Allied Telesis
Allied Telesis is a global provider of enterprise and industrial networking infrastructure, including Ethernet switches, routers, wireless Local Area Network (LAN) solutions, and network management software for campus, data center, and distributed environments.
- Enterprise and industrial Ethernet switching platforms for campus, access, and aggregation networks
- Routing solutions for secure Wide Area Network (WAN) and branch connectivity
- Wireless LAN access points and controllers for indoor and outdoor deployments
- Network management, orchestration, and automation software for multi-site environments
- Secure networking solutions for sectors such as government, education, healthcare, and manufacturing
More About Allied Telesis
Allied Telesis focuses on wired and wireless networking infrastructure that supports enterprise campuses, industrial sites, and public-sector networks. Its portfolio covers access, distribution, and core switching (enterprise networking), IP routing (WAN connectivity), and wireless LAN (enterprise Wi-Fi), together with centralized network management and security capabilities (network operations and security). These offerings are generally deployed in multi-building campuses, branch networks, and industrial facilities that require managed Ethernet and IP connectivity.
The company’s Ethernet switches (enterprise networking) address Layer 2 and Layer 3 deployments, including Power over Ethernet (PoE) for IP telephony, video surveillance, and wireless access points. Industrial switches are designed for environments such as manufacturing plants, transportation systems, and utilities, where extended temperature ranges and ruggedized hardware are commonly required. In many deployments, Allied Telesis switches provide both data and power to endpoints, enabling unified network infrastructure for voice, video, and data services.
Allied Telesis routing platforms (routing and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)) support IP connectivity between branches, data centers, and the internet, and are used to build secure WANs for organizations with distributed sites. Features typically include support for common routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), and static routing, along with Virtual Private Network (VPN) capabilities for encrypted site-to-site or remote access connectivity. These routers can be used alongside the company’s switches to create end-to-end IP networks under a single vendor ecosystem.
In wireless networking, Allied Telesis offers Wi-Fi access points and controllers (wireless LAN) for campus and enterprise environments. These products are used to provide indoor and outdoor wireless coverage, with centralized control for radio configuration, firmware management, and security policy enforcement. Wireless solutions integrate with the wired switching portfolio, allowing unified access control and consistent Virtual LAN (VLAN), Quality of Service (QoS), and authentication policies across both media.
Centralized management is a core component of the Allied Telesis value proposition. The company provides network management and automation platforms (network management and observability) that enable administrators to monitor devices, push configurations, and perform lifecycle operations across large switch, router, and Access Point (AP) fleets. These tools typically use standard protocols such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Syslog, and Secure Shell (SSH), and may provide topology visualization, event monitoring, and policy-based orchestration. For organizations, this supports consistent configuration and compliance across distributed networks.
Allied Telesis also positions various offerings for security-focused use cases (network security), such as Network Access Control (NAC), segmentation, and integration with authentication frameworks like IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS. In campus and industrial networks, these capabilities help enforce identity-based access, isolate traffic between departments or production zones, and align with regulatory or internal security requirements. The portfolio is present in sectors including government, healthcare, education, and industrial automation, where managed Ethernet and IP connectivity with centralized control is a common requirement for core IT and Operational technology (OT) networks.