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East Valley: Loop 101, Loop 202 and the Price Road corridor

Cisco Meraki Partner for Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Mesa and Gilbert

Wi-Fi 7, cloud-managed switching, secure routers and Meraki licensing for East Valley offices, labs, plants and multi-site companies, supported from BTI's Phoenix office near Sky Harbor.

For East Valley businesses running or moving to Cisco Meraki.

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What clients say about BTI

“LERETA highly recommends BTI services, they are a great value added partner for us”

Christopher C. MastenChief Information Officer, LERETA

“His firm was the bedrock of our communications strategy, designing and implementing everything from the earliest universal inbox solutions (email, fax, and voicemail) to remote office connectivity. Because of Eric, I ended up recommending his firm at my next job, which used his services extensively for years.”

Darius VaskelisTechnology, Product & Sales Leadership

“Eric helped us architect and implement very creative ways to leverage telephony to support a geographically dispersed consulting firm. The solutions were leading edge for the time and included VoIP, CTI and innovative ways to “hotel” our consultants regardless of what office and desk they were working out of (across 3 countries and multiple time zones). It was a real pleasure to work with Eric and I would recommend him to anyone looking for communications expertise.”

Ron ScheumanOperations and Technology Strategist, COO at Doppio Group
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  • Over 40 years in business
  • Serving Phoenix since 2006

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Meraki for the fastest growing side of the Valley

New towers in Tempe, fab suppliers along Price Road, data halls in Mesa and headquarters in Scottsdale all lean on the same thing: a network that can be changed in minutes from a dashboard. BTI designs, installs and runs that network. Call 480-291-8375.

The short answer

BTI Communications Group, LTD. is a Cisco Meraki partner that designs, installs and supports Meraki networks for Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Mesa and Gilbert organizations from its Phoenix office. East Valley work usually means dense Wi-Fi 7 in offices and labs, stacked switching in plant IDFs, SD-WAN between a Scottsdale or Tempe headquarters and branch sites, and 5G gateways for new buildings still waiting on fiber. BTI has completed work in Tempe, Mesa and Gilbert. Call 480-291-8375 or request a free consultation.

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East Valley Meraki at a glance

QuestionDirect answer
Who supports Cisco Meraki in the East Valley?BTI Communications Group, LTD., a Cisco Meraki partner, from its Phoenix office near Sky Harbor. Call 480-291-8375.
Which cities?Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek, plus the Loop 101, Loop 202 and US 60 business areas between them.
Local proof?Access control for a manufacturing company near ASU Research Park in Tempe, services for an advanced manufacturing site in Mesa near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, and security services for a Gilbert business.
What Meraki work is most common here?Wi-Fi 7 refreshes in offices and labs, Catalyst 9300-M or MS150 switching in IDFs, MX or Cisco Secure Router SD-WAN between sites, and MG52 5G for new buildings.
How is support delivered?Remotely through the Meraki dashboard and the 24/7 NOC/SOC, with technician vans from the Phoenix office for installs and hardware swaps.

The East Valley network picture

The East Valley is where most of the metro's new office, lab and plant space has gone. Each city leans a little differently, and the network design follows.

  • Scottsdale. The Scottsdale Airpark and the Scottsdale Road corridor hold regional and national headquarters, hospitality offices and medical groups. Multi-site SD-WAN and guest Wi-Fi are the usual starting points.
  • Tempe. ASU Research Park, the Town Lake office towers and the Broadway and Rio Salado corridors mix labs, light manufacturing and dense offices. Wi-Fi 7 and multigigabit switching carry most of the weight.
  • Chandler. The Price Road corridor, West Chandler and the Chandler Airpark hold semiconductor suppliers, engineering offices and data-heavy tenants. Plant floors need segmented switching and coverage in high bays.
  • Mesa. The Elliot Road Technology Corridor and the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway area add data centers, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. Large footprints, outdoor yards and long fiber runs shape the design.
  • Gilbert and Queen Creek. Fast growth means new buildings, new tenants and, often, fiber that arrives after move-in day.

Corridor and park names describe the local economy. They are not BTI client claims.

What East Valley sites usually need from Meraki

Five site types cover most of the East Valley calls we get.

Dense offices and headquarters

CW9176I Wi-Fi 7 access points, MS150 or Catalyst 9300-M multigigabit switching for 6 GHz backhaul, and an MX or Cisco 8000 Secure Router with AutoVPN to every branch.

Labs, suppliers and plants

Stacked Catalyst 9300-M switching in each IDF, separate networks for production equipment, and CW9176D1 directional access points for high bays and clean support areas.

