Honeywell and Aruba Networks have announced that they are collaborating to offer complete wireless networking and mobile computing solutions and support services targeted at retail, healthcare, and logistics applications.

As part of a global alliance, Honeywell Scanning & Mobility and Aruba will provide an end-to-end wireless solution for added data collection productivity.

Commenting on the alliance, Darius Adamczyk, president, Honeywell Scanning & Mobility, said, " The alliance speaks as much to our commitment to delivering the best end-user experience as it does about building the most capable data collection infrastructure."

Pairing Aruba’s industry-leading wireless local area network (LAN) infrastructure with Honeywell’s Dolphin 6000, 7000 and 9000 series of mobile computing devices for data collection, digital image capture, and intelligent signature capture is expected to boost data collection productivity and lower operating costs. This integrated wireless data capture solution is designed to be easy to deploy, highly secure, and features best-in-class reliability.

"Enterprises around the world are looking to workforce mobility to increase productivity, improve efficiency, and control operating costs," said Dominic Orr, Aruba’s President and CEO. "Achieving these benefits requires robust mobile computing platforms, running on secure wireless infrastructure validated to operate interoperably – all backed by world-class support. Aruba and Honeywell are offering just such a solution, and we believe it will define a new standard for secure data capture applications."

Honeywell and Aruba have begun showcasing their collaborative offerings at events globally, including Honeywell’s EMEA Partner Event in Portugal, which took place in early October, and several road shows targeting resellers in Asia. Aruba’s CEO will also be a key spokesperson at Honeywell’s upcoming North America Partner Event in Las Vegas on October 26-28, 2010.