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Virtual WiFi Access Gateway (vWAG)

End users have high expectations when it comes to WiFi availability, performance, and quality of experience (QoE). In response, WiFi networks have become more sophisticated in their handling of subscriber management, control, and security. Ciena’s virtual WiFi Access Gateway (vWAG) is a scalable, carrier-grade solution capable of addressing the high-performance demands of several WiFi use cases, including public/community WiFi, smart cities, venue WiFi, and several others.

Data sheet

Why vWAG?

The vWAG enables the use of cost-effective WiFi access points (APs) and supports multi-vendor WiFi networks without compromising functionality. It assists with user authentication and assignment of IP addresses and dynamically applies per-user policies for bandwidth, traffic routing, and security.

Multiple deployment options

The vWAG  can be deployed in virtual machine (VM) environments or as a bare-metal appliance. In both cases, x86 commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers are used for the hardware. The flexibility in design enables the vWAG to be applied in several use cases.

Features and benefits

  1. Multi-vendor WiFi aggregation through generic routing encapsulation (GRE), Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol version 3 (L2TPv3), or virtual LANs (VLANs) from CPE access points

  2. Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) proxy and load balancing

  3. Carrier-grade network address translation (CGNAT) and stateful firewall

  4. Mobility across WiFi APs and different WiFi networks

  5. Content filtering and malware/phishing protection

  6. Policy enforcement per access point, per VLAN, or per subscriber

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