K2 Joins Ixia’s Xceed™ Technology Partner
Program to Simplify Wi-Fi Development and Testing
Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA), a leading provider of network test,
visibility, and security solutions, and K2-Inc., provider of an
Internet of Things (IoT) software platform, today announced their
collaboration in the IoT space. The integration of the Ixia
IoT™ solution and K2’s Software
Defined IoT Platform will automate testing, simplifying the
development and quality assurance of IoT devices. This includes
Wi-Fi-connected white goods (smart appliances) and industrial
equipment.
IoT is bringing about a paradigm shift in the industry with home
appliance vendors moving to Wi-Fi-based connectivity for smart
appliances, device maintenance, and diagnostics. In fact, according
to a new research report by Markets and Markets, entitled "Smart
Appliances Market by Smart Home Appliances - Global Forecast to
2020", the smart appliances market is estimated to reach USD $37.2
billion by 2020. Factors driving this market include rising energy
prices, availability of wireless solutions, and the changing
lifestyles of consumers. However, companies moving to adopt these
technologies are finding that overall complexity, combined with the
lack of test tools, are substantially impacting their go-to-market
plans.
K2’s Software Defined IoT Platform allows equipment
manufacturers to build IoT applications that can monitor, analyze,
and visualize data on a real-time basis. It also provides
controllable actions which make use of that data. The Ixia IoT
solution, available today, is already being used by K2 to quickly
and thoroughly qualify wireless chipsets for IoT deployments, and
to rapidly test IoT devices over distance, channel models, roaming,
ecosystems, and interference. It also validates interoperability,
stability, and functionality, speeding time to market and
dramatically improving reliability.
According to Ranjit Deshpande, CTO at K2-Inc., “Unlike
manufacturers of typical consumer electronic devices, appliance
manufacturers have certain specific requirements such as hidden
line of sight, temperature variations, and longevity of
product—K2’s IoT software stack integrated with the Ixia IoT suite
will help appliance manufacturers to seamlessly qualify different
wireless connectivity solutions.”
The integration of the two platforms, scheduled for availability
in the first quarter of 2017, will enable K2’s original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) customers to cost-effectively add Wi-Fi into
their mainstream products. By simulating a wide range of Wi-Fi
networks and deployment conditions in a minimalist testbed,
customers can choose a cost-effective Wi-Fi vendor, while ensuring
robust performance in the field. The resulting analytics around
performance and insights into failures will enable vendors and OEM
partners to identify potential performance issues and quickly
evaluate their final products before deployment.
“As the world becomes increasingly connected, adding reliable,
cost-effective and secure Wi-Fi to mainstream products is a major
challenge. Rigorous testing is crucial in a connected world where
issues are no longer isolated. Ixia is proud to work with K2 in
helping their customers to meet this challenge,” stated Scott
Westlake, Vice President of Business Development for Ixia.
Ixia’s Xceed Technology Partner Program
Ixia’s Xceed program creates a complete ecosystem for its
technology partners—from development to deployment—that facilitates
collaboration amongst the industry’s leading security, performance,
and virtualization experts in key technology areas including IoT,
network functions virtualization (NFV), and application and network
management. This collaboration helps ensure that customer networks,
analysis tools, and applications are strong and reliable.
Ixia’s unique combination of test and visibility products
enables Xceed technology partners to provide their customers with
full and immediate value from their testing, security, and
performance monitoring solutions.
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be forward-looking statements including, without limitation,
statements regarding the integration of the Ixia IoT solution with
K2’s Software Defined IoT Platform, the scheduled availability of
such integrated offering in the first quarter of 2017, the
performance and cost benefits that the integrated platform will
provide to customers, and the anticipated growth of the smart
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cause Ixia’s actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include,
among others, Ixia’s and K2’s success in integrating the Ixia IoT
solution with K2’s Software Defined IoT Platform; the timing of the
completion of such integration; whether and the extent to which
such integration provides performance and cost benefits to
customers; the actual growth rate of the smart appliances market;
changes in the global economy and in market conditions; and war,
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attacks, and other circumstances that could, among other
consequences, reduce the demand for our products, disrupt our
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About K2-Inc.
K2 is founded by a seasoned team of Silicon Valley veterans with
extensive experience in Enterprise Software and Networking. K2’s
team has been a pioneer in building Connected Home and Consumer
Electronics devices for the past 16 years. Today, K2’s flagship
product Service Technician allows Industrial Manufacturers to
monitor and service equipment in the field with predictive &
pre-emptive maintenance and action driven analytics to reduce the
cost of truck rolls and greater customer satisfaction. For more
info – www.k2-inc.com.
About Ixia
Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA) provides testing, visibility, and security
solutions, strengthening applications across physical and virtual
networks for enterprises, service providers, and network equipment
manufacturers. Ixia offers companies trusted environments in which
to develop, deploy, and operate. Customers worldwide rely on Ixia
to verify their designs, optimize their performance, and ensure
protection of their networks to make their applications stronger.
Learn more at www.ixiacom.com.
Ixia, Xceed, Ixia IoT, and the Ixia logo, are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Ixia in the United States and other
jurisdictions. All other trademarks used herein are the property of
their respective owners.
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K2Devabrata Angom, Manager – Corporate
CommunicationPhone: (408) 831-6950Email:
deva@k2-inc.comorIxiaDenise Idone, Senior Corporate
Communications ManagerOffice: (631) 849-3500Mobile: (516)
659-7049Email: didone@ixiacom.com
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