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“With cloud-managed Wi-Fi, Sophos is addressing the need for more scalable, remote-managed Wi-Fi solutions that support the increasing number of connected devices and the proliferation of IoT systems,” says Daniel Cole, vice president of product management at Sophos.

“This combination of our Sophos AP6 Series and Sophos Switches provides channel partners with a consolidated single vendor access solution strategy, easing the burden and overhead cost of managing multiple disparate systems from different vendors. Many access layer networks are still operating at 1 Gigabit speeds. With the significant performance enhancements in Wi-Fi 6, the industry has a great opportunity to review and modernise the network ecosystem that wireless is deployed into. Sophos’ solution dissolves a common bottleneck at the physical layer and can boost the total network performance of a company’s Wi-Fi infrastructure.” adds Cole.

Sophos AP6 models including 420E, AP6 840, AP6 840E and outdoor AP6 420X have at least one built-in 2.5 Gigabit interface for faster LAN (local area network) connectivity. When combined with Sophos multi-Gigabit switches, which also support 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, companies can unlock faster speeds across entire network.

Along with AP6 420E and 840E devices, which support Wi-Fi 6E, companies can additionally use 6 GHz band, which is a newer, less congested space, offers high performance for latest devices.

Sophos access points can be remotely managed in a cloud-based Sophos Central platform alongside a broader range of solutions than any other vendor. This enables partners to oversee all customer installations, respond to alerts, and track licenses and upcoming renewal dates via a single, intuitive interface. Additionally, there is an on-premises interface administrators can take advantage of for on-AP settings.

Sophos AP6 Series is available for immediate purchase through Sophos’ global channel of partners and managed service providers (MSPs).