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PRESS RELEASE
Contacts:
TerraWave Solutions
Rebecca L. Kopplin
210.375.0085 x116
rebecca.kopplin@terra-wave.com
C. Brian Grimm
Wi-Fi Alliance
910.686.0870
briang@wavecoms.com
For Immediate Release
Wi-Fi Alliance Designates TerraWave Solutions as an Official Test Bed Fulfillment Source for Wireless Networking Products
Growth of 802.11 market creates need for standardized test bed fulfillment program to verify product interoperability
San Antonio, Texas -- June 9, 2004 - TerraWave Solutions, a value-added distributor of Wi-Fi® Solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the Wi-Fi Alliance as an official Alliance test bed fulfillment source. As demand for authorized testing of 802.11 products increases, TerraWave will assemble, configure and ship test beds as a service to Wi-Fi Alliance members that want to certify Wi-Fi products for interoperability.
More than 200 of the Wi-Fi industry's leading companies have certified over 1,250 products. Moving forward, TerraWave will provide pre-packaged test beds required for certification throughout the world. The test beds will be available exclusively to members of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
The beds consist of a number of access points and station cards which are bundled into a single kit, loaded with specific versions of firmware and drivers. TerraWave will ensure that each test bed is in full compliance with the Alliances' specifications. Each kit package will undergo a quality and control review prior to shipping to guarantee test bed consistency required to obtain the Wi-Fi Alliance Certification.
A single source to provide standardized test bed fulfillment and a clearly defined process for ordering and obtaining professionally kitted test beds supports the Wi-Fi Alliances' efforts to promote the interoperability of IEEE 802.11 family of standards. In the past, test beds were assembled by individually contacting each product vendor. As the number of different test beds and test benches increases, it has become necessary to formalize the test bed process.
"Based on the growing number of requests we receive throughout the world for test beds, the Wi-Fi Alliance and its members recognize the continuing need to support a highly-evolved testing program," said Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director, Frank Hanzlik. "We engaged TerraWave based on their extensive wireless networking knowledge and their ability to manage logistics, distribution as well as the set-up and configuration of 802.11 technologies."
"We're looking forward to working with the Wi-Fi Alliance and its members to optimize the test bed fulfillment process and to make it easier for member companies and test labs to order and receive test beds for Wi-Fi certification," said Chris Marco, President of TerraWave Solutions.
Wi-Fi Alliance members requiring authorized Alliance test beds will be able to order them on-line at www.terrawave.com.
About TerraWave Solutions
TerraWave Solutions is a value added distributor and manufacturer specializing in complete 2.4 and 5 GHz wireless LAN solutions. Focusing on specialty Wi-Fi infrastructure and accessory solutions for custom applications, TerraWave integrates components based on the unique requirements of every client. TerraWave's complete line of leading wireless products is compatible with all major wireless vendors. Additionally, TerraWave's engineers provide high-caliber tech support, consulting, training, integration, staging and set-up. For more information, visit www.terrawave.com or call 210.375.8482.
About Wi-Fi Alliance
The Wi-Fi Alliance (formerly WECA) is the global Wi-Fi organization that created the Wi-Fi brand. A nonprofit organization, the Alliance was formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of IEEE 802.11 products and to promote them as the global, wireless LAN standard across all market segments.
The Wi-Fi Alliance has instituted a test suite that defines how member products are tested to certify that they are interoperable with other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ products. These tests are conducted at an independent laboratory.
Membership in the Wi-Fi Alliance is open to all companies that support the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. The Wi-Fi Alliance now comprises over 200 members from the world's leading companies. These companies offer over 1,250 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products. For more information, please visit www.wi-fi.org, and for information on Wi-Fi ZONE™ public access locations go to www.wi-fizone.org.
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