Aruba Networks Releases New White Paper on Integrating Cellular and Wi-Fi Networks Using Unlicensed Mobile Access

SUNNYVALE, CA, Jan 15 (MARKET WIRE) --
Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in user-centric networks
and secure mobility solutions, today announced the availability of a new white
paper on Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) that explores how a modest investment in
Wi-Fi infrastructure and Internet connectivity can enable the reliable use of
cell phones at work. Poor cellular coverage has made it difficult for many
companies to depend on cell phones. By leveraging an Aruba wireless network to
both fill in coverage gaps and enable low-cost voice-over Wi-Fi calling, UMA
can be transformed into reliable, business-critical tool.

"Many 'road warriors' already have unlimited data plans, but have been
stifled
because of spotty coverage'" said Peter Thornycroft, author of the Aruba
white paper. "This limitation affects both an individual's productivity and the
company's return on investments in cellular usage plans. Wi-Fi connectivity can
effectively fill the coverage gaps and the user additionally gains access to
virtually no-cost domestic and international voice-over-Wi-Fi calls. Even
when cellular coverage is adequate, Wi-Fi offers significant performance
improvements for both voice and data services because it supplements UMA
connections with a direct Internet connection.

While UMA has been considered a technology for residential customers, with
proper quality-of-service and security technology it can easily be adapted as a
cost-saving technology for businesses. Aruba's application-aware automated
quality-of-service mechanisms ensure toll quality voice throughout the coverage
area. Concurrently, Aruba's identity-based security protects the integrity of
corporate networks in which a UMA service is operated on a corporate
wireless LAN. Guest access control, firewalling, and security access policies
are
centrally managed and rigorously enforced. By enforcing policies based on user
identity rather than ports, network protection is maintained regardless of where
a user roams or how the network is accessed.

"UMA offers a new dimension in our ability to securely and reliably
deliverthe enterprise network to mobile users," said Keerti Melkote, Aruba's
founder and
head of products and partnerships. "Enterprise fixed-mobile convergence
technology
automatically manages the hand-off of data and voice calls between Aruba's
wireless LANs, a SIP-based IP PBX, and a cellular network, and has been in field
trial for some months. In applications in which there is no IP PBX -- such
as hot spots, home offices, and satellite offices -- UMA fills coverage gaps by
linking an Aruba wireless LAN directly with a cellular carrier's
infrastructure. This can help the carrier deliver a better user experience,
lower telecommunication costs, and enjoy stronger brand identity."

The new white paper, Fixed Mobile Convergence with UMA for Enterprises,
canbe downloaded directly from Aruba's Web site at
http://www.arubanetworks.com/FMC_UMA.

About Aruba Networks, Inc.

Aruba securely delivers the enterprise network to users, wherever they
workor roam, with user-centric networks that significantly expand the reach of
traditional port-centric networks. User-centric networks integrate
adaptivewireless LANs, identity-based security, and application continuity
servicesinto a cohesive, high-performance system that can be easily deployed as
an
overlay on top of existing network infrastructure. Adaptive wireless LANs
deliver high-performance, follow-me connectivity so users are always
withinreach of mission-critical information. Identity-based security associates
access
policies with users, not ports, to enable follow-me security that is
enforced regardless of access method or location. Application continuity
services
enable follow-me applications that can be seamlessly accessed across wireless
LANs
and cellular networks. The cost, convenience, and security benefits of
user-centric networks are fundamentally changing how and where we work.
Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000(R) Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale,
California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and
Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit http://www.arubanetworks.com.

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Media Contacts:

Michael Tennefoss
Aruba Networks, Inc.
+1-408-754-8034
mtennefoss@arubanetworks.com

Jay Nichols
Sterling Communications, Inc.
+1-415-392-2300
jnichols@sterlingpr.com

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