AirMagnet Achieves Key Milestone With 5,000th Customer; Leader in Wireless Network Assurance Amasses More Customers Than Any Other Wireless Security and Performance Company.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AirMagnet Inc., the award-winning leader in wireless network assurance, announced that its continued traction in wireless security, performance monitoring and compliance reporting has led the company to recently surpass the 5,000 customer mark, a wealth of customers nearly 10 times that of its next closest competitor. AirMagnet's continued innovation in creating products designed to survey, secure and monitor such cutting-edge technologies as voice-over-WLAN (VoWLAN) has contributed to the continued growth of AirMagnet's customer base. Vocera Communications Vocera Communications, Inc. is an American company based in Cupertino, California. Vocera supplies technology for telecommunication via an IEEE 802.11b-supported wireless LAN. One of its products is the Vocera Communications Badge. , Inc., a leading wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. company and longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective AirMagnet customer, started with the purchase of a single Laptop Analyzer and has grown to equip its entire technical field. "AirMagnet's Laptop Analyzer was one of the first products we deployed for our field to evaluate our customers' wireless LANs A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area ," said Robin Jellum, Marketing Engineer, Vocera Communications. "It continues to be the tool of choice. After looking at other products, we chose to use AirMagnet products for their rich features, functionality and ease of use." From its emergence as a wireless startup in 2001 to its current position as the world leader in wireless network assurance, AirMagnet has built a vast and diverse customer base spanning a number of industries worldwide--including energy, manufacturing, transportation, telecom, retail, health care, finance and government--and including 75 of the U.S. Fortune 100. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gartner analyst Rachna Ahlawat, "this market will double in size in 2006 as more organizations look to tighten the security of their wireless LANs."(1) With this important customer milestone and such significant market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" , AirMagnet is well positioned to capture that growth. "Our dedication to meeting the needs of our customers and reputation for staying on the leading edge of wireless technology has led us to build the strongest and largest customer base of any wireless security and performance company," said Dean Au, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AirMagnet. "We feel the continued growth of our customer base speaks volumes about their trust in our company and the strength of our products and technology in real-world deployments. We're incredibly proud that our products have attracted such a wealth of customers." In June, AirMagnet opened its London-based EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. office to help accommodate future regional growth of its customer base. About AirMagnet Inc. AirMagnet Inc. is the world leader in wireless network assurance. The company's wireless LAN monitoring and analysis products--available in handheld, laptop and enterprise configurations--are designed to provide an integrated set of solutions to plan, set up, secure and manage wireless networks. AirMagnet customers--more than 5,000 organizations worldwide in industries as diverse as manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education, government and technology--include 75 of the U.S. Fortune 100. AirMagnet solutions solve Wi-Fi connection problems, block unauthorized access, simplify site surveys and guarantee WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network performance, compliance and security. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available at www.airmagnet.com. (C)2006 AirMagnet Inc. All rights reserved. AirMagnet(R) and AirWISE(R) are registered trademarks, and the AirMagnet logo is a trademark, of AirMagnet Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. (1) Gartner Research "MarketScope for Wireless LAN Intrusion Prevention See IPS and IDS. Systems, 1H06" by Rachna Ahlawat. May 24, 2006. * MarketScope Disclaimer The MarketScope is copyrighted May 24, 2006, by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer chant·a·bil or fitness
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