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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Ekahau Brings Location Tracking Technology to NEC’s DECT Handsets
Reston, VA - April 22, 2010 - Ekahau Inc., the performance leader in Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that it is integrating its award-winning location tracking technology on the range of DECT handsets developed by NEC Corporation. With the addition of Ekahau RTLS to DECT handsets, users will be able to accurately locate and track those handsets that are in the coverage area of an NEC IP DECT infrastructure.
Ekahau pioneered the use of standards-based Wi-Fi networks for enterprise-grade applications that track assets and people. In use for tracking Wi-Fi-based devices since 2002, Ekahau is now extending its RTLS solution into other mainstream enterprise wireless technology, including DECT handsets. Regardless of the wireless technology, Ekahau offers the same location accuracy, real-time performance and other benefits that are available through Wi-Fi-based infrastructure.
“The addition of location tracking on DECT wireless handsets was in response to the needs of our healthcare and hospitality customers, who have a large installed base of DECT systems,” said Arttu Huhtiniemi, Ekahau’s vice president of Product Management. “The implementation of Ekahau RTLS onto NEC’s DECT handsets demonstrates the scalability and adaptability of the Ekahau technology. By utilizing standards-based radio technologies, we can expand our system without requiring customers to add proprietary infrastructure or hardware for location tracking.”
“NEC has been a pioneer in wireless communications for many years and has a large user community that includes enterprises, institutions, universities and healthcare centers that rely on our IP DECT technology,” said Bert van Koelen, business manager for Mobility at NEC Unified Solutions. “Combining the accurate multi-AP location detection in our IP DECT systems with Ekahau’s sophisticated RTLS algorithms is a logical next step that provides our customers with additional value by enabling them to add location tracking applications, such as ones for staff safety.”
DECT is recognized as best-in-class technology for its quality and reliability in mission-critical and industrial environments. The worldwide footprint of DECT technology for enterprises, as well as consumers, is continuously growing – a development that is widely recognized by both analysts and the industry. Building on a very solid base in Europe, application of DECT 6.0 technology is spreading steadily across America and the DECT Forum is successfully expanding the technology into other regions, such as India.
Ekahau’s new solution for NEC’s IP DECT handsets is available immediately. The solution consists of Ekahau RTLS with the Ekahau Positioning Engine V 4.6 (or later) and NEC’s IP DECT version 5.0 (or later) with AP200 or AP300 Series Access Points. The solution supports the full range of handsets that operate with the NEC IP DECT base stations such as I755 and M155 Messenger.
Ekahau RTLS for NEC IP DECT is available from Ekahau. The joint solution is deployed by Ekahau in conjunction with NEC and its partners worldwide. For further information please contact Ekahau.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of a diversified global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC website at: http://www.nec.com.
About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based RTLS solutions. Ekahau’s RTLS technology is routinely recognized for its superior performance in customer benchmarking and competitive evaluations of Wi-Fi-based location tracking solutions. Ekahau's customers, including several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are realizing the benefits of Wi-Fi based location services and innovative Wi-Fi network planning and optimization tools. Ekahau’s solutions are being used in several hundred hospitals around the world, as well as by manufacturers, mining/oil/gas companies, government agencies and the military. Ekahau partners include wireless software developers, leading system integrators and international OEM partners, who develop and market wireless enterprise applications. Ekahau is a U.S. based corporation, with offices in Saratoga, Calif.; Reston, Va.; Helsinki, Finland; and Hong Kong, China. For more information about Ekahau, please visit www.ekahau.com.
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