ZyXEL Communications, a leading supplier of networking and communications solutions, is launching a business-class access point that delivers exceptional dual-band flexibility and performance and discrete deployment, presenting its partners with the ideal platform for customer migrations to high-speed 802.11ac wireless.

The NWA1123-AC is a future-proofed access point that meets growing customer demand for fast connectivity and delivers exceptional performance, functionality and exceptional return-on-investment.  With its ‘smoke detector’ appearance and ceiling-mount capability, plus power-over Ethernet (PoE) support, it is ideal for use in businesses, hotels and guest houses, bars and cafes, retailers, leisure centres, schools and colleges, heath centres and any location where discrete or aesthetic deployment is desirable.

Jon Pearce, Head of Market Development Europe at ZyXEL, says that this updated version of its popular NWA1123 access point is ideal for organisation looking to offer the very best WiFi connectivity to its staff, customers and visitors, while offering the customer a future-proofed solution with legacy support for established WiFi technologies.

“Awareness and adoption of 802.11ac is growing quickly now that all new mobile devices coming onto the market support the new standard. Whether they are private businesses looking to enable flexible access across several floors of a building, organisations that are open to everyone – such as shops or cafes, or public services such as colleges and heath centres, providing fast, smooth and reliable WiFi connectivity over their entire location is essential.

“The NWA1123-AC delivers the performance and dependable operation they need, along with the dual-band capability for added flexibility in operation and future-proofing. Add to this a whole range of business-class features and the NWA1123-AC delivers exceptional return on investment for any organisation looking to deliver optimised access and convenience to staff and guests alike.”

Migration to 802.11ac wireless is a good opportunity for ZyXEL partners, says Pearce. “We are launching the NWA1123-AC at exactly the right time and expect to become a best-seller very quickly.   Customers are starting to ask about 802.11ac technology and ZyXEL has a strong and growing reputation in the wireless market. With the NWA1123-AC, ZyXEL resellers can meet all their customer’s needs and add value by assisting then with installation and deployment. It’s a good opportunity and one that will not only help them to retain existing customers, but also to attract new business as well.”

The discrete design and functionality of the NWA1123-AC access point, combined with support for PoE, makes it ideal for deployment in public areas in hotels and leisure centres, government offices, health centres and schools, retail and business environments. As it supports dual frequencies, it meets the needs of user who now have mobile devices that support 802.11ac and 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity it e 5GHz band. Its ability to support multiple virtual LANs enables customers to offer segmented connectivity for different groups of users, such as staff, customers and guests.