Symbol Technologies Introduces WS5100 Wireless Switch With Wi-NG Architecture
November 14 2006 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Award-winning WS5100 Wireless Switch and RF Management Software
Takes Enterprise Mobility to Next Level HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 14
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The
Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced the latest version
of its award-winning WS5100 wireless switch. Based on the Wireless
Next Generation (Wi-NG) architecture, Symbol's WS5100 wireless
switch provides enhanced support for enterprise mobility and
multimedia applications, security and manageability. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041029/SYMBOLOGO ) Version
3.0 of the Symbol WS5100 wireless switch enables flexible
deployment of access ports in either Layer 2 or Layer 3 networks
and seamless campus-wide roaming of mobile users for true
enterprise mobility, as well as switch clustering for
high-performance wireless networking, resiliency and scalability.
New security features include integrated enhanced intrusion
detection and RF monitoring, an IPSec VPN (virtual private network)
gateway and secure guest access provisioning. Koninklijke KPN N.V.
(KPN) provides international business customers in the Netherlands
with voice, Internet and data services in addition to fully managed
outsourced information communication technology solutions. "As a
leader in mobile telecommunications, in multiple countries, we
create and look for scalable technologies that bring efficiencies
and promises of future growth," said Edwin Rademaker, KPN's senior
product manager, Application Services. "Symbol's WS5100 wireless
switch with the Wi-NG architecture will enable the abstraction of
the RF layer for the deployment and management of current and
emerging RF technologies. The key benefit with the Wi-NG
architecture is the ability to centrally manage multiple wireless
technologies on a single platform." Available on the latest WS5100
wireless switch, Layer 3 mobility allows mobile users to maintain
seamless connectivity to applications such as voice and video as
they roam throughout the enterprise campus. Layer 3 mobility with
clustering capability allows the WS5100 wireless switch to be
cost-effectively deployed in large enterprise campuses. In
addition, Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) with "power save" extensions also
provides additional voice capacity and battery life savings of
WMM-capable mobile devices. "As businesses like KPN continue to
realize cost savings and productivity increases from the deployment
of enterprise mobility solutions, the role of the wireless network
takes on more importance both now and in the future," said Anthony
Bartolo, vice president of Symbol's Wireless Infrastructure and
RFID Divisions. "Business needs should dictate network coverage,
not the other way around. With the latest software on our WS5100
wireless switch, supporting mobile workers and taking enterprise
mobility to the next level has never been easier." Manage and
Control Your RF Domain Integration with Symbol's RF Management
software provides monitoring and management of wireless devices
throughout the spectrum to help ensure maximum up-time and peak
performance of the network system, as well as the ability to plan,
evaluate and monitor the network. Symbol's RF Management software
suite includes a location engine and Wireless Intrusion Protection
System (Wireless IPS) that enables businesses to securely deploy
applications, and track assets. Statistics including RF coverage,
load balancing, redundancy, security threat level and network
utilization, are graphically displayed, which allows IT managers to
instantly assess network status. A software upgrade to the latest
version of the WS5100 wireless switch will be available shortly to
customers with a Symbol Services support agreement. To learn more
about Symbol's wireless solutions, visit
http://www.symbol.com/wireless. About Symbol Technologies Symbol
Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), is a
recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering
products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in
real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol
enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture
products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile
computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and
world-class services programs. Symbol enterprise mobility products
and solutions are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce
operating costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize
competitive advantages for the world's leading companies. More
information is available at http://www.symbol.com/. For Symbol
Technologies: For media information: Ed Tan Dan Munoz Symbol
Technologies, Inc. A&R Edelman for Symbol Technologies + 1
408.528.2996 +1 650.762.2918 For media information (EMEA): Ana
Williams Spark Communications for Symbol Technologies +44 (0)
207.357.8612 For media information (APAC): Susan Toh Symbol
Technologies, Inc. + 65 6796.9629 For financial information: For
industry analyst information: Lori Chaitman / Nancy Coco Shirley
Schroedl Symbol Technologies, Inc. Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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