AirWave Wireless Delivers Comprehensive 802.11 Network Management with the AirWave Management Platform v2.0.Business Editors SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003 AirWave's Wireless Network Management Software Enables Organizations to Take Control of their Wireless Local Area Networks AirWave Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of wireless network management software, announced today the commercial release of the AirWave Management Platform v2.0, the most comprehensive 802.11 network management solution available. The new software builds upon the initial release of the AirWave Management Platform, which enables an IT organization to configure access points and monitor real-time wireless network performance data from an integrated management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. . Key new features in the Version 2.0 release include enhanced rogue access point (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. detection, support for an even wider range of access points, an enhanced user interface and tight integration with existing network management solutions. "This product is the result of direct feedback from our enterprise customers," said Greg Murphy Greg Murphy (23 August, 1972) is a New Zealand racing driver. Born in Hastings he become involved in motor sports by the age of eight, progressing through karts to saloons and single-seaters before moving to Australia. Murphy first competed at the Bathurst circuit in 1994. , AirWave president. "We delivered on our promise to provide a superior, standards-based solution to manage their increasingly large and complex 802.11 networks. By giving network administrators complete control over their wireless LANs, the software reduces support costs, improves network performance and ensures that security policies are uniformly enforced." The Version 2.0 release further extends AirWave's market leadership position in the detection of unsecured rogue access points by automating the process, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual scans and expensive hardware solutions. The Wireless Detection Module uses existing access points to scan the airwaves airwaves Noun, pl Informal radio waves used in radio and television broadcasting and report any unauthorized access points, while the Wireline Detection Module polls an organization's existing routers and switches to discover rogue access points. With this new release, AirWave configures and controls wireless access points from more manufacturers than any other vendor, freeing customers to select the hardware that best meets their needs and budgets, both now and in the future. Unlike proprietary, single-vendor solutions, AirWave's open software supports access points from Cisco, Proxim ORiNOCO, Intel, Dell, Compaq, Hewlett Packard, Avaya, 3e Technologies International and others. "The ability to manage a heterogeneous network (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. is absolutely critical for any large organization," said Mike Disabato, an analyst with the Burton Group. "With few exceptions, enterprise networks have a diverse equipment base. Organizations need to plan for this complexity when selecting their wireless network management solutions, in the same manner as they select any other network management solution." The enhanced user interface remains remarkably easy to use, reducing implementation time and eliminating training costs. "We evaluated several of the proprietary management tools," said Wade Haggard, Network Systems Supervisor at Becton Dickinson BD (NYSE: BDX), is a medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs 27,000 people in nearly 50 countries. Medical. "The AirWave software was clearly the most intuitive and the easiest to use." Because the Version 2.0 release integrates tightly with Hewlett Packard's market-leading OpenView software, OpenView customers can even manage both their wired and wireless networks from the same console. The AirWave Management Platform has been adopted by Fortune 500 companies, such as Becton Dickinson, as well as by leading educational institutions such as California State University Enrollment  Monterey Bay. About AirWave Founded in August 2000, AirWave Wireless, Inc. has developed the patent-pending AirWave Management Platform(TM) to provide complete control over even the most complex, global wireless networks from a comprehensive management console. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is headquartered in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. , and is backed by investors Ignition Partners and Idealab. For more information, visit the company's website at www.airwave.com. |
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