Aruba Networks Completes Acquisition of AirWave Wireless

(Business News & Technology News, 25 Mar 2008)

Aruba Networks Inc. has completed the acquisition of AirWave Wireless Inc., one of the leading providers of specialized tools to centrally manage large, multi-vendor wireless LAN, mesh, and WiMAX networks. AirWave's management software is used by many Fortune 500 companies as well as hundreds of IT organizations spanning the education, finance, government, healthcare, hospitality, technology, manufacturing, and retail markets. Operating as a division of Aruba, AirWave will aggressively expand the range of products supported by the AirWave Wireless Management Suite, and in so doing further enhance its position as a leading multi-vendor management solution.

"We believe the AirWave platform stands out as the most richly featured wireless management application on the market, whether for use managing a single vendor network or a multi-vendor system transitioning from legacy equipment to 802.11n," said Dominic Orr, Aruba's President and CEO. "Comprehensive network management is essential for maintaining high network up-time and driving down the total cost of ownership. Compared to the AirWave Management Platform, other wireless network management products on the market are proprietary and minimally featured. We will be unrelenting in our expansion of the capabilities of this platform, and are committed to growing the roster of supported multi-vendor products based on market share and customer demand."

Legacy and new networking equipment often need to run side-by-side, in some cases for years, because of multi-year capital equipment purchasing cycles and the phased introduction of new networking technology like 802.11n. The AirWave platform simplifies technology transitions by extending the useful life of legacy wireless LAN investments and providing a single console interface for both old and new devices. AirWave's platform manages networks and products from more than sixteen suppliers including Cisco, Aruba, HP ProCurve, Motorola/Symbol, Proxim, and Tropos. Additional coverage will continue be added under Aruba's ownership.

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