Cisco has announced its intent to acquire Fluidmesh Networks, LLC, a privately-held, New York-based leader in wireless backhaul systems. Cisco said in a post that Fluidmesh’s leading technology will compliment Cisco’s industrial wireless portfolio, providing reliable and resilient wireless solutions for mission critical applications.
Today’s wireless technology allow communications from unmanned vehicles, and mining operations. If communications fail, it could result in the unit stopping and halting production, ultimately requiring human intervention. On the other hand, a loss in communications with a high-speed train or subway is unacceptable. While most wireless solutions work well for slow moving objects (<30km/h), Fluidmesh’s leading technology is designed to provide zero loss of data transfer at speeds in excess of 300 Km/h.
Cisco said it will use Fluidmesh’s products to extend its industrial wireless leadership position to on-the-move applications and where reliable backhaul is mission critical, including:
Rail and transportation, mining operations, and manufacturing and industrial automation. Fluidmesh’s technology will allow Cisco to address these new and emerging use cases with a solution set that is quick to deploy and provides low operational costs and maintenance.