Proxim Selects Ekahau Site Survey Tool

Business Wire, Oct 15, 2004

SARATOGA, Calif. -- Proxim to Provide Ekahau Site Survey 2.1 to its Customers as Wi-Fi Network Planning Verification and Optimization Tool

Ekahau Inc. today announced that Proxim Corporation (NASDAQ:PROX), has selected the Ekahau Site Survey 2.1 (ESS 2.1) WiFi network planning and verification tool as one of the key components of Proxim's new ORiNOCO Smart Wireless Suite software package. ESS 2.1 saves time in all phases of Wi-Fi network planning and deployment by combining easy network planning, accurate site survey information with easy to understand visualization and reporting.

"The careful planning of a Wi-Fi network, and verification of the network performance after deployment, are very important steps to ensure the best performance of any Wi-Fi infrastructure" said Lynn Lucas, VP of Marketing, Proxim. "Ekahau's Wi-Fi planning and site survey software is therefore a perfect fit with the Proxim Wi-Fi product family. The key selection criteria of Ekahau over the competition were the ESS software's RF prediction engine coupled with the powerful ability to collect, analyze, and visualize actual RF performance".

ESS presents a streamlined approach to 802.11a/b/g network design, deployment and verification. It creates visualizations of RF coverage, based on actual RF performance data. Unlike other tools that rely solely on inaccurate theoretical models, with ESS one can perform a quick site survey of an entire facility in a fraction of the time it would take to complete using traditional survey methods. The ESS Planner module accurately predicts and simulates Wi-Fi performance on a computer screen, prior to network deployment, giving network planners and administrators a very good idea of the anticipated network layout and performance. A drag-and-drop user interface allows customization of facility floor maps, with factors such as wall materials and locations, access point antenna options and transmit power. Key parameters that ESS captures, analyzes and displays include RSSI (Signal Strength), Interference, SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), Strongest Access Point(s), Total Access Point Count, Signals at Channel and Data Rates.

"Proxim's selection of ESS is a great validation of the best-in-class Wi-Fi administration solution we've built," said Tuomo Rutanen, Vice President, Business Development, Ekahau, Inc. "With Proxim's complimentary product offering and their established customer base, this partnership will significantly enhance Ekahau's market reach within the international Wi-Fi community."

About Proxim Corporation

Proxim(R) Corporation is a global leader in wireless networking equipment for Wi-Fi and broadband wireless networks. The company provides enterprise and service provider customers with wireless solutions for the mobile enterprise, security and surveillance, last mile access, voice and data backhaul, public hot spots, and metropolitan area networks. Product families include the Award-winning ORiNOCO Wi-Fi products, Tsunami Ethernet bridges, and Lynx point-to-point digital radios. Proxim is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum(tm) and a member of the Wi-Fi(R) Alliance. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol PROX and is on the Web at www.proxim.com.

About Ekahau, Inc.

Ekahau, Inc. is the industry leader in location-enabling Wi-Fi networks. Ekahau's customers include leading corporations around the world that are realizing the benefits of WiFi-based location services and innovative network planning and optimization tools. Ekahau partners include wireless software developers, leading system integrators, and international OEM partners, who develop and market next generation location-based applications. For more information about Ekahau, please visit www.ekahau.com.