Firetide And Aptilo Partner On End-To-End Network Infrastructure For Wireless Broadband Providers
Los Gatos, CA - Firetide, a wireless mesh equipment vendor, and Aptilo Networks, developer of carrier-grade wireless service management platforms, recently announced a technology partnership. Combined, Firetide wireless mesh infrastructure and Aptilo service management platform allows network operators to effectively deploy and provision their wireless infrastructure.
"This partnership is strategic for Firetide as we expand into the global service provider market," said Bo Larsson, CEO, Firetide. "Aptilo's complete and secure service management platforms complement Firetide's end-to-end infrastructure and offer an excellent choice for service providers deploying wireless broadband."
"We are seeing a global explosion in the demand for scalable Wi-Fi mesh solutions among municipalities, service providers, and enterprises," said Torbjorn Ward, CEO, Aptilo Networks. "The collaboration with Firetide is of strategic importance to us as we address customers need for a turnkey solution, and it will definitely extend our reach into this fast growing market."
The combined system solution is aimed at operators running multi-site networks, but is also offered as a managed service. The Aptilo product adds subscriber management, billing, access control and network monitoring. The solution saves the service providers time and resources that would normally be spent on integrating network infrastructure and subscriber management.
Firetide's wireless ecosystem includes HotPort nodes for mesh infrastructure, HotPoint access points for wireless access, HotView software for a complete management system, and HotView Controller for mesh and client mobility. Firetide wireless mesh network simultaneously supports voice, video and data and is ideal where traditional cabling is impractical or cost- prohibitive. Customers world-wide use Firetide mesh networks to provide broadband connectivity, deploy wireless video surveillance, and enhance municipal services with wireless accessibility.
SOURCE: Firetide, Inc. and Aptilo Networks