Colubris Networks, a leading provider of intelligent wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions, today announced RF management and security features for its intelligent multiservice system that set a new standard in the industry for security, and satisfies enterprise requirements for an RF infrastructure that is secure, easy to deploy and operate.
The InCharge RF Manager is an option for the award-winning Colubris Intelligent MultiService System. The solution provides customers with a single integrated infrastructure with best-of-breed network access and RF security capabilities. Until now, customers were faced with a trade-off between investing in specialized WLAN security systems deployed as a separate overlay infrastructure, or settling for WLAN switch systems with integrated, but limited, first-generation security capabilities. Overlay solutions incur significant additional equipment cost and management complexity while switch systems suffer from weak threat detection and prevention, and limited scalability. The Colubris Intelligent MultiService System eliminates this compromise, providing a highly scalable infrastructure that is secure and cost-effective to deploy and operate.
“McGill University has 3 years of experience operating an extensive WLAN service for 30,000 students, faculty and staff and we’ve built the best available security, based on Colubris products, into the network from the beginning,” said Mr. Gary Bernstein, Director Network and Communications Services, McGill University. “Our users have come to rely on this network for their daily work. We are excited to see Colubris adding strong RF-layer protection and security capabilities to mitigate threats arising from rogue access points.”
Developed jointly with AirTight Networks™, the leader in Wi-Fi perimeter security, the InCharge RF Manager ensures consistent RF performance and sets a new standard for defending networks from WLAN threats. It uses AirTight’s patent-pending technology to provide comprehensive threat detection and prevention, automatic classification without false positives, visualization of real-time RF coverage patterns, and the most accurate client and access point (AP) location tracking available. Real-time threat prevention automatically blocks more than 20 simultaneous threats across multiple channels and frequency bands per RF sensor, without disrupting normal WLAN traffic. Together with Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and DoD reporting templates, these features meet the most demanding enterprise WLAN security requirements.
“By working closely together with AirTight Networks, Colubris is demonstrating it is committed to providing customers with a best-of-breed WLAN security, intrusion detection and threat prevention system,” noted Joel Conover, Principal Analyst at Current Analysis. “An increasing number of enterprise environments fall under regulations that demand strict wireless assessment, protection and auditing, all features which Colubris can deliver via its partnership with AirTight Networks.”
The newly introduced WLAN security solution leverages the Colubris TriPlane™ architecture to create the most scalable and cost-effective solution in the industry. Introduced in June, the TriPlane architecture uses distributed intelligence to create dramatically more scalable networks than WLAN switch-based networks. By embedding security and RF management functions into the architecture, Colubris can deliver an integrated solution that scales to levels five or more times larger than competing products.
Complementing the InCharge RF Manager, Colubris is introducing the InCharge RF Planner, Windows-based application software that enables enterprises and service providers to deploy the right amount of WLAN AP and sensor network coverage the first time, eliminating costly iterative changes. Based on AirTight technology, the InCharge RF Planner accurately models a WLAN network based on actual building materials and floor plans. It eliminates the expensive practice of over-provisioning APs recommended by some competing vendors and accelerates enterprise WLAN deployments.
“AirTight is delighted to be partnering with Colubris and helping them to compete more effectively in the enterprise WLAN switch/controller market,” said David C. King, Chairman and CEO of AirTight Networks. “Those enterprises that want integrated WLAN switch/controller and security solutions now have an industry-leading, best-of-breed combination from Colubris and AirTight.”
Pricing and Availability
The InCharge RF Manager, a separately orderable option for the Colubris Intelligent MultiService System, is priced beginning at $9,999 and is deployed in conjunction with Colubris InReach MAP-330 Sensors, which are priced at $799. The InCharge RF Planner is priced at $7,499. All products are available immediately.
About Colubris Networks
Colubris Networks is a leading global provider of intelligent multiservice wireless LAN systems for service providers and enterprises. The company’s award-winning products deliver seamless, secure access to broadband services and applications while unifying existing network infrastructures, security and management systems. Colubris Networks’ equipment is deployed by more than 1,000 organizations worldwide. For more information, visit the company at www.colubris.com, or info@colubris.com.
About AirTight Networks
Founded in 2002, AirTight Networks is the leader in wireless perimeter security solutions. AirTight Networks’ SpectraGuard® family of wireless perimeter security products and services provides enterprises and service providers with around-the-clock wireless monitoring and automatic intrusion prevention, while managing wireless LAN network performance for maximum capacity and uptime. The SpectraGuard family of products is the industry’s only solution that correctly classifies wireless devices and events; and automatically identifies, automatically stops, and accurately locates wireless security risks and attacks. AirTight Networks is a privately held company based in Mountain View, CA. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.airtightnetworks.net.
AirTight, AirTight Networks and the AirTight Networks logo are trademarks, and SpectraGuard is a registered trademark of AirTight Networks, Inc.
