Zyxel Networks Recognized as CRN 2024 Product of the Year Finalist

Ken Hagihara, APR, Fellow PRSA
Media Relations Representative for Zyxel Networks
Integrity Public Relations, Inc.
949-768-4423 ext. 101
ken@integritypr.net

Kristin DaSilva
The Channel Company
kdasilva@thechannelcompany.com

Zyxel Networks, a leader in delivering secure, AI- and cloud-powered business and home networking solutions, announced today that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized its WBE660S BE22000 WiFi 7 Triple-Radio NebulaFlex Pro Access Point as a finalist in the 2024 Product of the Year Awards in the Wireless Networking category.

The CRN Products of the Year Awards recognize the leading partner-friendly products in the IT channel today that either launched or were significantly updated over the last year. These innovative product offerings stand out for their responsiveness to the fast-changing needs of IT solution providers and their customers.

The 2024 finalists were chosen by the CRN editorial team in 30 different technology categories. The winners will be selected through a survey of solution providers who will rate the finalists across three criteria (technology, revenue and profit, and customer need) based on their real-world experience with the products.

The first shipping WiFi 7 access point designed for the SMB market, WBE660S BE22000 WiFi 7 Triple-Radio NebulaFlex Pro Access Point incorporates Smart Antenna technology. Multiple Link Operation (MLO) amplifies data throughput, reduces latency, and enhances reliability by enabling devices to concurrently transmit and receive data through simultaneous connections across the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands. Equipped with a 10G Ethernet uplink to translate the BE22000-class wireless speeds into wired speeds on the network, WBE660S can be cloud-managed with Zyxel Nebula alongside the full stack of Zyxel access points, switches, and firewalls or as a standalone device. WBE660S integrates with Zyxel Networks security gateways to offer Collaborative Detection & Response (CDR) to block or quarantine compromised client devices at the network edge.

“Finalists for the 2024 CRN Products of the Year Awards have proven their dedication to developing leading-edge technology that benefits solution provider partners and their customers,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. “We are pleased to showcase the outstanding products and services of the finalists and look forward to seeing the winners selected by solution providers later this year.”

“We’re honored that WBE660S has been selected by CRN as one of the top wireless networking products of the year,” explained David Soares, Executive Vice President Channel Sales and Marketing North America for Zyxel Networks. “Our fastest WiFi access point ever also delivers low-latency, outstanding range, high reliability in dense WiFi environments, and many management options, making it a cost-effective and compelling choice for any organization wanting to increase productivity.”

Finalists will be announced online at CRN.com on October 30, 2024.

Winners of the 2024 Products of the Year Awards will be announced in the December issue of CRN Magazine and online at CRN.com/PotY on December 2, 2024.

For more information about Zyxel, its connectivity solutions, and the Zyxel Authorized Partner Program, visit www.zyxel.com/us and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Zyxel:

Zyxel Networks is a technology provider with over 30 years of experience, specializing in delivering solutions for small to medium-sized businesses and the enterprise-edge in partnership with VARs, MSPs and System Integrators. We enable network professionals to connect and protect organizations with greater ease by bringing together intuitive, scalable and secure cloud management with a complete portfolio of network devices.

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