AirMagnet Continues Growth, Exceeding 2,600 Customers Globally.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Eighth Consecutive Quarter of Profitability and Growth Fueled by Successful Enterprise Product Sales and WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network Security Leadership AirMagnet, the leader in wireless LAN 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 (WLAN) security and performance solutions, announced today that its customer roster grew 30 percent in the last six months, bringing its total number of customers to more than 2,600 worldwide. Led by increased adoption of its AirMagnet Enterprise intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. solution and strong growth in the manufacturing, retail, healthcare and government vertical markets, AirMagnet experienced its eighth consecutive quarter of profitability during Q3 of 2004. Revenue for the year ending September 30th was more than double the previous year's. The AirMagnet Enterprise product line experienced a leap in adoption and is now used by over 200 customers around the globe. "Until last year AirMagnet had been known primarily as a mobile tools company, but its Enterprise offering has really taken off and delivered on the need for a comprehensive approach to organizational wireless security," said Wai Sing Lee, a Frost & Sullivan industry analyst. "AirMagnet has proven to be the 'turn-to' expert that leading companies depend on for airtight air·tight adj. 1. Impermeable by air. 2. Having no weak points; sound: an airtight excuse. airtight Adjective 1. security and seamless network performance, and therefore, was our clear choice for market leader in the WLAN performance monitoring and intrusion detection systems This article is about the computing term. For other uses, see Burglar alarm. An intrusion detection system (IDS) generally detects unwanted manipulations of computer systems, mainly through the Internet. space."(1) AirMagnet recently launched the fifth generation of its award-winning product line, formerly known as AirMagnet Distributed, and renamed it AirMagnet Enterprise to reflect its ability to comprehensively secure organizations and its increased adoption by enterprises. AirMagnet Enterprise 5.0's new features include: automated wired and wireless-side rouge blocking, location-based rogue Rogue, river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising in SW Oreg., in the Cascade Range N of Crater Lake. It flows southwest and west through a fertile valley (noted for its orchard fruits) and then across the Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean at Gold Beach. tracing, over 120 security and performance alarms, and extensive government policy compliance tools. "Our growth is a clear indication of the emphasis that enterprises are now placing on having secure, high performance networks," 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. "As the wireless space continues to evolve, customers and partners are showing us that they trust AirMagnet to manage and secure their mission-critical networks." About AirMagnet Founded in 2001, AirMagnet, Inc., provides the most trusted WLAN management and security software systems for the enterprise in handheld, laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer and distributed configurations. Used by IT professionals at more than 2,600 companies worldwide in manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education and government sectors, AirMagnet solves Wi-Fi connection problems, tracks down unauthorized access, simplifies site surveys, and locks in unprecedented levels of network performance, security and reliability. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available on the Web at www.AirMagnet.com. (C)2004 AirMagnet, Inc. All rights reserved. AirMagnet and AirWISE 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)Frost & Sullivan named AirMagnet the 2004 leader in the worldwide WLAN performance monitoring and intrusion detection systems market. |
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