Where most Wi-Fi networks ultimately require extensive fiber optic or Ethernet cabling to backhaul traffic to wired networks, Firetide circumvents these costs and logistical obstacles by providing a self-forming wireless backhaul for Wi-Fi access points as well as computers, servers, video surveillance cameras, and other networked devices. Firetide's mesh nodes and access points are used in locations where traditional wiring is too difficult, time-consuming or expensive to install. The company's high-capacity networks scale to support concurrent video, voice, and data services for hundreds of laptop computers, phones and other mobile devices and clients.
"With VeriWave, we're able to configure and repeat very complex and extensive tests using many access points and hundreds of clients; isolating and manipulating variables that affect roaming, voice quality, and security," said Mohan Natarajan, vice president of engineering at Firetide. "It's the only system that could scale to match our large deployment scenarios and also provide comprehensive metrics to stake performance claims on."
