Meru Networks And Catalyst Telecom Join Forces To Deliver Wireless VoIP Solutions To Enterprise Customers
March 24th, 2006 - Posted in Other, VoIP, WirelessLeading Avaya Channel Partner and VAD to Distribute Meru WLAN System
Meru Networks, the global leader in wireless VoIP infrastructure, and Catalyst Telecom, a sales unit of ScanSource, Inc., and value-added distributor of voice, video and data equipment, today announced that they will team to offer Wireless VoIP and Data solutions to enterprise customers. Catalyst Telecom will distribute Meru’s complete wireless VoIP and Data portfolio including its Meru WLAN System, which is purpose-built to carry heavy voice and data traffic with reliability and optimum quality.
The alliance between Meru and Catalyst further strengthens the channel for wireless VoIP and Data solutions and continues to broaden Meru’s reach into the enterprise. With Catalyst’s extensive experience in selling and deploying convergence solutions and its success in delivering VoIP solutions to enterprise customers, Meru can expand upon its growing channel partner program. Meru has previously announced a reseller agreement with Avaya under which Avaya is reselling Meru’s complete WLAN portfolio. For Catalyst Telecom, a leading Avaya channel partner, distributing the Meru WLAN System means that its channel partners can further enhance their competitive edge in delivering complete wireless VoIP and Data solutions to end user customers.
“Meru adds great value to our convergence offerings, as they deliver scalable, reliable WLAN solutions that are purpose-built for voice,” said Buck Baker, senior vice president of merchandising, Catalyst Telecom. “Meru’s relationship with Avaya further increases the synergy between our two organizations, and we are excited about the new opportunities created by this agreement.”
“The partnership we have created with Catalyst significantly expands the channel for Meru’s industry-leading wireless VoIP platform,” said Kamal Anand, vice president of marketing for Meru Networks. “Catalyst has achieved great success in selling and supporting a wide range of IP telephony solutions. This agreement with Catalyst, combined with the agreement we formed previously with Avaya, will further increase Meru’s momentum in the enterprise.”
About ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. is a leading international distributor of specialty technology products, including automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) and point-of-sale (POS) products through its ScanSource sales unit; Avaya communications products through its Catalyst Telecom sales unit; communications products from Intel through its Paracon sales unit; and electronic security products through its ScanSource Security Distribution unit.
The Company serves the North America marketplace and has an international segment, which sells AIDC and POS products in Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1992, the Company markets products from more than 100 technology manufacturers to over 16,000 value-added technology resellers and is committed to empowering them with tools and services designed to help them grow. For more information, call the toll-free sales telephone number at 800-944-2432 or visit http://www.scansource.com.
About Meru Networks
Meru Networks is a global leader in Wireless Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions. With its innovative, award-winning Air Traffic Control technology that brings the benefits of the cellular world to the wireless LAN environment, Meru’s WLAN System is the only solution on the market that offers the reliability, scalability, and security necessary to deliver converged voice and data services over a single WLAN infrastructure. Meru’s Wireless LAN System provides major Fortune 500 enterprises, universities, healthcare organizations and local, state and federal government agencies with the predictable bandwidth and over-the-air Quality of Service required to support a wide range of current and future wireless applications. Founded in 2002, Meru is based in Sunnyvale, California. For more information on Meru Networks and its products, visit http://www.merunetworks.com or call 408-215-5300.