Analyst and Independent Product Reviews Give Bluesocket High Marks for Innovation...
Analyst and Independent Product Reviews Give Bluesocket High Marks for Innovation and Growth
Achievements Underscore Bluesocket's Vision and Execution of
Growth Strategy
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(Business Wire)--Bluesocket, Inc., the leader in trusted wireless access and
enterprise mobility, today announced that the execution of its growth
strategy and continued product innovation have led to a significant
positive gain measured across the visionary axis of the "2007 WLAN
Magic Quadrant" issued by research firm Gartner Inc. The achievement
is a testament to Bluesocket's strong momentum and product innovation
throughout 2007. It also underscores the company's unique market
position following its July 2007 acquisition of Pingtel, a leading
provider of SIP-based communications solutions.
According to Gartner Inc., a Visionary is a company that often
introduces new technologies, services or business models in line with
how the research firm sees the market evolving. In this year's WLAN
Magic Quadrant, Bluesocket made the largest positive gain among all
pure-play enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) vendors, with the analyst
firm noting that significant growth, the evolution of its fully
featured access point (AP) and controller product line, and the
acquisition of Pingtel led to the positive placement for the company.
"The completion of the Pingtel acquisition was a pivotal
achievement for Bluesocket this year," said Mads Lillelund, CEO and
president of Bluesocket. "The opportunity resulting from this
acquisition is just one example of a year marked by strong revenue
growth and financing, as well acceleration in our product innovation,
partnerships and customer wins. The successes we've achieved to date
have put us at the forefront of the WLAN and mobile industry and give
us a significant lead over our competitors as we enter 2008."
Pioneering Next-Generation Technology
Bluesocket advanced its technology leadership this year by
enhancing its award-winning WLAN and Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions in
key critical technology areas, including 802.11n, Secure Mobility(R),
application QoS and SIP-based VoIP communications.
In addition to several successful product releases, Bluesocket
recently announced its Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN(TM)) architecture,
which unifies wireless and existing wired networks to produce a truly
integrated, scalable and cost effective networking solution for
enterprise customers and OEMs. Also of note, the company announced it
will introduce its 802.11n draft 2.0 Access Point in early 2008,
leveraging its experience with the deployment of more than 1,000 units
of its MIMO AP product in 2007.
In July, Bluesocket incorporated Pingtel's leading SIP-based
enterprise communications offerings into its product portfolio,
catapulting the company to a leadership position in delivering
complete enterprise mobility solutions that combine both secure
wireless LAN and VoIP.
Advancing Significant Customer Growth
According to Gartner Inc., Bluesocket's market growth continues
with very good traction among higher education and healthcare vertical
markets. Surpassing the 3,000 customer mark in 2007, other key markets
fueling the company's momentum include enterprise, hospitality and
public access.
A recent review of wireless solutions for the SME market conducted
by Network Computing placed the Bluesocket BlueSecure WLAN solution on
the Network Computing "Short List." Citing "decidedly strong" security
and the most "well-rounded" of all guest access services, Network
Computing identified Bluesocket as "an especially attractive
proposition" for customers.
Among the hundreds of customers deploying Bluesocket solutions
during 2007 were the 2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox,
Monsignor Donovan High School (MDHS), Pennsylvania General Energy
(PGE), Southcoast Health System, and Kronos Incorporated.
Increasing Channel Visibility
Emphasizing Bluesocket's ongoing commitment to hundreds of
partners selling and supporting its complete line of WLAN and mobility
solutions worldwide, the company announced a new channel partner
program in June. The new program offers partners access to
market-leading wireless and mobility solutions, high gross profit
margins, technical training and joint marketing programs, ultimately
helping them to identify and win new business. More than 25 new
reseller partners have joined the program since its launch and are
experiencing as much as 75 percent year-over-year growth in their WLAN
solution sales.
Key additions to the program include Innovational IP Solutions, a
provider of integrated, turnkey IP solutions; Minerva, one of the
Middle East's leading distributors of wireless products; and
information security solutions and consulting provider TDec Network
Group, signed to represent Bluesocket in Brazil. Other partners
joining the program in 2007 include Cascade Networks/Last Mile Gear,
i-Linc Wireless Solutions, Innovative Voice Technologies, ICON
Information Technology, Watchcom Security Group AS and Axivia GmbH.
"2007 has been a year of meaningful progress for Bluesocket.
Looking forward, our continued emphasis on technological innovation,
customer retention and acquisition, and sensible channel expansion
will serve us well. Our new 802.11n products, next-generation WLAN
architecture and emerging leadership position in the SIP-based voice
solutions market will deliver unmatched value and opportunity to our
customers and partners across all market segments and geographies,"
added Lillelund.
About Bluesocket
Founded in 1999, Bluesocket is a leader in open, standards based
enterprise mobility solutions. Bluesocket is the first company to
deliver an enterprise communication solution that unifies secure
wireless LAN, SIP-based enterprise Voice over IP and fixed mobile
convergence. Its complete wireless network and voice solution
portfolio bring trust and simplicity to increasingly complex wireless
networks maximizing customer ROI and increasing their competitive
edge. For more information, please visit www.bluesocket.com.
Bluesocket, the Bluesocket logo and BlueSecure are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Bluesocket, Inc. Pingtel, SIPxchange, etc.
are trademarks of Pingtel - a Bluesocket Company. All other
trademarks, trade names and company names referenced herein are used
for identification only and are the property of their respective
companies.
Bluesocket, Inc.
Ken Lynch, 781-494-1018
klynch@bluesocket.com
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