WI-FI ALLIANCE® AWARDS INTEROPERABILITY CERTIFICATION FOR MERU NETWORKS WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM

Meru's AP 200 Series High-Performance Access Point for Converged Voice and Data Wireless LANs Recertified for WPA2 and 802.11
 

Sunnyvale, CA — November 16, 2006

Meru Networks, the global innovation leader in wireless infrastructure for the All-Wireless Enterprise, today announced the Wi-Fi Alliance recertified its latest Access Point 200 (AP 200) Series products for 802.11 and WPA2™ interoperability. Although the AP 200 products had previously been certified for 802.11, Meru resubmitted the most current version of the product to the Wi-Fi Alliance to validate interoperability and conformance to the published standards specifications. The AP 200 module passed interoperability tests for both 802.11a/b/g and WPA2.

"Wi-Fi Certification is a clear indication that a company is committed to quality and customer satisfaction," said Wi-Fi Alliance managing director Frank Hanzlik. "The recertification of products is an excellent way to ensure ongoing conformance with existing and evolving standards and interoperability with other manufacturers’ Wi-Fi equipment."

A key component of Meru’s Wireless LAN System, the AP 200 delivers unsurpassed Wi-Fi performance in conjunction with Meru Wireless LAN Controllers. Using a fourth-generation WLAN architecture based on coordinated, intelligent access points at the edge, Meru’s WLAN System is the only Wi-Fi certified platform that delivers toll-quality wireless VoIP and high-capacity data in a single infrastructure.

"Meru has delivered a Wi-Fi solution engineered to provide vastly superior performance for voice, data and video applications," said Joe Epstein, chief architect at Meru Networks. "As expected, we proved again that our system conforms to 802.11 industry standards, is certified interoperable and delivers unique capabilities to support voice, data and video over Wi-Fi."

"By recertifying its products with the Wi-Fi Alliance, Meru Networks has shown a true commitment to wireless standards," said Jason Mueller, network communications engineer, University of Iowa. "We are pleased with the latest version of the Meru code and the recertification validates that it continues to be interoperable with other products that are Wi-Fi certified."

About the Wi-Fi Alliance
The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 300 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing the user experience for mobile wireless devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance’s testing and certification programs ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification. Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification program in March 2000, more than 3,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets. For more information, visit www.wi-fi.org.

About Meru Networks
Meru Networks is the global leader in wireless infrastructure solutions that enable the All-Wireless Enterprise. Its industry leading innovations deliver pervasive, wireless service fidelity for business-critical applications to major Fortune 500 enterprises, universities, healthcare organizations and local, state and federal government agencies. Meru's award-winning Air Traffic Control technology brings the benefits of the cellular world to the wireless LAN environment, and its WLAN System is the only solution on the market that delivers predictable bandwidth and over-the-air Quality of Service with the reliability, scalability, and security necessary to deliver converged voice and data services over a single WLAN infrastructure. Founded in 2002, Meru is based in Sunnyvale, California. For more information on Meru Networks and its products, visit www.merunetworks.com or call (408) 215-5300.