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Meru Networks Delivers Wi-Fi Solution to Farmington Municipal School District for Higher Student EngagementSUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, Sep 27, 2012 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERU), a leader in virtualized 802.11n Wi-Fi networks, today announced that the company has delivered a district-wide wireless LAN for thousands of students, teachers and staff in over 18 schools within the Farmington Municipal School District in New Mexico. When the Farmington Learning Initiative (FLI) was implemented to improve student achievement through the use of technology, the major goals were higher student engagement, deeper and more complex learning, and improved performance on state standards and benchmarks. After evaluating wireless LANs from several vendors, the school district turned to Meru Networks for their high performance, virtualized Wi-Fi solution, so that their students are able to achieve the goals of the Farmington Learning Initiative. Charles Thacker, director of technology, attributes higher student engagement, enhanced teaching ability and increased availability of productivity tools to the fast, reliable wireless network Meru has delivered. Realizing that login delays and connectivity issues would discourage students and teachers, the school district found tremendous value in the Meru Wi-Fi solution to handle an influx of devices and peak traffic periods. News Facts: - Meru's Wi-Fi solution for Farmington School Municipal District empowers over 10,000 students and 1,200 staff members. - The wireless LAN consists of three MC3000 series controllers located centrally and connected to 285 remote access points - Every 6th to 12th -grade student has a laptop assigned to them for the school year. - The school district was evaluating Wi-Fi solutions that are capable of providing class of service differentiation for students and teachers through channel layering and airtime fairness. - The full case study for the Farmington Municipal School District can be found at http://bit.ly/TX9oR4 Tweet This: Farmington Municipal School District keeps students connected with @MeruNetworks http://bit.ly/TX9oR4 #edtech #wlan Supporting Quotes: -- Charles Thacker, director of technology, Farmington Municipal School District "We see students who now have the opportunity to hand in work in a format that, historically, they may not have been able to do - such as a song, a podcast, a movie, a poem, a presentation or a website. The wireless LAN from Meru enables students to be creative while increasing their interest in the particular subject matter." -- Charles Thacker, director of technology, Farmington Municipal School District "It's easy for me to grab a Meru AP, pop it in place and say, 'I don't need to go to my channel map. I don't have to start re-configuring my APs. I don't have to adjust channels on them so I don't have that overlap.' The Meru system just handles the configuration automatically." -- Sarosh Vesuna, general manager of education, Meru Networks "We regularly hear stories from satisfied customers like this one from Farmington Municipal School District. Education is increasingly dynamic these days, and schools need a wireless solution that will connect their students - to teaching materials and projects through a reliable wireless network. With Meru Networks, the Farmington District provides an interactive learning environment, which, we believe, breeds creativity and determination." Supporting Resources: Meru Networks: http://www.merunetworks.com More Meru news: http://www.merunetworks.com/news-and-events More Meru case studies on education: http://www.merunetworks.com/education Meru on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/merunetworks LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/meru-networks YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/merunetworks Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MeruNetworks About Meru Networks Meru Networks (NASDAQ:MERU) designs, develops, and distributes virtualized wireless LAN solutions that provide enterprises with the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network with the advantages of mobility. Meru Networks eliminates the deficiencies of multichannel, client-controlled architectures with its innovative, single-channel, virtualized network architecture that easily handles device density and diversity. Meru wireless LAN solutions are deployed in major vertical industries including Fortune 500 businesses, education, hospitality, healthcare and retail supply chain. Founded in 2002, Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Visit www.merunetworks.com or call (408) 215-5300 for more information. SOURCE: Meru Networks Press Contact: Meru Networks Craig Brophy +44 (0) 7795 662 888 [email protected] www.merunetworks.com |