Background
Ruckus Wireless Business
Privately-held, Ruckus Wireless is a venture-based Wi-Fi technology pioneer formed in June 2004 in Silicon Valley. The company designs, manufactures and markets unique "Smart Wi-Fi" products and Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN) systems based on patented beamforming and beam steering technology.
Named a "Technology Pioneer" by the World Economic Forum, Ruckus Wireless is widely recognized for developing the industry"s first Smart Wi-Fi technology. Smart Wi-Fi uses sophisticated smart antenna array and quality of service technologies to extend the range of Wi-Fi signals, automatically avoid interference and dynamically adjust Wi-Fi to cope with constant environmental changes. The result is Wi-Fi signals that reach farther and are more reliable.
Ruckus Wireless markets two flagship product lines: MediaFlex™ Smart Wi-Fi products and ZoneFlex™ Smart Wireless LAN systems for enterprises.
MediaFlex is the world"s first Smart Wi-Fi system to support the reliable distribution of multimedia services within subscriber homes. ZoneFlex is the only centralized Smart WLAN system that combines Smart Wi-Fi and Smart Mesh networking technology within a single, powerful and affordable solution.
Ruckus Wireless sells its products worldwide through both direct and indirect channels. To date, over 500,000 Ruckus Wi-Fi systems have been shipped and over one million access points equipped with Ruckus-patented SmartRF beam steering technology have been sold around the world.
Ruckus has a large and diverse base of world-class service provider customers including: PCCW (Hong Kong), Belgacom (Belgium), Telefonica del Sur (Chile), Telecom Austria, SingTel (Singapore), Telefonica O2 (Czech Republic) and many more.
Enterprise customers include schools, hotels, healthcare centers/hospitals, manufacturing/distribution facilities and more, including: Maginet (worldwide), Lodgian Hotels (U.S.), Delta School District (Vancouver, BC), Hotel Intercontinental, Courtyard Marriott, BP, ADI Logistics and others.
