(PRWEB) May 29, 2006 -- WAV®, the full-service distributor of wireless broadband, wireless LAN, computing, wireless security, data collection hardware, mobile computing products, mobile printers and voice over IP technology, announced that it has signed partnerships to distribute products for DragonWave™, a leading innovator in high capacity broadband wireless networking systems, and Fortinet™, the pioneer and leading provider of multi-threat security solutions.
“ Offering the solution provider community Fortinet’s first-class network security hardware and subscription services helps keep their customer networks safe and further positions WAV as the one-stop shop for secure enterprise wireless solution... ”
The partnerships expand WAV’s expansive lineup of vendor partners while making available DragonWave’s popular AirPair line of broadband point-to-point wireless interface systems and the acclaimed FortiGate™ and FortiWiFi™ family of ASIC-accelerated multi-threat security systems to WAV’s solution provider customers.
“We’re excited to add DragonWave and Fortinet to the growing list of products WAV offers solution providers and WISPS,” said Norm Dumbroff, president and CEO of WAV. “We’re committed to offering the best in wireless networking and security solutions to customers at all levels.”
DragonWave AirPair Wireless Interface Systems
DragonWave's products are ideal as last-mile fiber extension, cellular backhaul, DSL backhaul, WiMAX and Multipoint backhaul and leased line replacement. The company’s flagship AirPair broadband point-to-point wireless interface provides customers with wireless GigE/1000bT network interfaces between 10 Mbps and 200 Mbps. Customers choose from one of several fixed-bandwidth AirPair systems or the economical Air Pair Flex, an incrementally scalable variable-bandwidth platform. DragonWave technology has been deployed since 2001 and boasts over 3000 systems in more than 20 countries serving customers ranging from enterprises to WISPs.
“This relationship better positions us as the leader in wireless point-to-point network hardware,” said Peter Allen, DragonWave’s President and CEO. “We are also confident that our new partnership with WAV will allow DragonWave to capture new market share.”
Fortinet’s FortiGate and FortiWiFi Multi-Threat Security Systems
Fortinet's market-leading FortiGate and FortiWiFi systems are ASIC-accelerated security appliances that deliver real-time network protection through the integration of a broad range of security functions -- including firewall, virtual private networking (VPN), antivirus, intrusion prevention (IPS), Web filtering, traffic shaping, and anti-spam.
Fortinet's FortiGate and FortiWiFi systems hold a number of ICSA security certifications, are easy to manage, and provide cost-effective network-level and content-level protection at the network gateway and edge. The systems are kept up to date automatically through Fortinet's FortiGuard™ Network, which delivers continuous and automatic signature 'push' updates that ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, intrusions and other threats around the clock, and around the world.
WAV brings value to Fortinet’s customers via its certified technicians, who provide pre-sale technical
support, site surveys, installations, post sale
support, training, custom programming, and a variety of other services and support contracts. Through WAV's many relationships with world class manufacturers like Fortinet, they provide customers total solutions utilizing wireless data capturing and networking.
“Fortinet’s products are a winning addition to the array of essential networking products and value-added services we offer here at WAV,” Dumbroff said. “Offering the solution provider community Fortinet’s first-class network security hardware and subscription services helps keep their customer networks safe and further positions WAV as the one-stop shop for secure enterprise wireless solutions.”
“The rise in mobility and wireless networking among enterprise environments necessitates the need for appropriate security,” said Chris Andrews, Fortinet’s vice president of sales, Americas. “WAV’s sharp focus on the high-growth broadband and wireless markets will help extend Fortinet’s market-leading security products and services to new solution providers and customers. We’re pleased to add WAV to our base of valued distribution partners.”
About WAV
WAV, Inc., located in Aurora, IL, has been in business since 1990 and is a full service distributor of wireless broadband, wireless LAN, wireless security, data collection hardware, mobile computing products, mobile printers and voice over IP technology. WAV is the industry's only single-stop resource providing the depth of knowledge and expert services required to fully address the Solution Providers objectives quickly and cost effectively. WAV performs professional services for its Solution Provider community including site surveys, software and hardware development and integration, custom rollout kits, installation and
technical support. For more information call (800) 678-2419 or visit their web site at: www.wavonline.com.
About DragonWave
DragonWave designs, markets and supports broadband, wireless networking products for service providers and enterprises requiring reliable, predictable, interference-free, high-bandwidth transmission of real-time, IP applications. DragonWave products meet the demands of a wide range of applications as well as delivering a value proposition that enables operators and service providers an "invest as you grow" capability that leverages profitable growth. DragonWave is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada's high-technology capital. The company's web site is http://www.dragonwaveinc.com
About Fortinet
Fortinet is the pioneer and leading provider of ASIC-accelerated multi-threat security systems, which are used by enterprises and service providers to increase their security while reducing total operating costs. Fortinet solutions were built from the ground up to integrate multiple levels of security protection--including firewall, antivirus, intrusion prevention, Web content filtering, VPN, spyware prevention and antispam--providing customers a way to protect multiple threats as well as blended threats. Leveraging a custom ASIC and unified interface, Fortinet solutions offer advanced security functionality that scales from remote office to chassis-based solutions with integrated management and reporting. Fortinet solutions have won multiple awards around the world and are the only security products that are certified eight times over by the ICSA (firewall, antivirus, IPSec, SSL, IDS, client antivirus detection, cleaning and antispyware). Fortinet is privately held and based in Sunnyvale, California. Visit Fortinet on the web at http://www.fortinet.com.