Colubris Receives Techworld’s “Recommended” Accolades in Independent Product Review

Colubris Networks, Inc., the leading global provider of intelligent wireless LANs (WLANs) for enterprises and service providers, has been awarded the ‘Techworld Recommends’ stamp of approval after the influential technology news website independently reviewed the MSC-5100 and two MAP-320 access points. Techworld.com, which has 220,000 unique users (1.2 million page impressions), highlighted Colubris’ strong authentication, impressive roaming capabilities and competitive pricing (www.techworld.com/mobility/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=547). The functionality and sensible design of the kit was also praised, and the overall buying advice for readers was enthusiastic; stating the MSC-5100 is essential for building multiple access point WLANs. The Colubris MSC-5100 is a multiservice WLAN controller designed to offer small and medium enterprises, as well as remote offices of larger enterprises, the benefits of centralised WLAN management with smooth migration to 802.11n. The MSC-5100 is the entry-level product in the Colubris MSC family and supports up to ten access points (the top-end MSC in the family supports 200 access points). Like all products in the Colubris line, the MSC-5100 is already equipped to deliver the next-generation WLAN performance levels of 802.11n. Colubris combines intelligent access points at the network edge – for highly scalable distributed traffic forwarding and full performance – with centralised control and management for consistent services and enterprise-wide mobility. With the MSC-5100, deploying 802.11n is as simple as adding a Colubris 802.11n access point, regardless of whether the customer purchased the controller in the past or buys one today. Colubris has also been short listed as a finalist in the ‘enterprise hardware product of the year’ category for the CNET UK Business Technology Awards 2007. Colubris’ MultiService Access Point 625 (MAP-625), launched in May this year, is one of five finalists in the category, alongside products such as Cisco TelePresence and the Blackberry 8800 Smartphone. The winners will be announced on 24 September, at an awards ceremony in London. The MAP-625 is part of the 802.11n-ready Colubris Intelligent Mobility Solution, which gives organisations the only centrally managed WLAN networking solution to enable migration from legacy standards to 802.11n without disruptive upgrades, architectural changes or additional peripheral equipment. “We’re delighted our products continue to be recognised as best in class by the industry, resellers and customers,” said Tom Racca, vice president of Marketing, Colubris Networks. “Colubris has always focused on delivering products that provide great performance and excellent value. We achieve that by listening to customer and reseller feedback. By paying so much attention to usability and affordability, we’ve consistently created solutions that combine leading-edge technology with ease-of-use and .investment protection.” About Colubris
Colubris Networks is the leading global provider of intelligent wireless networks (WLANs) for enterprises and service providers. Its optimized WLAN switching systems deliver unmatched bandwidth efficiency, seamless mobility and secure, easy access for thousands of customers and over 40 million users worldwide. With its “future proof” architecture, Colubris provides organizations with the most cost-effective migration from legacy standards to 802.11n. Its systems unify and integrate with existing network infrastructures, as well as security and management systems. Colubris’ numerous recognitions include Red Herring’s top 100 private companies in North America, Fierce Wireless Fierce 15, CRN’s Emerging Tech Vendors and Mobile Trax Mobility Award.