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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Siemens Benefit From Wireless Valley Software for Design and Deployment of Campus-Wide, Wireless Network AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Valley(R) Communications, a pioneering developer of innovative software solutions for wireless network design and management, today announced that the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) is working with Siemens to design a campus-wide wireless LAN using Wireless Valley's LANPlanner(R) software suite."We are impressed with the quality and accuracy of the designs created with LANPlanner," said Fons Ullings, coordinator for network infrastructure at the VU. "In addition to design and planning activities, we will be using the product to manage and track our wireless assets and to simulate future changes to our network prior to implementation. We view LANPlanner as a product that not only reduces the costs of deploying our wireless network, but improves the productivity of managing our network moving forward. The only intelligent way to design, deploy, and manage our wireless network was to use LANPlanner." "Using predictive software to design large wireless networks was the next step for our WLAN team," said Martin Slagt, service manager for Siemens. "The experience of the Siemens WLAN team coupled with the support of Wireless Valley helped to kick start the VU design project into action." Designing and deploying a robust, secure wireless network that meets the needs of all users is particularly challenging without the ability to visualize and understand RF coverage and service areas, performance levels, and signal spillage. Wireless Valley's 3D, site specific software provides highly accurate RF predictions and visualization for structurally dynamic environments, whether it is a single- or ninety-story building or a campus of buildings. As an additional benefit, the predictive design inherent in LANPlanner saves time and money in the planning and deployment process by reducing the need for extensive site surveys and by making more efficient use of wireless equipment. "Because the VU strives to provide their students with an inspiring and flexible academic environment, they have aggressively pursued the most comprehensive design of their wireless network," said Jim Welch, president and CEO of Wireless Valley. "LANPlanner provides the VU with a complete suite of products for the network design, asset management and ongoing network maintenance." Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Vrije Universiteit first opened its doors to students in 1880 in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands and a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises 12 faculties (Arts, Earth and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Human Movement Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Psychology and Education, Sciences, Social-Cultural Sciences, and Theology) and has teaching facilities for 17,000 students. The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south-western part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. For more information, please visit http://www.vu.nl/ Siemens Siemens has a long tradition in designing, building and operating networks. Moving into wireless LAN seemed only logical. Siemens is building hotel hotspots for an international telecom operator and wireless networks for several Dutch hospitals. These are only a few examples of successfully completed Siemens projects. Siemens (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electrical engineering and electronics. The company has 417,000 employees worldwide working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of services for individual requirements. Siemens provides innovative technologies and comprehensive know-how to benefit customers in 190 countries. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is active in the areas of Information and Communications, Automation and Control, Power, Transportation, Medical, and Lighting. In fiscal 2003 (ended September 30), Siemens had sales of euro 74.2 billion (U.S. GAAP) and net income of euro 2.445 billion. Further information is available on the Internet at: http://www.siemens.com/ Wireless Valley Communications Wireless Valley Communications is a leading provider of innovative software for the efficient design, documentation, monitoring and control of wireless networks. Enterprises, universities, multi-tenant office buildings, carriers, and small businesses worldwide look to Wireless Valley's software to easily plan, visualize, and manage any PCS, cellular, 3G and IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless network Wireless Valley has developed a rich intellectual property portfolio with more than 100 U.S. and international patents pending and issued. For more information: http://www.wirelessvalley.com/ All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners. Media Contact: Kris Hoover-Kozamchak The Alliant Group 214.536.1098 [email protected] Wireless Valley Communications CONTACT: Kris Hoover-Kozamchak of The Alliant Group, +1-214-536-1098, [email protected] , for Wireless Valley Communications Web site: http://www.wirelessvalley.com/http://www.vu.nl/http://www.siemens.com/ |