Denver International Airport Becomes the First Airport to Deploy High Speed 802.11n Wireless Network

Using the Meru Networks 802.11n solution, the airport provides secure access to multiple airlines, concessionaires, employees and millions of passengers
 

SUNNYVALE, Calif., December 10, 2007— Meru Networks, the leader in workplace mobility infrastructure, today announced that Denver International Airport (DIA) has deployed Meru Network’s 802.11n wireless local-area network (WLAN) system for pervasive wireless coverage throughout its highly trafficked, 1.5 million square-feet facilities.

DIA has replaced its legacy wireless access points (APs) with IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 Wi-Fi Alliance-Certified WLAN infrastructure from Meru Networks. In addition to providing free wireless network access to the more than 40 million passengers that use the airport annually, DIA will also serve as the managed wireless services provider to the 30 airlines and hundreds of concessionaires and stores at the airport. As the fifth busiest airport in the United States, it was critical that DIA deploy a solution that would provide the capacity and security required to handle the unpredictable network demands of passengers while also providing the quality of service (QoS) expected by the stores and airlines.

“802.11n technology is ready for deployment, and enterprises are beginning to realize the benefits of the many advanced capabilities that are inherent in 802.11n,” said Craig Mathias, principal at Farpoint Group, a wireless and mobile advisory firm in Ashland, MA. “DIA is a perfect example of how even the largest enterprises can now offer high-performance wireless service with improved reliability and greater capacity while supporting a large number of diverse users, subscriber units and applications.”

DIA recently completed installing Meru Network’s AP300 APs and MC3000 wireless controllers. The AP300 is equipped with two a/b/g/n radios to simultaneously support the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz spectrums that provide backward compatibility with legacy 802.11b/g clients as well as prepare the network for the next-generation 802.11n clients. With Meru Network’s 802.11n technology, the airport will be able to support the demands of airport businesses and passengers using a variety of wireless consumer electronics including personal computers and handheld devices running data, voice and video applications.

Meru Network’s Innovative Architecture
Meru Network’s unique single channel wireless architecture allows enterprises to migrate to the next physical standard without requiring a redesign of the network. Starting with a single channel and layering the channels on top of it as needed allows enterprises to easily and cost-effectively add capacity to the network as the demands increase.

“With the millions of passengers, concessionaires and employees of the Denver International Airport, the ability to simultaneously support security and QoS, as well as handle high capacities and dense user environments are of vital importance,” said Rachna Ahlawat, vice president, strategic marketing at Meru Networks. “Meru Networks excels in these challenging environments. By choosing to go with the 802.11n products, the airport will now be able to provide the throughput and range required on a wireless medium to take the technology and the market to the next level of the all-wireless enterprise.”

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.