Chantry Networks' BeaconWorks Selected as Finalist for NetWorld+Interop `Best of Interop' Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NetWorld+Interop 2003 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. Booth #4443 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2003 New BeaconWorks(TM) Family of WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network Solutions Publicly Unveiled at N+I Chantry chan·try n. pl. chan·tries Ecclesiastical 1. An endowment to cover expenses for the saying of masses and prayers, usually for the soul of the founder of the endowment. 2. Networks' BeaconWorks has been selected as a finalist in NetWorld+Interop's "Best of Interop" Awards. BeaconWorks is the industry's first routed 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) solution and has been recognized by analysts, media and customers as genuinely innovative in a crowded market of switch-based solutions. As a result of its routed architecture, BeaconWorks gives users increased scalability while leveraging, rather than replacing, existing IP infrastructure. It enables users, such as Cornell University Cornell University, mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. , to add wireless access points where needed and to scale incrementally. Additionally, BeaconWorks provides for network virtualization Monitoring and managing an entire network from a single network administrator's console. Network virtualization begins with monitoring the network and often encompasses storage virtualization, which manages all of storage as a single resource. , which allows organizations to create separate, protected virtual networks from a single physical WLAN infrastructure. "The Chantry team has decades of experience in enterprise and carrier networking, subscriber management, and wireless networking," said Per Suneby, a venture partner at Flagship Ventures. "They have taken that experience and developed a truly ground-breaking solution for large-scale wireless deployment. Being selected as a finalist for N+I's 'Best of Interop' Awards only confirms our belief that Chantry Networks is poised to be a break-out player in the market." N+I, a premier event in the networking industry, is a showcase for many new networking and wireless products. New products are honored at the annual "Best of Interop" Awards, taking place today at 5:00 p.m. in the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . Chantry Networks' BeaconWorks has been selected as a finalist in the Wireless Technology category and will be judged by renowned editors in the networking industry. Sponsors of the "Best of Interop" Awards include CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media LLC's CRN CRN Computer Reseller News CRN Crown CRN Council for Responsible Nutrition CRN Crane CRN Community Recycling Network CRN Course Reference Number CRN Center for Responsible Nanotechnology CRN Cornish (SIL code, UK) , Network Computing, VAR Business and Network Magazine. The editors of CMP Media's CRN, Network Computing, VAR Business and Network Magazine, four of CMP Media's premier information technology publications, reviewed over 100 submissions for the awards. Finalists were then selected in 10 categories. The "Best of Interop" Awards are designed to help IT and network managers shorten the evaluation process in assessing new technology products. BeaconWorks, composed of the BeaconMaster controller and BeaconPoint access points, will have its public debut at Chantry's booth, #4443 in Start-up City, at N+I. The demonstration will highlight the scalability, availability and virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. features of BeaconWorks and will include: -- BeaconMaster Management Application, which will explain how users can virtualize To cause a virtual technique to be performed. See virtualization. the network to manage distinct groups of users and subnets. -- BeaconPoint screens, which demonstrate how to centrally manage remote access points. -- The user experience with BeaconWorks, including a "walled garden" of customized services. -- Secure user connections with both Captive Portal and 802.1x authentication techniques. BeaconWorks, launched on April 21, 2003, has received positive coverage in many media outlets, including: 802.11Planet, The Boston Globe, Communications Design, Computerworld, EE Times, eWeek, InformationWeek, Mass High Tech, Network World, PlanetAnalog.com and Unstrung. About CMP Media LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum--the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing. About Key3Media Networld+Interop is a Key3Media event. Key3Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading producer of information technology tradeshows and conferences, serving more than 6,000 exhibiting companies and 1.5 million attendees through 60 events in 18 countries. Key3Media's products range from the IT industry's largest exhibitions such as COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). and Networld+Interop to highly focused events featuring renowned educational programs, custom seminars and specialized vendor marketing programs. For more information about Key3Media, visit www.key3media.com. About Chantry Networks Chantry Networks is the creator of BeaconWorks, the world's first large-scale routed wireless LAN (WLAN) solution. Offering unprecedented scalability and availability, coupled with unique network virtualization features, BeaconWorks overcomes the obstacles inherent in traditional WLAN systems to provide enterprises and service providers with the first economical and practical solution for building seamless and pervasive wireless networks. Founded in April of 2002, Chantry Networks has offices in Boston and Toronto, and is backed by top-tier investors including Flagship Ventures, Ventures West, Venture Coaches and Primaxis Technology Ventures. |
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