AirMagnet Distributed 4.0 Selected By Allstream; Leading Canadian Communications Provider Using AirMagnet to Support and Monitor its Managed LAN Service.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2004 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 See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) security and performance solutions, today announced that Allstream (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension : ALR ALR Administrative License Revocation ALR Agricultural Land Reserve (Canada) ALR Automatic Locking Retractor (seat belts) ALR Australian Law Reports (University of Tasmania Library) .A, ALR.B; NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ALLSA ALLSA Allergy Society of South Africa , ALLSB), Canada's largest alternative communication solutions provider, has selected AirMagnet Distributed 4.0 to support its recently launched Managed Local Area Network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) service, which offers enterprise customers a stable, flexible and secure hosted wireless LAN solution. Wireless Friendly, a leading Canadian wireless integrator and AirMagnet partner, worked with Allstream to implement the offering. In order to ensure around-the-clock connectivity to its customers, Allstream will place Distributed sensors at customer sites to monitor for performance issues and security breaches, including traffic overload, rogue access points (1) A wireless access point (AP) installed by an employee without the consent of the IT department. Without the proper security configuration, users have exposed their company's network to the outside world. (APs) and clients, denial of service attacks An assault on a network that floods it with so many additional requests that regular traffic is either slowed or completely interrupted. Unlike a virus or worm, which can cause severe damage to databases, a denial of service attack interrupts network service for some period. , AP impersonation Impersonation Patroclus wore the armor of Achilles against the Trojans to encourage the disheartened Greeks. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Prisoner of Zenda, The and unconfigured APs. The company will use Distributed's Wi-Fi "dashboard" -- installed in its Network Operations Centers See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. (NOCs) -- to assist in managing customers' WLAN security policies. The AirMagnet dashboard provides a complete, "at a glance" view of the overall health and safety of the network. The dashboard also includes advanced, drill-down tools to answer the "who", "what", "when", "where" and "why" of WLAN problem identification for easy and quick resolution. Additionally, Distributed boasts a tiered system of policy management that will let the company design a custom set of security and performance policies tailored to each customer's needs. "AirMagnet Distributed will provide us with extensive insight into the health and performance of our customers' networks so that we can provide a comprehensive managed solution for their LAN infrastructure," said Jeff Crews, Vice President, Infrastructure Management and Solutions, Allstream. "This enables Allstream to focus more energy on developing and rolling out complete business solutions to our customers and in turn, our customers can focus on their core business." "We are seeing more and more interest in deploying enterprise-wide wireless networks and it is critical to have the right solutions to manage them," said J.P. Tanguay, 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. and founder, Wireless Friendly. "AirMagnet's Distributed takes the hassle out of monitoring and maintaining a secure wireless network -- which is no small task -- and we find that it gives us a real competitive advantage to be able to offer our customers such an easy-to-use solution." "As service providers forge into the hosted wireless network arena, it is critical that they are able to guarantee quality of service and connectivity to customers," said Dean Au, chief executive officer of AirMagnet, "AirMagnet is the best way to guarantee WLAN levels of service." About Allstream Allstream is a leading communication solutions provider with a world-class portfolio of Connectivity, Infrastructure Management and IT Services. Focused on the business market, Allstream collaborates with customers to create tailored solutions that meet their unique needs and help them compete more effectively. Spanning more than 18,800 kilometres, Allstream has an extensive broadband fibre-optic network and the greatest reach of any competitive communication solutions provider in Canada, and provides international connections through strategic partnerships and interconnection agreements with other international service providers. Allstream is a public company with its stock traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbols ALR.A and ALR.B and the NASDAQ National Market system under the symbols ALLSA and ALLSB. Visit Allstream's website, www.allstream.com for more information about the company. About Wireless Friendly Wireless Friendly is a wireless centric organization that has a professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. division and a wireless hotspot division. Wireless Friendly's flagship service, AirShield, offers a full line of wireless services including consulting, project management, design, implementation, security and management services for wireless networks. By combining our professional services with 'best of breed' wireless products, the AirShield suite of products and services delivers a full end-to-end wireless solution suited to any organization. About AirMagnet Founded in 2001, AirMagnet, Inc., provides the most trusted WLAN management and security software systems for the enterprise in handheld, laptop and distributed configurations. Used by IT professionals at more than 1,800 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. Unlike traditional packet scanners and protocol analyzers that have been adapted from their original purpose to analyze wired networks, AirMagnet solutions were designed specifically for wireless LANs. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available on the Web at www.AirMagnet.com. 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. |
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