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ZyXEL Integrates Axiros' AXESS.ACS Into Its Business Wireless LAN Solutions

By Nathesh
TMCnet Contributor

The AXESS.ACS (News - Alert) software from Axiros has been integrated into the ZyXEL WLAN Management System (ZWMS).

The integration helped ZyXEL carry out extensive WLAN deployment effectively and helped Axiros extend its reach into the enterprise market.

Crowley Wu, associate vice president of ZyXEL networking solution business unit said, “ZyXEL has proven itself as a highly regarded solution provider, most notably with several recent nation-wide WLAN deployments in the education sector. The Wi-Fi landscape is evolving rapidly, and demand for next generation capabilities is increasing. We chose Axiros as our technology partner based on their experience and proven capabilities in large-scale deployment. These were key considerations for us as we considered fulfilling the management needs of extensive WLAN deployment.”

ZyXEL asserted that it sees stability and innovative structure as the major value indicator of its offerings and thus provides businesses with scalable and feature-rich Wireless LAN solutions. Its portfolio of wireless solutions caters to a range of customers from telecommunications service providers to small- and medium-sized businesses and home users.

The AXESS.ACS from Axiros offers advanced features like remote device management, zero touch provisioning, customer self-service portal support, workflow engine that supports inter-device management tasks and more. It leverages the TR-069 protocol and ensures seamless service deployment and interoperability across multiple vendors. The AXESS offering also enables highly flexible and scalable interactions with a large number of devices for the purposes of reconfiguration, mass firmware downloads, fault clearance and general real time subscriber support.

Kurt Peterhans, chief executive officer at Axiros, stated, “ZyXEL is recognized worldwide as a technology leader, and their endorsement of the AXESS.ACS solution is significant, particularly as we increase our footprint in the enterprise arena. We look forward to extending our partnership following the success of this initiative.”

ZyXEL added that its WLAN Management System (ZWMS) includes all management functionalities (standards) as mandated by the Broadband Forum (News - Alert) together with advanced functionality.