-virusandanti-malware software,networksegmentation, accesscontrol,applicationsecurity, behaviouralanalytics,dataloss
prevention,mobiledevicesecurity, securityinformationandevent management,VPN,WebSecurity, WirelessSecurity,etc.
UpcomingTrendsShapingthe FutureofNetworking
• Wi-Fi6
Theupcomingdevelopmentinthefield ofwirelessconnectivityisWi-Fi6.Itis anticipatedtochangethefaceof networkingsolutionsinthecoming yearsbyincreasingthedevicedensity thatcanindependentlycoexistina singlespacewithoutimpactingthe speedonasingledevice.
• 5G
Itisthemostawaitedhigh-speed networkingtechnologythatwouldbe providingblazingfastinternetspeed. 5Gwillbecompetitiveintermsof performance,speedandlatencywith wiredconnectionscurrently.
• DigitizedSpaces
AnintersectionofIoT,sensors,mobile networks,anddigitizedspaceswill makecompaniesdata-smartandderive deepcustomerandbusinessinsightsby strengtheningthenetworkingsolutions ecosystemforenterpriseuses.
• SD-WAN
SD-WANisaframeworkthatwillbe agiler,morerobustandenable organizationstorouteahugeamount ofnetworktrafficbasedoncentralized rolesandrules,promotinghigh-end datasecurity.
Thesetrendsaretrulyshapingthe futureofnetworkingtechnologyand areoptimizingnetworkperformance formodernbusinesses.Harnessingthe latestinthefieldofnetworking solutions,manynetworksolution providersaredevelopingintegrated solutionstodealwiththechallenges businessesarefacing.
FutureisPromising
Withtheabovementionedupcoming trends,onecansafelyassertthatthe futureofnetworkingsolutionissetto berevolutionized.Itdoesn’tcomeasa surprisehownewandemerging technologieshavealwaysdriven networkingbestpracticesandwill continuetodoso.Forexample,itis believedbymanytechexpertsthata combinationofmachinelearningand artificialintelligencewillaidnetwork managerstocreatenext-generation networkingsolutionstoachievehighendsecurityandoptimizenetwork performance.
Towrapitup,everysizeofbusiness wouldrequirerobustandsecured networkinfrastructuretoboostthe performanceofemployees, productivity,andscalability.The currentpandemiccrisishashighlighted theneedforintegratednetwork solutionsandhowitcanensurethe smoothrunningofbusinesses.Many networksolutionprovidersarewalking anextramiletocomeupwithtopnotch networksecuritysolutionstoaddress theneedofthesmall,mediumaswell aslargescaleenterprises.Thepaceat whichtheadvancementinnetworking technologyisgrowingwithother evolvingtechnologiesandthefutureof networkingsolutionsfromherelooks promising.
