Wavelink Partners with Aruba Networks to Provide Seamless Management of Mobile Devices and the Aruba Mobile Edge Architecture.Customers Benefit from Investment Protection and Simplified Migration Path to 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. Secure Wireless Networks NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Wavelink Corporation, a leading developer of multi-vendor mobile application and infrastructure management software for the enterprise, today announced a partnership with Aruba Networks, the Mobile Edge Company. Under the terms of this agreement, Wavelink and Aruba will provide integrated functionality between Aruba's wireless and mobility solutions and Wavelink's Avalanche avalanche, rapidly descending large mass of snow, ice, soil, rock, or mixtures of these materials, sliding or falling in response to the force of gravity. Avalanches, which are natural forms of erosion and often seasonal, are usually classified by their content such [TM] Mobility Center (Avalanche MC) product line. Retail and logistics organizations will benefit from seamless management of their mobile devices and Aruba mobility controllers and access points, from a common centralized management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. . Phase one of this integration is being unveiled at the National Retail Federation's (NRF's) Big Show 2007 in Wavelink booth #1872 and Aruba booth # 2165. Together, Wavelink and Aruba will provide retailers with a means to secure and support both legacy and contemporary mobile devices, simultaneously. With this approach, legacy devices can be slowly phased out without disrupting mobile applications. Both Aruba's Mobile Edge architecture and Wavelink's Avalanche MC are designed to be vendor agnostic ag·nos·tic n. 1. a. One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God. b. One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism. 2. and can support a wide-range of device types. Aruba's Mobile Edge features a per-user firewall to securely allow legacy devices without sacrificing overall network security, as well as infrastructure-controlled mobility performance to eliminate dependency dependency In international relations, a weak state dominated by or under the jurisdiction of a more powerful state but not formally annexed by it. Examples include American Samoa (U.S.) and Greenland (Denmark). on mobile device client-side software. "For the retail and logistics markets, Wavelink has extensive experience solving the unique challenges associated with managing wireless infrastructure while Aruba's Mobile Edge addresses PCI-level security along with support for legacy and contemporary mobile devices and applications," said Gary Singh, vice president of marketing for Aruba Networks. "Combining Wavelink's and Aruba's solutions will offer existing and new retail customers an easy and efficient management solution for complex mobile systems that include Aruba wireless equipment." Wavelink currently manages the broadest range of devices in the market today. Using Avalanche MC, customers can centrally deploy, secure and manage the entire mobile system. Wavelink also released Avalanche MC version 4.1.1 today (see related announcement). This new release includes significant feature upgrades that enable customers to better manage and custom configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. their wireless infrastructure, and to benefit from enhanced multi-vendor support. With the Aruba partnership, Avalanche MC will allow policy management of Aruba mobility controllers from within the Wavelink management console. Aruba and Wavelink have planned a number of product enhancements over the coming quarters to further strengthen their joint offering. "We are pleased to partner with Aruba, a leading provider of mobility infrastructure in the industry, to bring customers true best-of-breed solutions for their mobile needs," said Lamar Van Wagenen, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Wavelink Corporation. "This partnership underscores our commitment to provide multi-vendor support that grows with our customer's demands." About Wavelink Founded in 1992, Wavelink Corporation is the leading provider of multi-vendor mobile application development and mobile infrastructure management software solutions that keep mobile businesses moving. Wavelink's technology solves the unique challenges involved in deploying, managing and controlling auto-ID data collection (AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Collection or Capture) Capturing data electronically by scanning bar codes or alphanumeric codes (OCR, MICR), by reading magnetic stripes or by wireless means. See AIM, bar code and RFID. ) systems and RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. , and facilitates peak performance from frontline front·line also front line n. 1. A front or boundary, especially one between military, political, or ideological positions. 2. Basketball See frontcourt. 3. Football The linemen of a team. staff. More than 5,000 companies in the retail, manufacturing, government and logistics industries rely on Wavelink to accelerate application delivery, reduce device management and support costs, and tighten network security. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.wavelink.com or call +1.206.274.4280. About Aruba Networks Aruba Networks provides an enterprise mobility solution that enables secure access to data, voice and video applications across wireless and wireline enterprise networks. The Aruba Mobile Edge Architecture allows end-users to roam to different locations within an enterprise campus or office building, as well as to remote locations such as branch and home offices, while maintaining secure and consistent access to all of their network resources. Using the Aruba Mobile Edge Architecture, IT departments can manage user-based network access and enforce application delivery policies from a single integrated point of control in a consistent manner. Aruba's user-centric enterprise mobility solution integrates the ArubaOS operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , optional value-added software modules, a centralized mobility management system, high-performance programmable mobility controllers, and wired and wireless access points. Based in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , Aruba has operations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and employs staff around the world. To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com. Aruba Networks is a registered trademark, and Aruba The Mobile Edge Company and Mobile Edge Architecture are trademarks of Aruba Networks, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Portions [c] 2006 Aruba Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. |
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