Apprion Releases "State of Industrial Wireless 2010" Research Report

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Apr 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Apprion, the leading provider of industrial wireless application
networks, today announced the results of a year-long research effort to
track the adoption of wireless technologies in the process manufacturing
industries. Representing one of the largest and most comprehensive
research efforts ever to look at the state of wireless in industrial
facilities, Apprion's "State of Industrial Wireless 2010" report provides
a useful benchmark for manufacturing professionals to gauge their own
facilities' efforts.

The research results summarized in the report indicate that wireless
technologies have made substantial gains over the last year -- in levels
of adoption and interest -- and in addressing many of the concerns that
had held back adoption in the past. Some of these key findings include:

-- 64% of process manufacturing facilities surveyed now report having at
least one wireless application installed at their facility
-- This last year saw a 23% increase in wireless adoption and an 85%
increase in those currently considering wireless applications
-- Compliance applications for security/safety and workforce productivity
are the key drivers for adoption in 2010 with over 50% of respondents
considering one of these apps
-- Condition Monitoring/Asset Management applications lead wireless
adoption in 2009 with an increase of 56%
-- Video, Communications, and Mobility are the applications driving the
next wave of adoption
-- The number one barrier to implementing wireless applications is
cost/budget constraints

For this research effort, Apprion teamed up with Control Magazine to
conduct a series of surveys designed to gain insight into the state of
industrial wireless within the process manufacturing industries beginning
in April, 2009. Over 1200 Control readers representing the full spectrum
of process manufacturers participated in eight separate surveys that
looked at broad ranging issues regarding wireless adoption as well as
specific application areas. The results of these surveys are summarized
and provide a snapshot of the state of industrial wireless in April,
2010, how it has changed in the past year, and where it is likely to go
from here.

"This is the first in a series of reports Apprion will make available on
our research. We provide this information to our customers and partners
in industrial wireless so that we all can gain a better understanding of
the current level of adoption of wireless applications, their perceived
and realized benefits, along with the barriers and challenges facing
those that have already deployed or are considering deploying wireless
applications," said Apprion Co-Founder and VP of Marketing and Services
Stephen Lambright.

To review the report visit:
http://www.apprion.com/pdf/ApprionWhitepaper.StateOfIndustrialWireless2010.pdf.

About Apprion
Apprion delivers wireless application networks and
services for the process manufacturing industry. Apprion's industrial
products and services enable the deployment of wireless applications with
the lowest total cost of ownership. Customers include market leaders in
oil/gas, chemicals, pulp/paper and power/utilities. For more information,
visit www.apprion.com.

Apprion and all other Apprion Inc. product or service names are
trademarks of Apprion Inc. in the USA and other countries. Copyright 2010
Apprion Inc. All rights reserved.

Apprion Media Contact:
Sarah Prinster
sarah.prinster@apprion.com
650-934-5727

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