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Aruba Networks, Inc.: Aruba Networks Extends Wireless Voice Leadership With First 802.11n Network to Be Polycom View Certified

^{Published on 2009-06-02 22:16:18, Last Modified on 2009-06-02 22:17:42 - Market Wire}
 

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - June 3, 2009) - Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ ARUN ]), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that its adaptive 802.11n wireless LAN has been Voice Interoperability for Enterprise Wireless (VIEW) Certified by Polycom®. Combining Wi-Fi and wireless voice-over-IP (VoIP) technologies requires careful planning, and thorough advanced testing provides added confidence that the deployment will go smoothly. IT organizations look to the VIEW Certification program to simplify voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) deployments with the knowledge that the systems have been rigorously tested to ensure compatibility. Aruba is the first vendor to certify its 802.11n solution under Polycom's VIEW program, and offers the only wireless LAN that automatically tunes coverage for optimal performance.

The VIEW Certification Program tests the interoperability and performance of wireless solutions with Polycom's SpectraLink® 8020/8030 Wireless Telephones to ensure that they can be used seamlessly without concern for system incompatibilities. Aruba's 802.11n adaptive wireless LAN was verified to have delivered the performance measures essential for high-quality VoIP deployments.

"Our customers depend on SpectraLink Wireless Telephones for a wide range of critical applications, and they both need and expect high availability while roaming, toll-quality voice, and security against snooping," said Geri Mitchell-Brown, Polycom's director of technical business development. "Aruba's adaptive wireless LAN is the first 802.11n product we have VIEW Certified, and we're delighted to have such a high-capacity solution available for use with our handsets. In addition to meeting our performance requirements, Aruba's solution incorporates unique features targeted specifically at improving the quality and security of voice applications. These will no doubt be welcome news for organizations looking to boost employee productivity with secure and reliable voice mobility."

Several characteristics differentiate Aruba's adaptive Wi-Fi solutions, making them especially well suited for demanding healthcare, educational, and enterprise applications:

 -- Aruba's policy enforcement firewall provides role-based security to the entire network, including wireless voice devices that don't use authentication; -- The high-capacity, high-availability 802.11n network allows voice, video, telemetry, data, and guest traffic to be run simultaneously yet segmented for security and reliability; -- Adaptive Radio management (ARM) automatically self-tunes the network in the presence of a changing RF environment, ensuring consistent call quality even in cases of heavy voice traffic. 

"As more companies rightsize their network infrastructure, reducing wired LANs in favor of Aruba's 802.11n wireless LANs, the need for certified interoperable wireless voice solutions grows," said Manav Khurana, Aruba's head of industry marketing. "Aruba and Polycom's SpectraLink voice solutions are complementary and proven to enhance employee mobility, responsiveness and productivity, making interoperability certification a top priority. Network integrators and customers alike will benefit from the availability of these pre-tested solutions."

About Aruba Networks

People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam. Our mobility solutions enable the Follow-Me Enterprise that moves in lock-step with users:

 -- Adaptive 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks optimize themselves to ensure that users are always within reach of mission-critical information; -- Identity-based security assigns access policies to users, enforcing those policies whenever and wherever a network is accessed; -- Remote networking solutions ensure uninterrupted access to applications as users move; -- Multi-vendor network management provides a single point of control while managing both legacy and new wireless networks from Aruba and its competitors. 

The cost, convenience, and security benefits of our secure mobility solutions are fundamentally changing how and where we work. Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at [ http://www.arubanetworks.com ]. For real-time news updates follow Aruba on Twitter at [ http://twitter.com/ArubaNetworks ].

© 2009 Aruba Networks, Inc. AirWave®, Aruba Networks®, Aruba Mobility Management System®, Bluescanner, For Wireless That Works®, Mobile Edge Architecture, People Move. Networks Must Follow., The All-Wireless Workplace Is Now Open For Business, RFprotect, Green Island, and The Mobile Edge Company® are trademarks of Aruba Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.