Suite Consolidates Disparate IoT Networks to Deliver Secure IoT Deployments to Enterprises and Organizations, Speeding Time-to-ROI and Reducing Deployment Costs

 

SINGAPORE - June 27, 2018 - (CONNECTECHASIA -- BOOTH 5B2-01) - Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, today announced the general availability of the Ruckus IoT Suite in Asia Pacific, which enables organizations to readily construct a secure IoT access network that consolidates multiple physical-layer IoT networks into a single network.

 

The Ruckus IoT Suite further speeds time-to-return-on-investment (ROI) and reduces deployment cost by allowing for the use of common infrastructure between the wireless local area network (WLAN) and the IoT access network.

 

"Our Ruckus IoT Suite is geared to support the deployment of multi-vendor solutions that are constrained by today's siloed, single-purpose IoT networks. We are excited about the possibilities that the Ruckus IoT Suite brings to the table, and look forward to working with our partners and customers to build innovative IoT access networks, and to speed the adoption of IoT services and more," said Dennis Huang, Director, Product Marketing, Ruckus Networks.

 

Building a Consolidated IoT Access Network

An IoT access network must consolidate multiple access technologies while delivering the provisioning, management and security capabilities found in modern IP-based networks. Such a network must facilitate inter-endpoint communication and provide integration with analytics software and services.

 

The Ruckus IoT Suite consists of:

Ruckus IoT-ready access points (APs)--APs that accommodate Ruckus IoT modules to establish multi-standards wireless access for Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi IoT endpoints; and translate non-Internet protocol (IP) endpoint communications into IP.

 

Ruckus IoT Modules--Radio or radio-and-sensor devices that connect to a Ruckus IoT-ready AP to enable endpoint connectivity based on standards such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee and LoRa protocols.

 

Ruckus SmartZone™ Controller--A WLAN controller that provides a single management interface for both the WLAN and the IoT access network.

 

Ruckus IoT Controller--A virtual controller, deployed in tandem with a Ruckus SmartZone OS-based controller, that performs connectivity, device and security management functions for non-Wi-Fi devices; facilitates endpoint coordination, and provides APIs for northbound integration with analytics software and IoT cloud services.

 

Securing the IoT Access Network and IoT Endpoints

Security concerns top the list of factors that contribute to IoT solution deployment delays. The Ruckus IoT Suite addresses such concerns through a multi-layered approach, including digital certificates, traffic isolation, physical security and encryption.

 

Enabling the IoT Solution Ecosystem

Enterprises and organizations implementing IoT must reduce payback period and increase ROI in order to justify deployments. By establishing inter-IoT solution policies with industry-leading operational technology and customer technology, solution providers' organizations can more quickly realize IoT investment gains. 

 

Using a Ruckus IoT access network and solutions from Ruckus IoT ecosystem partners offer benefits to hotels, schools and universities, and smart cities by improving end user experiences. (MO).