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Brocade's Ruckus Wireless Business Unit And Intersection Announce Partnership To Bring High-Speed Connectivity To Cities And Transit Hubs Across The GlobeBARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile World Congress -- Ruckus Wireless, a part of Brocade, and Intersection, an urban experience company, today announced a partnership aimed at bringing free high-speed public Wi-Fi to city streets and transit hubs around the globe. As cities around the world face aging infrastructure and growing populations, leaders are working to improve civic services and better engage citizens without cost to taxpayers. The engagement between Ruckus and Intersection delivers free, sustainable connectivity through the convergence of world-class wireless technology, digital services and a viable business model supported by advertising. Intersection, the lead company behind LinkNYC, develops cutting-edge platforms that offer services like free gigabit public Wi-Fi and context-aware content, which generates value for cities, citizens, and brands. Ruckus' technology enables connected devices and users on Intersection's platform receive a reliable, high-performance connection. "We're thrilled to partner with Intersection, which enables premier smart city projects like LinkNYC, one of the largest and fastest free public Wi-Fi network in the world, which will soon extend to London and cities across the United Kingdom," said Dan Rabinovitsj, COO, Ruckus Wireless Business Unit, Brocade. "The use of our Smart Wireless solutions, including carrier grade controllers, adaptive antenna technology and location based services, allows Intersection to continue to deliver more connected, seamless and human experiences across digital and physical worlds while also improving city operations." "Ruckus has been a great partner in helping to build the fastest Wi-Fi networks on the planet," said Colin O'Donnell, Chief Innovation Officer of Intersection. "We've already seen success in New York and are gearing up to bring the fastest available Wi-Fi and digital innovation to new cities and communities around the world." About Intersection About the Ruckus Wireless Business Unit About Brocade © 2017 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. These products and features and their availability are subject to change at the sole discretion of Brocade, and Brocade shall have no liability for delay in the delivery or failure to deliver any of the products or features described herein. Ruckus, Ruckus Wireless, and SP Cloud are trademarks of Ruckus Wireless, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Brocade, the B-wing symbol, and MyBrocade are registered trademarks of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., in the United States and in other countries. Other brands, product names, or service names mentioned of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. are listed at www.brocade.com/en/legal/brocade-Legal-intellectual-property/brocade-legal-trademarks.html. Other marks may belong to third parties.
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