Press Release | Announcement

Allied Telesis Unveils Industry Trends and Predictions for

2016
Networking Innovator Announces 2016 Predictions:
SDN, Wireless and Security and Internet of Things of Significant
Importance
DUBAI, UAE - 20th December 2015: Allied Telesis, a universally recognized innovator of
smart technologies for an information-driven world, today announced the release of its
annual industry trends analysis and predictions report for 2016. In summary, the three key
trending topics the Company unveiled include Secure Enterprise SDN, Wireless and Security
and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Software-Defined Networking New methods of operating Enterprise networks will
be seen in the market to deal with the increasingly diverse demands that are placed
upon them. Software-Defined Networks, or SDN, which have largely been deployed in
carrier networks and data centers, will begin to see increasing relevance in the
Enterprise as application vendors begin to leverage the capabilities of SDN to simplify
business processes and deliver value to the Enterprise. C-level executives and
technology managers will need to develop strategies for integrating SDN into their
Enterprise networks, and with a strong emphasis on security.
Wireless While 802.11ac technology may still be in the early stages of adoption and
deployment, the focus on wireless will move away from technology and performance
and increasingly focus on unified management using a cloud-based platform of an
organizations infrastructure. Application awareness and the ability to manage traffic on
a per-flow basis will become increasingly important as organizations take a unified
approach to connectivity. This is particularly relevant as the growth in mobile devices
continues to increase while the deployment of fixed devices stagnates.
Security and IoT The ever-increasing number of devices or things being
connected throughout Smart Cities and across the Internet of Things will make
embedded devices and machine-to-machine networks more attractive targets.
Next-generation security for organizations that operate and manage embedded

networks will become as important as, if not more important than, the security of
the organizations Enterprise network.
According to Seiichiro Sato, Allied Telesis director of Global Product Marketing, Allied
Telesis is pleased to announce our trends analysis and projections for 2016. As our world
becomes increasingly connected, we are seeing the focus move from human-operated
devices to embedded autonomous devices that deliver automation and efficiency. Sato
continued, Many of these devices are part of critical infrastructure systems and, because of
this, security of these systems will become increasingly important to all involved.

About Allied Telesis, Inc.

For nearly 30 years, Allied Telesis has been delivering reliable, intelligent connectivity for
everything from enterprise organizations to complex, critical infrastructure projects
around the globe.
In a world moving toward Smart Cities and the Internet of Things, networks must evolve
rapidly to meet new challenges. Allied Telesis smart technologies, such as Allied Telesis
Management Framework (AMF) and Enterprise SDN, ensure that network evolution can
keep pace, and deliver efficient and secure solutions for people, organizations and
thingsboth now and into the future.
Allied Telesis is recognized for innovating the way in which services and applications are
delivered and managed, resulting in increased value and lower operating costs. Visit us
online at alliedtelesis.com.
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