Bluesocket Wireless Takes Learning Beyond the Classroom At EDUCAUSE.

Business/Technology Editors

EDUCAUSE 2002

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002

WLAN authentication/security leader's solutions now deployed in more

than 50 educational institutions worldwide.

At Booth 1242 at EDUCAUSE 2002, the premier information technology gathering for higher education, Bluesocket, Inc., a fast-growing developer of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) solutions is showcasing how its products are being used by education IT departments to securely connect and manage wireless devices to networks and the Internet.

Bluesocket's Wireless Gateways, recognized as the "Best Security Product of 2002" by the Networking Industry Awards are single component network appliances to secure and manage wireless networks and provide user authentication, bandwidth and administrative management for a wide range of educational enterprises: from liberal arts colleges to major public universities; as well as school districts, private secondary schools, law and medical schools, and research laboratories.

In the most current issue of the EDUCAUSE Quarterly, the Third Annual EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey states "computer and network security has emerged as the predominant challenge of the information age." Bluesocket technology addresses many of the most critical issues facing IT professionals today: security management, administrative systems, maintaining network infrastructure and managing emerging network technologies.

A sample of educational institutions that are deploying Bluesocket Wireless Gateways include:

-- University of Arizona

-- Cambridge University (UK)

-- Harvard University

-- Merchant Marine Academy

-- New York Institute of Technology

-- California State University

-- Washington University (St. Louis)

About Bluesocket

Bluesocket, Inc. (www.bluesocket.com) manufactures solutions to manage and secure wireless local area networks (WLANs) in enterprises and public hotspots worldwide. Bluesocket's product family of Wireless Gateways reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of wireless LANs while maximizing their benefits -- from small businesses and departments to warehouses, hospitals, universities and large enterprises. Bluesocket provides organizations including KPMG Consulting and Harvard Medical School with simple yet comprehensive systems to secure, manage and profit from their WLANs (802.11 family, HiperLAN2, Bluetooth).

With offices in Burlington, Mass., Silicon Valley (USA), London (UK) and Asia, Bluesocket, Inc. is a privately held, global corporation managed by executives from 3Com, British Telecom, Ericsson, Intel; other industry leaders.