Intel, Cisco team up on wireless networking and security
Intel, Cisco team up on wireless networking and security
Aug 24, 2005: Intel and Cisco Systems have joined forces to deliver new capabilities that enhance the reliability of wireless LANs and deliver higher-quality services, and allow enterprises to use computers and the network as a combined defence against security threats.
The two have jointly produced a new set of features, designed for companies using Cisco's wireless architecture and Intel technology.
These include optimal access point selection technology to enable Intel mobile technology-based clients to scan for the best wireless access point for faster, more reliable and efficient roaming within a business wireless LAN (local area network), and enhanced Voice over IP (VoIP) quality of service (QoS) technology to improve the audio clarity and enable reliable voice communications for laptops.
Additionally, Intel will join the Network Admission Control (NAC) program, an industry effort led by Cisco to help customers identify, prevent, and adapt to security threats, and Cisco will join the Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) program. With Cisco NAC interoperating with Intel AMT, both vendors said that enterprises will be better able to defend against security threats, helping to maintain user and business productivity and reduce the cost of security attacks and improve system remediation.
"Security continues to be a major concern for organisations, and with Intel representing the first silicon manufacturer to join the NAC industry effort, client devices can continue to be treated as trusted elements on the network," said Charles Giancarlo, chief development officer at Cisco Systems.
"Businesses increasingly rely on computing and network infrastructure to improve the way they interact and conduct their business," said Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager of the Intel Mobility Group. "Our continued collaboration with Cisco combines our two companies' strengths in computing and networking to drive the convergence of these technologies and enable new, innovative uses of technology. As the first networking company to join the Intel AMT program, Cisco brings an important perspective on the role of the network in securing and managing IT assets."
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