Meru's new system that allows IT organizations to deploy a completely wireless LAN infrastructure, from client access to the network core
May 1, 2006
LAS VEGAS -- Meru Networks, the global innovation leader in wireless infrastructure for the All-Wireless Enterprise, today announced a revolutionary new system that allows IT organizations to deploy a completely wireless LAN infrastructure, from client access to the network core. The Meru Wireless Backbone System(TM) eliminates the need for wiring in the distribution and access networks for both voice and data, and gives enterprise users completely un-tethered access to business-critical applications with the same reliability, security and service fidelity they have come to expect from traditional wired, switched networks.
The Meru Wireless Backbone System is the first wireless solution in the industry to address the emerging All-Wireless Enterprise, evidenced by a growing need amongst enterprises of all types including universities, K-12, hospitals, utilities, manufacturers and government agencies, to deploy wireless as a primary infrastructure. As enterprises continue to experience the clear cost and productivity benefits of an increasingly mobile workforce, and adopt a wide array of mobile devices, mobile applications, and IP telephony solutions, they are deploying wireless for business-critical applications, rather than simply for convenience. This growing trend mandates that the wireless network infrastructure deliver the same levels of quality, reliability and predictability as wired networks. With the Meru Wireless Backbone System, enterprises can extend wireless networks that may have been installed initially for convenience, into full overlay-over-wired networks, or transform entire remote, branch or headquarter office networks into high performance, all-wireless environments.
"Enterprises are beginning to take their wireless networking to the next level, recognizing the productivity and cost benefits they can achieve by unwiring more of their users and offices," said Richard Webb, Directing Analyst, Wireless Broadband and Mobile for Infonetics Research. "Meru is addressing this trend with a solution that allows enterprises to move towards deploying all-wireless environments."
The new Meru Wireless Backbone System consists of:
Meru AP150-WB a new, dual radio access point designed for low-density environments
Meru Radio Switch RS4000-WB, a new version of Meru's RS-4000 Radio Switch with software that delivers new, enhanced capabilities to enable wireless backbone links
Meru AP208-WB, a new version of Meru's AP-200 access point with software that delivers new, advanced features to enable wireless backbone links
Meru Wireless Backbone Software application for the Meru line of MC Controllers
Together, these components enable pervasive and seamless enterprise-wide all-wireless access. Similar to wired Ethernet networks which use a hierarchical internetworking design model consisting of access layer switches, distribution layer router-switches and a core layer -- all connected with wires -- the Meru Wireless Backbone System, with its unique AirChannel(TM) Backbone Links, lets IT organizations build a reliable, scalable hierarchical network comprised of an all-wireless access layer and a high performance, all-wireless distribution layer, all connected over a wireless backbone. Leveraging Meru's patented Air Traffic Control technology and its pioneering innovations in over-the-air QoS, security and Virtual Cell technology, the Meru Wireless Backbone System delivers all of the capabilities traditionally associated with wired networking solutions. The Meru Wireless Backbone System delivers the following industry-leading benefits:
Reduces the costs associated with building out the enterprise LAN by more than 70%. By un-tethering access points and delivering a wireless access and distribution layer, the Meru Wireless Backbone System reduces the high costs associated with wiring new data and voice ports in offices, or for moves, adds or changes. In addition, the Meru Wireless Backbone System eliminates the need for rewiring if access points themselves are moved or added to provide improved coverage.
Support for business-critical voice and data applications over a completely wireless LAN. The Meru Wireless Backbone System extends Meru's unique Air Traffic Control technology to the entire wireless LAN -- allowing customers to deploy business-critical voice and data applications over wireless, pervasively and reliably, with full QoS capabilities.
Plug-and-play with the industry's leading wired networking infrastructure products. Meru's Wireless Backbone System extends existing wired networks and enables cost-effective, high performance wireless overlay to installed wired networks.
Gives IT a cost-effective alternative for hard-to-wire locations. With the Meru Wireless Backbone System, IT organizations can now deliver network access in locations not thought possible before. With the Meru Wireless Backbone System, IT organizations can pervasively cover facilities that were previously too difficult or cost-prohibitive to wire.
Provides QOS over the wireless backbone. The Meru Wireless Backbone System allows enterprises to guarantee quality of service for clients, as well as services, regardless of their geographical location in the network. A centrally-managed QOS policy extended over the wireless link and wireless clients means that every wireless device obtains access to the network as provisioned by the administrator.
Provides highly secure and fast backbone links. Meru's Wireless Backbone System includes AES-encrypted wireless connections to secure the wireless network links. Hardware encryption ensures fast and scalable access and, with AES, ensures that no intruder is able to eavesdrop on the wireless link.
Improves bandwidth utilization on the wireless backbone. The Meru Wireless Backbone System incorporates full-duplex technology with dynamic link optimization and rate-adaptation. These unique AirChannel Backbone Links provide hierarchical, increasing bandwidth toward the network core to significantly improve over-the-air performance on the wireless backbone -- a capability that was not previously possible.
Future Proof Architecture As wireless standards and technologies evolve, the Meru Wireless Backbone System architecture protects enterprises' investments and further increases capacity by seamlessly incorporating new and emerging standards such as 802.11n.
"More enterprises are experiencing the numerous benefits of mobility and wireless technology and, as a result, are eager to extend their wireless networks pervasively to reduce the costs of wiring branch offices, cover areas that are difficult or costly to wire, and to give their users access to voice and data applications anytime, anywhere," said Meru President and CEO, Ihab Abu-Hakima. "The Meru Wireless Backbone System delivers the scalability, security, reliability and QoS necessary for this significant shift to the All-Wireless Enterprise."
Meru Networks Inc.
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