AssureWave helps to ensure a smoother introduction of a complete wireless network. The program collects topology, application, and client information from sources such as:

• Advanced services
• Sales engineers
• Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
• Customers

This information is used to build test networks that simulate particular industry environments. The test networks run additional scenarios based on the collected information to better cover various interoperability matrices

Testing Technologies

These industry test beds are built on existing technologies such as mobility, voice, security, and routing-switching. In addition, best practices and deployment guides from the different technologies are referenced and deployed in the networks.

The AssureWave program also enlists testing from third parties and partners. The partners perform testing prior to the release of the software to facilitate better compatibility with their devices and the Cisco wireless infrastructure.

Testing is currently performed on the following simulated networks:

• Healthcare
• Enterprise
• Retail
• Higher education