Fortinet Named a Visionary in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for Third Consecutive Year

Fortinet’s Wired and Wireless LAN Portfolio Converges Networking and Security to Help Customers Embrace Digital Acceleration and Reduce Cyber Risks

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet
“Wired and wireless local area networking (LAN) environments and security can no longer be separate. Fortinet is the driving force in the convergence of networking and security and we believe it is the only company capable of delivering secure switching and secure wireless LANs. We believe that being recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the third year in a row is a testament to our ability to provide a holistic converged wired, wireless, and security solution.”

News Summary
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has been named a Visionary in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for the third year in a row.

Fortinet believes that this recognition can be attributed to the strength of its Wired and Wireless LAN portfolio, including FortiSwitch and FortiAP, and ability to deliver a robust set of features that support customers’ evolving needs, including real-time cyber risk visibility powered by artificial intelligence (AI), security by design without the need for additional licensing costs, and platform integration with built-in intelligence that addresses digital transformation.

Fortinet’s Wired and Wireless LAN portfolio is powered by a Security-driven Networking approach, which enables customers to tightly integrate their network infrastructure and security architecture by making the Wired and Wireless network an extension of the FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall. This enables Fortinet to more easily deliver new digital innovation outcomes, without being exposed to new cyber risks. Additionally, the integration between the Fortinet Wired and Wireless LAN portfolio and FortiAOps enables the delivery of consistent AI-powered performance insights across the LAN, Wireless LAN, and WAN and improves its ability to provide NOC teams with real-time visibility of potential issues before network users are negatively impacted.