Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Arista ships a Wi-Fi 6E access point

Arista Networks has begun taking orders for a new Wi-Fi 6E access point as part of its cognitive campus edge portfolio.

The C-360 wireless platform for next generation campus edge infrastructures is Arista’s cognitive unified edge solution with advanced AI/ML capabilities for understanding which devices are on the wired and wireless network, what they're doing, and whether they're properly segmented. 

Key specs for the C-360

  • Full-featured Wi-Fi 6E, 12 Stream AP
  • Access radios: 4x4:4 6/5GHz Radio + 4x4:4 5GHz Radio + 4x4:4 2.4 GHz Radio
  • 2x2 tri-band multifunctional radio for network assurance, RRM, security and troubleshooting
  • 2x 10 Gigabit Ethernet PoE ports (MACsec capable)
  • Integrated IoT support (BLE/Zigbee)
  • Distributed Data and Control plane
  • IZero-touch deployment through automatic cloud activation and configuration
  • AI/ML driven diagnostics and troubleshooting
  • Network Assurance with Client Connectivity tests
  • Next generation 6 GHz Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS)

https://www.arista.com/en/company/news/press-release/13241-pr-20211006