Los Gatos, Calif. – July 15, 2010 – Firetide Inc., the leading provider of wireless infrastructure mesh networks, announced today that NETGEAR®, Inc. is using Firetide’s WLAN controller software for its new ProSafe® WMS105 5-AP Wireless Management Software, which is specifically designed for growing businesses. As NETGEAR has been a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, this OEM agreement is part of Firetide’s multi-year strategy for Firetide WLAN controller technology.
Firetide’s expertise in wireless mesh infrastructure has enabled the company to build controllers with better channel allocation and radio power control mechanisms to combat interference and optimize network performance, eliminating deployment restrictions, and allowing users to have greater flexibility in management, control and expansion of their networks.
“By using Firetide’s advanced WLAN controller technology, which has proven its reliability in large integrated indoor and outdoor networks in challenging environments, we are able to continue to re-invent wireless networking technology for growing businesses,” said Laurent Masia, NETGEAR product line manager for managed infrastructure products. “As a result, with our WMS 105 we are able to provide businesses with five to 50 users with affordable enterprise-class features such as centralized configuration and wireless 802.11n throughput with the ease-of-use they require.”
"We are pleased to see NETGEAR continue to expand their market presence using our extensive portfolio of WLAN controller technology. The NETGEAR WLAN Controller further enables feature rich, easy to use, secure WLAN networking solutions at the highest price performance to a large target market," said Bo Larsson, CEO of Firetide, Inc. "The ProSafe WMS105 5-AP Wireless Management Software is yet another example of a user friendly product offering at the best price performance for growing businesses.”
NETGEAR® ProSafe 5-AP Wireless Management Software is an easy-to-use tool with automatic access point discovery to simplify the set-up and maintenance of small wireless networks using NETGEAR 802.11g/wireless-n access points. Designed for businesses with five to 50 users, the WMS105 Software provides a single location to configure and upgrade the entire wireless network. Priced less than a single access point, WMS105 software provides significant time savings and simplifies the deployment of a wireless network.
NETGEAR’S ProSafe 5-AP Wireless Management Software WMS105 is now available at an MSRP in the U.S. of $50.
About Firetide Inc.
Firetide is the leading provider of wireless infrastructure mesh networks that enable concurrent video, voice, and data for municipal, public safety, and industrial applications. Firetide provides reliable high performance wireless infrastructure mesh and access solutions for video surveillance, Internet access, public safety networks and temporary networks wherever rapid deployment, mobility and ease of installation are required. Headquartered in Los Gatos, Calif., Firetide is a privately held company with worldwide product distribution. http://www.firetide.com
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) designs innovative, branded technology solutions that address the specific networking, storage, and security needs of Small- to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) and home users. The company offers an end-to-end networking product portfolio to enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, multimedia content, and applications among multiple computers and other Internet-enabled devices. Products are built on a variety of proven technologies such as wireless, Ethernet and powerline, with a focus on reliability and ease-of-use. NETGEAR products are sold in over 26,000 retail locations around the globe, and via more than 39,000 value-added resellers. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, Calif., with additional offices in 25 countries. NETGEAR is an ENERGY STAR® partner. More information is available at http://www.netgear.com or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR at http://twitter.com/NETGEAR and http://www.facebook.com/netgear.
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