Instant802-TM- Introduces New Software Development Platform for Wireless

Instant802 Networks, Inc., a leading supplier of wireless software for device manufacturers and service providers, today announced the introduction of the Enterprise Managed AP
(EMAP) software platform. EMAP enables device manufacturers to bring
leading-edge wireless LAN (WLAN) products to market more quickly, with lower
cost, and better performance.

Enterprises that are adding wireless LAN technology to their IT
infrastructure cannot afford to compromise on security and manageability in
exchange for the freedom that wireless deployment affords. Now WLAN device
manufacturers can use Instant802's EMAP software platform to deliver what
their enterprise customers require to deploy WLAN technology while maintaining
a secure network that is easy to manage.

Access Points based on the EMAP software platform enable fully secured
wireless networks without the need for additional management applications or
special WLAN switches. Multiple APs can be deployed to cover a workspace,
multiple buildings or across a continent as a self-managed cluster of APs.
All APs in the cluster share a single configuration profile and can be managed
as though they were a single AP, dramatically cutting the cost of management.
The EMAP platform also introduces automatic channel planning and load
balancing. Using these features, EMAP-based devices are able to optimize
scarce radio resources without the need for expensive centralized management
systems or WLAN switches.

EMAP is certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance for WPA2(TM), a security standard
that deploys the most advanced security techniques. Enterprises can thus
deploy wireless devices across the network or offer a guest network that
allows visitors to access the Internet without compromising security.
Additionally, because EMAP allows up to four beacons per radio, enterprise
customers can use a single access point for both data and voice-over-IP,
reducing the number of devices required in the network while increasing speed
and efficiency.

"For the first time, WLAN device manufacturers can offer their enterprise
customers the benefits of wireless in a feature-rich device that meets their
critical requirement for security and manageability", said Dave Fraser, CEO at
Instant802 Networks. "The EMAP software platform offers manufacturers unique
capabilities that can be found no other place, such as clustering, load
balancing, and automatic channel planning," added Fraser.

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