Huawei Wireless Controller Wi-Fi Core

Huawei AirEngine 9700-M1 Wireless Controller

Name: Huawei AirEngine 9700-M1 Wireless Controller
Brand: Huawei
Availability: PreOrder

2,000 Access Points · Corporate Wi-Fi Core

Huawei AirEngine 9700-M1 Wireless Controller manages up to 2,000 access points across your campus, branch offices, and outdoor environments — providing centralized policy enforcement, seamless roaming, and intelligent radio frequency optimization. AI-driven interference detection automatically adjusts radio parameters to maintain optimal coverage and throughput, even in the most congested RF environments. It’s the intelligent nerve center that transforms your distributed Wi-Fi infrastructure into a cohesive, high-performance network.

Ideal For Corporate Wi-Fi Core

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Key Specifications

Manages 2,000+ Access Points

AI-Driven RF Optimization

Seamless Roaming Support

Centralized Policy Management

High-Performance Wireless Controller Huawei AirEngine 9700-M1 for Enterprise Wi-Fi Networks

Huawei AirEngine 9700-M1 is a high-performance carrier-class wireless access controller (WLAN AC) designed for centralized management of medium and large enterprise Wi-Fi networks. The device is built for deployment in large university campuses, corporate offices, healthcare institutions, and shopping malls. The platform’s key feature is full native support and optimization for Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) access points.

Device lifecycle information: Huawei has officially issued an EOM & EOS Announcement. Please consider the current lifecycle status of the platform when planning long-term investments in network infrastructure and equipment procurement.

Use Cases

The Huawei AirEngine 9700-M1 is the optimal solution for organizations requiring:

Large university campuses and educational institutions
Medium and large corporate offices
Healthcare institutions: hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers
Shopping malls and large public spaces
Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 deployment with centralized management
Networks with high client density (up to 36,864 active users)
Workloads requiring fault tolerance and controller redundancy

Network Capacity and Performance

Scalability. The base chassis scales via licenses and can manage a network of up to 3072 access points (APs).
Client density. The controller supports simultaneous connection of up to 36,864 active users (subscribers).
Throughput. The full switching fabric delivers traffic forwarding rates of up to 120 Gbps in both direct distributed forwarding (Direct) mode and when tunneling traffic to the controller (Tunnel/Centralized).

Interfaces and Ports

The platform offers a flexible fixed set of uplinks for core network integration:

2 × 40 GE QSFP+ — high-speed optical ports
12 × 10 GE SFP+ — optical ports for traffic aggregation
12 × GE RJ45 — standard copper gigabit ports
Architecture note: 1 × 40 GE port and 4 × 10 GE ports are combo (mutually exclusive) for load optimization
Additionally, a dedicated RJ45 management port, console port, and USB 3.0 port are present

SmartRadio Intelligent Technologies

Air management. Automatic dynamic frequency channel allocation and transmit power adjustment (DFA) eliminate mutual interference across the entire site.
Seamless roaming. EDCA optimization algorithms and the built-in Smart Roaming load balancer guarantee stable connectivity without drops when employees move with mobile devices.
Application identification (SAC). The built-in traffic inspector recognizes over 6000 applications (L4-L7 layers), enabling prioritization of corporate services (e.g., video conferencing) and restriction of entertainment traffic.

Reliability and Fault Tolerance

Power. Support for 1+1 hot-swap power supply redundancy (AC and DC configurations available).
Cooling. Front-to-back airflow is provided by independent removable fan modules (also hot-swappable).
AC redundancy. Capability to build high-availability clusters in 1+1 Hot Standby (HSB) mode or distributed N+1 fault-tolerant structure. When WAN links go down, the local authentication scenario (Escape mode) is activated.

Why GHI SERVERS

Direct supply from China. We work with CNY and RUB. Turnkey logistics of network equipment from China, including customs clearance and delivery to our Moscow warehouse.
Custom configuration. We help select the access point license volume, power configuration (AC or DC), redundancy scheme (HSB or N+1), and AirEngine access point set for your task and budget.
Moscow warehouse. Prompt replacement of defective units and warranty service without long downtime.
20+ years of expertise. Authorized Huawei partner since 2005. Pre-sales engineering, configuration assistance, and post-sales support.