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Xirrus' Award-Winning Wi-Fi Array Delivers Successful Network for Interop New York 2006WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Xirrus, Inc., the only provider of high capacity, long range Wi-Fi products that can effectively extend wired network capabilities to wireless - without compromise, announced the successful deployment of its award-winning Wi-Fi networking solution at Interop New York 2006. The event, the leading IT forum for industry leaders and IT professionals, ran from September 18th to the 22nd at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The Xirrus solution provided Wi-Fi access to the entire event which included 100 educational sessions and 150+ exhibitors covering approximately 353,000 square feet. "We are proud to have successfully provided the Wi-Fi connectivity for Interop New York," said Dirk Gates, CEO of Xirrus. "This further validates the power of our 4th Generation architecture and our capacity to handle thousands of users while deploying fewer devices than our competitors." Interop collaborates with hand-selected leading networking vendors to provide reliable, high-speed network services to all Interop exhibitors, conferences and meetings rooms. The result, called InteropNet, is a superior network that addressed the complete networking needs of the forum and sets the bar for innovation and expertise. Xirrus was selected as a key collaborator for InteropNet because of its innovative Wi-Fi networking solution. "We needed a resilient Wi-Fi network that could be easily deployed in a day and with less equipment than what we have dealt with in the past," said Glenn Evans, lead network engineer for InteropNet. "Xirrus offered this as well as provided the necessary wireless range and bandwidth for attendees utilizing an assortment of Wi-Fi clients." "Xirrus was selected because of its innovative approach to expanding wireless bandwidth that offers exceptional and secure wireless capabilities for enterprise campus environments," said Lenny Heymann, Interop General Manager. Xirrus deployed eleven XS 3900 Arrays that delivered nearly 10Gbps of Wi-Fi bandwidth for more than 11,000 potential users covering the Convention Center's lobby, classrooms and exhibit hall. About Interop Interop(R), now part of the CMP Technology family of global brands, has led the revolution and evolution in IP networking for the past twenty years, and is dedicated to promoting and demonstrating the interoperability of the converged network, applications and devices to seamlessly exchange and use information to address the full range of business challenges facing IT organizations today and tomorrow. As the leading destination for technology buyers and sellers, Interop has fostered the growth and evolution of the IT industry for the past two decades, and remains the most anticipated and only comprehensive IT event. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet and InteropLabs programs, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. Interop New York took place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, September 18-22, 2006, and Interop Las Vegas will return to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, May 20-25, 2007. For more information about these events, visit www.interop.com. About Xirrus Xirrus is the award-winning provider of the longest range, highest capacity, most secure Enterprise Triple Play Wi-Fi technology in the industry - delivering twice the range, four times the coverage, and support for up to 1,000 users in a single Array. Led by Dirk Gates, former chairman and CEO of Xircom (acquired by Intel), Xirrus' revolutionary and patent pending Wi-Fi Array packs 4, 8, or 16 radios into a compact, ceiling mountable device along with an onboard Gigabit Switch - providing Wi-Fi connectivity to the Enterprise at the lowest cost per user, square foot, and Mbps in the industry. Xirrus won 'Best Startup' at Interop Las Vegas 2005. Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Westlake Village, California. For more information, please visit www.xirrus.com. |
