Ruckus Networks to deploy wireless solutions under Dell EMC's brand name

By Radhika Parashar

NEW DELHI: AARIS owned Ruckus Networks has said that it has signed a global original equipment manufacturing (OEM) agreement with Dell EMC to deliver Ruckus’ wireless solutions under Dell's brand. This includes Ruckus Networks' access points (APs), controllers, virtualized and data analytics assets, and Cloudpath secure network access software, along with Ruckus IoT and OpenG LTE products.

The agreement is effective immediately and encompasses a range of sales, marketing, and customer support programs in international markets, including APAC, EMEA, and USA, giving Dell's EMC networking sales team and end users an access to Ruckus' wireless connectivity solutions.

"The Dell EMC brand and market reach is complementary to our own and represents a significant path for growth for both companies across a range of vertical markets, including education, public infrastructure, the federal government and service providers," said Dan Rabinovitsj, President, Ruckus Networks. "We view Dell EMC’s strength in storage and scalable computing platforms as critical to collaboration where complete bundled solutions are required to compete and win.”

Dell EMC partners and customers will have a freeway to the Ruckus Cloudpath solution—a secure network access for bringing your own device (BYOD), guest users and IT-owned devices, delivering policy management and onboarding with an intuitive user experience, enabling businesses to easily deploy security across their networks.

Commenting on the partnership, Tom Burns, Senior VP, networking, enterprise infrastructure and service provider solutions, Dell EMC said that,“The partnership agreement with Ruckus Networks extends that commitment, increasing choice and capability for enterprise customers, big and small, as they look to deploy next-generation mobile infrastructure.”