Vernier Secures Air2LAN WLAN

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Vernier Networks announced today a partnership with broadband service provider AIR2LAN to provide secure Wireless LAN (WLAN) connectivity to small- and mid-sized business (SMB) subscribers throughout the Southeast. Using the award-winning Vernier Networks System, AIR2LAN can now offer its SMB customers the convenience of wireless access to their corporate LAN and the Internet, with the confidence of enterprise-class data security. AIR2LAN will also use the scalable Vernier Networks System to extend secure WLAN access beyond the corporate office to hotels, airports, and other 802.11 "hot spot" facilities in its service area. "Wireless mobility radically simplifies Internet access for end users, but also brings new provisioning, security, and management challenges to service providers," said Doug Klein, CEO of Vernier Networks. "We've designed the Vernier Networks System to make security transparent for WLAN end users, without adding more complexity to their existing network. The Vernier Networks System integrates naturally with existing authentication and management systems, so service providers and end-users alike can secure Wireless LANs using familiar, time-tested processes. By providing AIR2LAN with centralized control of all its wireless access points, we can help them extend both their service portfolio and their service footprint to best serve the needs of the mobile professional." The award-winning Vernier Networks System combines centralized security configuration and management with distributed Layer 3 access intelligence to provide scalable, cost-optimized WLAN connectivity for SMBs and large enterprises. Subscribers to the Vernier-enabled AIR2LAN service can enjoy seamless, secure WLAN connectivity without any special client hardware, software, or configuration. Vernier Networks Inc. Air2LAN Inc.