Cognio Receives Network Computing Magazine's Well-Connected Award for 2006; Network Computing Names Cognio's Spectrum Expert Solution for WiFi as a 2006 Distinguished Technology Product.

GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Cognio, the leader in cognitive spectrum analysis for wireless networks, today announced that CMP Media LLC's Network Computing has named Cognio as a recipient for the 2006 Well-Connected Awards, for the Spectrum Expert solution. Cognio's Spectrum Expert solution was selected for its ease-of-use and one-click analysis performance, cutting-edge feature set and price/performance ratio.

"The Well-Connected Awards are unique because they're the only industry awards given by technologists based on real-world use and integration. We view all products, technologies and services from the same perspective as our readers -- our peers -- do, "said John Siefert, publisher of Network Computing. "This is an important distinction from any other award program --the products selected in the Well Connected Awards have been tested in an actual business environment and judged by our editors themselves. They are truly innovative solutions that work --and we have the metrics to prove it."

Network Computing selected Cognio after extensive evaluation and laboratory testing in late 2005. "Because most solutions rely on expertise of wireless communication signatures to identify interference sources among Wi-Fi signals, Cognio's Spectrum Expert Solution stands apart from the rest," said Jameson Blanford, senior technology analyst for Network Computing. "Cognio takes an extra step providing pattern recognition and classification for an assortment of non-802.11 signals, such as Bluetooth devices, cordless phones and microwave ovens. The location features of the Cognio product also are first-rate.".

"We are honored to be chosen for Network Computing's Well-Connected this year," said Thomas McPherson, president and CEO for Cognio. "As Network Computing's IT analyst editors know, enterprises building wireless LANs (WLANs) in the unlicensed frequencies face many challenges due to the presence of both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi traffic," said Thomas McPherson, president and CEO of Cognio. "To be successful with deployments of critical business applications, such as voice-over-wireless, enterprises must closely mange the Wi-Fi spectrum to avoid interference generated by their own networks, neighboring networks, and non-Wi-Fi devices. Cognio's tools provide the fundamental capabilities and ease-of-use features that system administrators and IT managers need to keep their wireless spectrum pristine and ready to support their growing list of wireless productivity initiatives."

Cognio's Spectrum Expert technology is the only solution in the market that not only plots the energy of the spectrum, but also reads and lists the devices that are using the spectrum in real time. By recognizing and identifying by name, the devices using spectrum (such as cordless phone, Bluetooth device, and microwave ovens), Spectrum Expert enables enterprises to set policies to deal with the consequences of spectrum intruders.

The Well-Connected Award winners for 2006 will be published in the May 2006 issue of Network Computing magazine, www.NetworkComputing.com/wellconnected.

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About Cognio

Founded in 2001, Cognio is the leading innovator of cognitive spectrum-analysis products. Cognio's technology monitors wireless networks and solves wireless network problems. Cognio's products are applicable to a wide range of bands, including 802.11. Cognio is headquartered in the greater Washington, D.C., area, and is privately held with venture investments from North Bridge Venture Partners and ABS Ventures. Additional information is available on the web at www.cognio.com.

Note to Editors: (C)2005 Cognio, Inc. All rights reserved. Cognio, the Cognio logo, ISMS, and SAgE are registered trademarks of Cognio, Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.