Wireless LAN switch contender Airespace Inc. has broken into virgin territory, announcing its first European customer, a motley crew of partnerships with resellers and system integrators, and the opening of a regional headquarters (see Airespace Breaks Into Europe).

The move marks the startup’s first stab at the European enterprise wireless LAN market. Earlier this year the company struck a high-profile OEM partnership deal with NEC Corp. (Nasdaq: NIPNY; Tokyo: 6701) and announced a number of smaller contract wins in Korea (see Airespace Takes Off and Airespace Expands Into Korea).

The announcement follows a busy few months for the U.S. startup. The vendor secured a $22 million cash injection back in July and last month made its first major move into the emerging voice-over-wireless-LAN market (see Airespace Lands Another $22M and Airespace Talks Up VOIP).

— Justin Springham, Senior Editor, Europe, Unstrung