AirPatrol Offers Next Generation Wi-Fi Security Solution for 802.11n

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(EON:Enhanced Online News)--AirPatrol Corporation, the most trusted authority on wireless threats to wired and wireless networks, today announced it will offer the industry’s first Wi-Fi security solution that enables businesses to tap fast 802.11n capabilities without expensive upgrades to existing wireless network infrastructure. AirPatrol provides an innovative approach to 802.11n security that eliminates the bottlenecks of traditional wireless switch architecture and unleashes the full potential of high speed Wi-Fi.

“AirPatrol’s solution provides the market with a safe yet cost-effective way to leverage the opportunities of a wireless world.”

“The new 802.11n Wi-Fi standard promises bandwidth capacity as much as six times higher than current speeds but existing WLAN switching infrastructure cannot efficiently handle the increased load,” said Nicholas Miller, CEO of AirPatrol. "By leveraging a distributed security architecture that utilizes AirPatrol's wireless security software, we are able to deliver a highly scalable solution that ensures companies can reap the benefits of high speed Wi-Fi without the need to redesign their networks and incur excessive redeployment costs."

Enterprise customers are eager to take advantage of the bandwidth capabilities of the new Wi-Fi technology to support massive volumes of data, voice, and video traffic. But the resulting increases in bandwidth requirements could result in clogged central switches and controllers that can't handle the huge jump in traffic loads. Industry analysts have noted that the high throughputs of 802.11n pose a significant scalability challenge for products that perform encryption and decryption on the wireless switch, requiring potentially costly upgrades.

A New Approach to 802.11n

AirPatrol’s 802.11n security methodology supports today’s most common network architectures and a wide variety of third party access points utilizing industry-standard firewalls for traffic blocking and threat mitigation strategies. The use of one or more firewalls enables superior network configuration flexibility and almost infinite scalability. AirPatrol’s fully integrated wireless network security solution has received OPSEC^TM (Open Platform for Security) from Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, which guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms. Also, AirPatrol’s wireless security technology can be delivered as a software solution, which translates to far greater pricing flexibility when compared to competitive hardware-based solutions.

“With the growing popularity of Wi-Fi networks and the mobility demands of today’s workforce, businesses are looking to deploy strong, yet business-friendly solutions for wireless security,” Miller continued. “AirPatrol’s solution provides the market with a safe yet cost-effective way to leverage the opportunities of a wireless world.”

About AirPatrol Corporation

AirPatrol Corporation, the most trusted authority on wireless threats to wired and wireless networks, offers a comprehensive suite of location-based wireless solutions that enable companies to keep pace with the expanding requirements of an increasingly mobile world. Based on an expert understanding of real-world industry needs, AirPatrol delivers the innovations that businesses depend on to confidently deploy, manage and protect networks against present and future wireless threats. Customers and partners include leading mobile innovators, Fortune 100 enterprises and high-profile government agencies around the globe. AirPatrol is a privately held company with offices in the US, Canada and Europe. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.airpatrolcorp.com.

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