Aerohive has announced two new access points (APs) supporting 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi. The new AP370 and AP390 APs are an extension of Aerohive’s cloud-managed mobile networking platform, and will enable a simple migration to 802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi.
This applies to scenarios where customers are upgrading incrementally to address existing capacity issues or installing a completely new 802.11ac network.
With most devices still operating on the 802.11n standard, many enterprises are hesitant to deploy 802.11ac due to the amount of time and budget required to revamp the network, including the possible need to upgrade power infrastructure to Power over Ethernet+ (POE+).
However, with the release of the new 802.11ac APs, Aerohive is demonstrating how enterprises, even those with legacy PoE infrastructure, can incorporate 802.11ac into their network without overbuilding or over complicating their Wi-Fi deployment.
Two new 802.11ac APs unveiled
The new AP370 and AP390 access points leverage Aerohive’s Cooperative Control architecture, which provides enterprise-class Wi-Fi without requiring a controller appliance or software upgrade.
This enables 802.11ac to be deployed immediately and incrementally without needing to pay for any more equipment than is required (whether that be for one or two critical areas, or across an entire campus) or over-complicating your network infrastructure by requiring backend network changes. Enterprises no longer have to worry about the cost and complexity of upgrading controllers or their software.
Furthermore, Aerohive’s HiveOS ensures that new and old access points can coexist in the same network.
All Aerohive access points, switches and routers are managed using HiveManager, a single platform for cloud-based or on-premise management. Configuration, security, and access policies can be centrally defined and managed, and then pushed to any Aerohive device, including the new AP370 and AP390.
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