Airespace and Macnica to Accelerate the Enterprise Wireless LAN Market in Japan.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers YOKOHAMA, Japan, and 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)--Sept. 22, 2003 Technology and Marketing Alliance Focuses on Providing Business-Critical Wireless Networks to Enterprise Marketplace Airespace, Inc. today announced that Macnica Networks Company, a division of Macnica, Inc., will distribute the Airespace Wireless Enterprise Platform in Japan. As part of this agreement, Macnica will provide localized marketing, sales, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for the complete Airespace solution. In addition, Macnica will integrate the Airespace 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 ) solution with leading hardware and software solutions for seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. into Japanese enterprises. "The Japanese market is experiencing rapid adoption of wireless LAN technology," said Kiyoshi Nakashima, General Manager of Network Division for Macnica. "Airespace's industry leadership for business-critical wireless LANs in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. will help us effectively address the many different wireless requirements we see emerging throughout Japan. They offer an extremely feature-rich solution that is also easy to deploy and operate." "We are honored to work with Macnica in learning how to best serve the demanding Japanese networking marketplace," noted Steve Visconti, vice president of sales for Airespace. "It is essential for us to have highly-respected and engaged partners like Macnica. They have a strong history of selling networking products to the Japanese market, and their commitment to our partnership represents confidence in Airespace's products and management team." The Airespace solution consist of 802.11 Access Points (APs) and a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. WLAN switch or controller appliance that provides system-wide intelligence, enterprise-class security, seamless mobility, quality of service (QoS), and high-performance dynamic radio frequency (RF) management. Specific products covered under the distribution agreement include: -- Airespace 4000 Wireless Switch, which provides intelligent RF capabilities as well as wire line switching functionality. -- Airespace 4100 WLAN Appliance, which delivers intelligent RF capabilities on top of existing Ethernet 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. equipment. -- Airespace 1200 Access Point, which provides an 802.11 (a/b/g) interface to wireless users for traffic forwarding and networking monitoring. -- Airespace Control System (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) Software, which provides expert visibility into the RF domain and a centralized interface for policy creation and enforcement, alarm generation, and device management. All Airespace products come equipped with AireWave Director(TM) Software, which is used to dynamically detect changes in the air space and adjust network configuration in real-time for optimum network performance and coverage. This simplifies day-today WLAN management, and ensures that enterprise wireless networks have the reliability and security required to support business-critical applications, including both voice and data. About Macnica Networks Company Macnica Networks Company, a division of Macnica, Inc., has over 20 years of experience in foreign product localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. , sales, and technical support of computer network equipment. Macnica is committed to delivering a full line of leading network appliances, network software, and telecom solutions, while consistently bringing innovative new products to their portfolio. Macnica provides the highest level of technical support and educational programs to assist customers with their applications. For more information, visit http://www.networks.macnica.co.jp. About Airespace, Inc. Airespace is a market leader in the design and development of wireless networking See wireless network. platforms that support business-critical applications. The company's AireWave Director(TM) Software provides dynamic RF intelligence for network optimization, air-tight security, seamless mobility, and support for real-time applications, such as voice. With Airespace, enterprises can maximize the value of mobility by putting the air space to work. For more information on Airespace and its products, visit www.airespace.com or call 408-635-2000. |
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