Meru Networks Positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant in Magic Quadrant for Wireless LAN Infrastructure

Evaluation based on Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision
 

SUNNYVALE, Calif., January 2, 2008— Meru Networks today announced it has been positioned in the visionaries quadrant in the Gartner report, "Magic Quadrant for Wireless LAN Infrastructure, 2007."(1) According to the report, which evaluates vendors on their ability to execute and completeness of vision, a "visionary" vendor "demonstrates an ability to increase features in its offering to provide a unique and differentiated approach to the market."

Meru was the first WLAN vendor to ship and deploy in-production enterprise wireless LAN networks based on the 802.11n draft standard, and currently has the most 802.11n production deployments in the industry. Meru's unique 4th generation Mobile Scale™ WLAN system delivers seamless mobile connectivity with the optimum quality of service (QoS) required by enterprise users, regardless of density of users or mix of voice over IP (VoIP), data and video applications. Meru's products represent the industry's most robust, scalable and comprehensive wireless solution and—without compromise—deliver over-the-air coverage, capacity, security and performance. Fortune 500 and other IT organizations are increasingly recognizing that by deploying Meru's WLAN system, they are not just choosing a wireless network infrastructure that meets their current demands, but one that is also purpose-built for future requirements.

"Meru's momentum is accelerating as greater numbers of Global 2000 companies, education and healthcare facilities, retail and hospitality operations and other organizations worldwide select and deploy the Meru WLAN system, and benefit from its unique value proposition. We continue to lead the industry in innovation, such as being first to market with enterprise-grade 802.11n and enabling our customers to be first to leverage 11n's benefits," said Kamal Anand, senior vice president, marketing and corporate strategy, Meru Networks.

About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2007 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

(1) Gartner Research "Magic Quadrant for Wireless LAN Infrastructure, 2007" by Michael J. King, Ken Dulaney, December 20, 2007

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.