Ruckus Wireless and three6Five have cemented an agreement where three6Five has been appointed as an official reseller and service partner of all Ruckus Wireless products in sub-Saharan Africa.
As part of the agreement, three6Five will offer the complete line of Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex products and services including indoor and outdoor access points (APs) and controllers uniquely designed and explicitly built for the enterprise.
As a service partner, it will provide carrier deliverables for network architecture, WiFi radio frequency planning, installation, commissioning, test and integration for Ruckus Wireless customers.
“Our ongoing commitment to innovation puts us in a very strong position to build our African operations and position Ruckus as the wireless networking vendor of choice in South Africa and Africa alike.
“We look forward to working closely with our new Top Dog reseller – three6Five – and the value they will bring to our expanding African presence,” says James Calderbank, director of enterprise sales for Ruckus Wireless EMEA.
As an independent networking services company three6Five provides the expertise that large companies and mobile and Internet service providers need to build, improve and manage their IP networks.
“Our advanced technical skills are complemented by an extensive heritage in determining both the business and technical requirements for taking commercially successful services to market,” says Jeff Fletcher, co-founder of three6Five.
“Our new relationship with Ruckus Wireless will enable us to provide our customers with WiFi solutions that offer range, reliability, performance and security. We will utilise our wider reach in bringing Ruckus Smart WiFi solutions to more channel partners, and ultimately a broader adoption.”
Ruckus Wireless places a strong emphasis on their channel programmes, with a structure, value proposition and margin model that is unique and compelling.