Airespace Introduces Breakthrough Networking Solution for Building the Wireless Enterprise; Company Announces First Customer Ship - FCS.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 Airespace, Inc. today announced that it has begun shipping a revolutionary new platform that enables corporations to support business critical applications over a 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 ) infrastructure. The Airespace Wireless Enterprise Platform is the first solution that solves the unique challenges posed by wireless LANs -- controlling the air space and integrating wireless technology into existing wire-line networks. "Wireless technology presents a completely new paradigm New Paradigm In the investing world, a totally new way of doing things that has a huge effect on business. Notes: The word "paradigm" is defined as a pattern or model, and it has been used in science to refer to a theoretical framework. for businesses," said Brett Galloway, 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 Airespace. "By solving the operational challenges associated with implementing wireless networks, Airespace is taking the lead in building next generation wireless enterprises." Comprehensive Platform Airespace has delivered a unique, patent-pending architecture that centralizes networking intelligence for cost effective management and secure enterprise-wide policy enforcement. The specific components of the Airspace Wireless Enterprise Platform being announced today include: -- Airespace Control System (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) software, which is the industry's leading software platform for wireless LAN configuration and management. In addition to providing element management functions, the Airespace Control System software provides expert visibility into the RF domain for easy wireless configuration, automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. network optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. , troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. , and the creation of enterprise-wide Quality of Service (QoS) and security policies. -- Airespace 4000 Wireless Switch, which provides the critical intelligent switching functions for the entire Airespace WLAN network, acting as a consolidated point by which all key connectivity and security functions can be enforced throughout an entire wireless enterprise. -- Airespace 1200 Access Point, which contains 802.11 radio antennae and traffic forwarding capabilities to provide network connectivity to wireless clients. Airespace 1200 Access Points are lightweight in nature, deriving policy information, access control, power, and other key functions from the Airespace 4000 Wireless Switch to reduce day-to-day management burdens. "Demand for wireless LAN products is rapidly growing as corporations recognize the value of mobility, and 802.11 technology is becoming readily available in laptops and other client devices," said Aaron Vance of Synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action. Research Group. "Airespace helps to address this emerging multi-billion dollar market by providing enterprises with the tools necessary to control and optimize the radio environment. This makes the transition to wireless networking See wireless network. smooth, while also maximizing the potential of wireless networks to support voice, video, and data applications." Simple The Airespace solution makes wireless LAN deployment and management straight-forward. Advanced deployment and management tools enable world-class wireless networks to be implemented, without requiring world-class expertise in RF technology. Seamless The Airespace solution was designed to make wireless mobility seamless and effective, without requiring special software to be loaded on client devices. Users can roam anywhere in an Airespace network without losing connectivity to secure network resources. Network administrators can enforce consistent policies on these users, regardless of their location. Secure Airespace offers a systematic approach to wireless security that treats wireless LANs as business critical networks. The Airespace security framework marries security approaches across layers 1-3 of a network infrastructure, combining innovative RF management capabilities with traditional networking protocols and technologies for ensured enterprise-wide privacy. Customer Tested The Airespace wireless enterprise platform is currently installed at a variety of customer locations that span multiple industry segments, including healthcare, manufacturing, education, high technology, and entertainment. In each of these environments, the Airespace solution is being used to increase user productivity and support new, innovative applications. For more information on some of these customers, see the accompanying releases "Airespace's Breakthrough Wireless Platform Deployed at Duke Medical Center and Berkeley Engineering" and "Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment and Airespace Partner to Deliver Wireless Network to HP Pavilion at San Jose Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference ". Real-Time Airespace also today announced a global OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement with NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. . This agreement signals a major step forward for NEC as a provider of converged enterprise WLAN solutions, and significantly accelerates Airespace's entry into the wireless arena. The NEC/Airespace agreement is driven by the growing enterprise demand for business-critical wireless networks to support converged real-time applications and services. (For more information, see the accompanying release "NEC to Integrate Airespace Wireless Networking Solution into Converged Voice and Data Platform.") About Airespace, Inc, Airespace designs and develops wireless networking platforms that enable business critical-applications. By making wireless technology simple, seamless, and secure, Airespace is helping to make wireless Enterprises a reality. For more information on Airespace and its products, visit www.airespace.com or call (+1) 408-635-2000. |
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