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Vernier Networks Selected to Manage Access Points for First West Coast Wireless Hot Spot
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Jan. 6, 2003--
Vernier's Scalable IS 6000 System Enables City to Deliver Free
Wireless Internet Access in Downtown District
Vernier Networks, a developer of innovative systems and software
to protect, manage, and enhance wireless networks today announced that
Long Beach's downtown district has deployed its IS 6000 Integrated
System(TM). The city, the nation's largest to deploy free wireless
Internet access, is using the system to manage its access points and
control wireless subscribers accessing its public wireless network.
The wireless hot spot perimeter includes various restaurants, cafes,
department stores, and hotels.
"Our goal was to make it easy for unsophisticated wireless users
to access the network in a public place without any hassle or
confusion. Vernier Networks makes it seamless to the user which in
turn makes it very user friendly," said Tom Paradise, IT consultant
for the project. "We sent out a number of inquiries in search of just
the right vendor to provide the appropriate access point management.
The IS 6000 features delivered the necessary access control and
wireless connectivity we wanted."
The Vernier Networks IS 6000 Integrated System integrates both
access control and wireless connectivity and is designed for tactical
WLAN deployments. The system ensures seamless roaming across all
access points -- even across subnets. The platform deploys, manages,
and enforces security at the wireless network edge. In a single
stand-alone device, the IS 6000 provides the functionality for
wireless network configuration and management, and enforces network
access policies.
"Long Beach city officials have tapped into the idea of convenient
wireless Internet access for its business community and patrons of
local shops and hotels," said Doug Klein, CEO at Vernier Networks. "By
managing every access point, Vernier makes it possible for the city's
mobile users to experience seamless wireless connectivity when
accessing the Internet. The opportunity to play an integral role in
the successful implementation of the city's wireless network was in
fact quite remarkable."
A soft opening of the public wireless network has been available
since November 15. Long Beach is the first city on the West coast to
have an offering of free wireless Internet access. The city's next
project is to deploy a wireless hot spot at Long Beach airport.
Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill will officially unveil the public
WLAN at a grand opening event on Friday, January 10 at 10:00 a.m. The
festivities will include invited guests, Melanie Fallon, community
development director, Chet Yoshizaki, manager of economic development
bureau, City Council members and various local press representatives.
Laptops and access to the WLAN will be available for attendees to
demonstrate how it works.
For companies wanting more information about Vernier's IS 6000
System, please visit Vernier's Web site
(http://www.verniernetworks.com) or contact Vernier at 650/237-2200
or email at info@verniernetworks.com
About Vernier Networks
Founded in March 2001, Vernier Networks develops innovative
systems and software to protect, manage, and enhance wireless
networks. Vernier's user-aware, intelligent networking technology
allows network managers to centralize wireless LAN usage policies,
secure wireless network access at the edge, and deploy scalable
wireless mobility across the enterprise. The Vernier Networks System
won the Best of Show award at NetWorld+Interop Atlanta in October
2001, and the COMNET New Product Achievement Award for Wireless/Mobile
in January 2002. A privately held company, Vernier Networks is the
first spinout company of Packet Design, a technology development
company founded by entrepreneurs Judy Estrin and Bill Carrico. For
more information, visit the Vernier Networks web site at:
www.verniernetworks.com.
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