Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming networks today, and CommScope is stepping up to meet the needs of business-focused networking. They’ve introduced a suite of products that integrate the latest AI advancements into their Wi-Fi access points, enhancing enterprise networks.
These offerings merge Ruckus Networks’ technology with innovative AI features to simplify network management, automate tasks, and allow tailored configurations. Additionally, CommScope is leveraging Nokia’s optical LAN capabilities to streamline enterprise networks, cutting down the complexity, space, energy use, and costs associated with traditional copper-based LANs.
Ruckus IntentAI changes network management by prioritizing business goals during configuration and optimization. This technology formulates desired outcomes and utilizes AI to achieve them efficiently. It communicates in clear language, explaining how different inputs impact network configurations. This approach paves the way for networks that manage themselves and recover automatically. The generative AI-driven zero-touch provisioning enhances IT productivity by automating complex onboarding processes tailored for various industries.
Moreover, IntentAI boosts network capacity using edge-based AI, significantly reducing congestion in high-density areas. CommScope reports up to a 20% improvement in connection outcomes through its hybrid federated machine learning architecture.
In collaboration, Ruckus Networks and Nokia are developing a joint enterprise service that unifies Nokia’s optical LAN with the Ruckus One platform. This combination aims to drastically reduce the complexity, space requirements, energy consumption, and cost of traditional LAN setups. Ruckus One will manage the optical LAN network, offering enterprises an AI-driven platform that enhances multi-access network assurance and service delivery.
Siân Morgan from Dell’Oro Group highlights how this partnership positions itself for growth in the WLAN market, which is expected to see double-digit increases by 2025. This solution is particularly appealing to multi-dwelling units, hotels, and educational institutions, enabling them to future-proof their fibre-powered campus networks and improve user experiences.
Bart Giordano, from CommScope, emphasizes that AI is crucial for modern networks. Their latest solutions seamlessly incorporate AI into top-tier Wi-Fi access points, creating a platform that enhances network efficiency and simplifies management. They’re eager to showcase how AI can enhance fiber-powered enterprise Wi-Fi alongside Nokia.
Geert Heyninck from Nokia underscores that optical LAN is vital for contemporary and future enterprise connectivity. Its capacity to deliver substantial operational and sustainability benefits can reduce total cost of ownership by 50%. In partnership with Ruckus Networks, they’ve developed a comprehensive solution combining high-speed optical LAN with advanced Wi-Fi 7 and AI capabilities, making it ideal for sectors like hospitality and education.
CommScope plans to launch the joint enterprise service with Ruckus Networks and Nokia in late 2025, with previews available at MWC 2025.