New buildings waiting on fiber

An MG52 5G gateway as the primary circuit on day one, then moved to failover when fiber lands, so the move-in date does not wait on the carrier.

Multi-site retail, hospitality and medical groups

Dashboard templates so ten sites get the same settings, MV cameras where video belongs in the same dashboard, and Cisco Secure Access for staff on the road.

Hot closets and yards

MS130R ruggedized switches where closets run hot or tight, and the CW9179F with its outdoor kit for yards and loading areas.

Completed work in Tempe, Mesa and Gilbert

Clients are not named.

  • Tempe: access control for a manufacturing company near ASU Research Park.
  • Mesa: services for an advanced manufacturing site near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway.
  • Gilbert: security services for a Gilbert business.

The networking scale behind those jobs comes from projects like a north Phoenix manufacturing site on I-17, where BTI installed industrial Wi-Fi, stacked Cisco Catalyst switching, a fiber backbone, IDFs and server infrastructure with converged physical and cybersecurity controls. Read more on north Phoenix and I-17 and the East Valley corridor page.

Cisco Meraki access point mounted on an office ceiling by BTI
A Cisco Meraki access point on an office ceiling, installed by BTI.

Licensing for East Valley multi-site companies

Cisco Networking Subscription fits the way East Valley companies grow. Licenses bind to networks rather than the whole organization, so each site can sit in its own network with its own tier: Advantage at a Scottsdale headquarters that needs the extra security and analytics features, Essentials at a small Gilbert branch. Adding a new Mesa site later keeps the same end date.

If you are still on co-term, the timing matters. Co-term licenses must expire, or be within 6 to 9 months of expiry, before an organization moves to subscription, and the move cannot be undone. BTI lines up the subscription start date with your co-term end date so you do not pay for both.

For the full comparison of subscription, co-term and per-device licensing, plus the end-of-sale list, see Meraki licensing in Arizona. Call 480-291-8375 with your renewal month.

How East Valley Meraki projects run

Most projects follow the same six steps, scheduled around your hours or shifts.

  1. 1. Call or request a consultationCall 480-291-8375 or request a free consultation.
  2. 2. Read the dashboardWith read-only access, we review devices, firmware, licenses and alerts before the site walk.
  3. 3. Walk the siteCeilings, IDFs, cabling, circuits and any outdoor areas, with an Ekahau survey where coverage matters.
  4. 4. Itemized proposalHardware, licenses and labor line by line, with financing at 3.99% for qualified buyers.
  5. 5. Install and validateCutovers after hours, then a post-install Wi-Fi survey and a switch and firewall review.
  6. 6. SupportMonitoring and changes through the Meraki dashboard and the 24/7 NOC/SOC, with vans dispatched from Phoenix.

East Valley coverage

CityBusiness areas
ScottsdaleScottsdale Airpark, Scottsdale Road, Old Town and the Loop 101 corridor
TempeASU Research Park, Town Lake, Broadway Road and Rio Salado
ChandlerPrice Road corridor, West Chandler, Ocotillo and the Chandler Airpark
MesaElliot Road Technology Corridor, the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway area and Fiesta District
Gilbert and Queen CreekHeritage District, Gilbert Road and the Loop 202 San Tan corridor

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East Valley Cisco Meraki: common questions

Does BTI support Cisco Meraki in Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe and Mesa?

Yes. BTI supports Meraki networks across Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek from its Phoenix office. Call 480-291-8375.

Have you done work in the East Valley?

Yes. BTI has provided access control for a manufacturing company near ASU Research Park in Tempe, services for an advanced manufacturing site in Mesa near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, and security services for a Gilbert business.

Can a new building run on 5G until fiber arrives?

Yes. An MG52 or MG52E 5G gateway can carry the site as the primary circuit on day one, then become failover once fiber is installed.

Which switches do you use in plant IDFs?

Usually stacked Catalyst 9300-M switches managed in the Meraki dashboard, or MS150 where the closet is smaller. MS130R ruggedized switches fit hot or tight spaces.

Can each East Valley site have its own license tier?

Under Cisco Networking Subscription, yes. Licenses bind to networks, so one site can run Advantage while another runs Essentials.

How fast can BTI get on site?

Most issues are handled remotely through the dashboard and the 24/7 NOC/SOC. Site work is scheduled from the Phoenix office near Sky Harbor, next door to Tempe.

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  • ISO 27001 compliant
  • SOC 2 NOC/SOC
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  • Over 40 years in business
  • Serving Phoenix since 2006

100% financing for parts, labor and licensing at 3.99% for five years

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