Ruckus Wireless has released the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) Passpoint certified Hotspot 2.0, Release 2 support for all its Smart WiFi products to enable users to securely connect to new public WiFi network services. Hotspot 2.0 was developed to effectively automate the user process of connecting to, authenticating against, and roaming between different WiFi networks.
The Hotspot 2.0, Release 2 fundamentally changes this with WPA2 encryption, while providing a way for users to know they are connecting to a trusted entity. It provides a standardized framework for how user credentials are created, configured and administered to client devices in a secure manner. Operators and enterprises can offer users the ability to easily sign up to connect to WiFi services in a simple and secure fashion using a standards based method for automatically loading credentials and mobile configuration parameters onto WiFi devices, while enabling vital airlink encryption.
According to Ruckus Wireless, its WiFi products, including Ruckus ZoneFlex™ indoor and outdoor access points (APs), ZoneFlex 7372, ZoneFlex T300 Series, and ZoneFlex R700, as well as the Ruckus SmartCell™ Gateway (SCG) 200 have all demonstrated interoperability with other Passpoint-certified equipment to achieve the latest WFA Passpoint certification.
Richard Webb, Research Director, Mobile Backhaul & Small Cells, Infonetics Research, Now Part of IHS
Several strong growth factors are feeding the rapid acceleration of the WiFi market and Hotspot 2.0 is clearly one of them. By simplifying and securing the client connection experience while providing seamless roaming between disparate WiFi networks, we expect that Hotspot 2.0 will have a profoundly positive impact that will drive a new stage of WiFi deployments.
Dan Rabinovitsj, Chief Operating Officer, Ruckus Wireless
Hotspot 2.0 effectively democratizes public WiFi access on a global scale, fundamentally changing how WiFi services will be used and offered going forward. Leading this new revolution in WiFi services is something to which Ruckus remains strongly committed.
