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Belgacom Chooses AirMagnet Solutions for Internal Use and Distribution to Corporate Customers

Posted on: Monday, 10 October 2005, 09:00 CDT

Belgacom, the dominant telecoms provider and managed network service provider throughout Belgium, announced today that it has chosen AirMagnet, Inc. as its preferred supplier of Wi-Fi security and performance solutions for its customer base. Wireless networking is experiencing rapid growth among Belgian corporate and government organizations, and Belgacom is leading the market with award-winning AirMagnet solutions for wireless intrusion detection/prevention (WIDS/WIPS), troubleshooting, wireless site survey, and radio frequency (RF) management. Belgacom has incorporated all AirMagnet products into its suite of product offerings for immediate availability.

"In an emerging market like wireless security, it is critically important to evaluate all product offerings and choose the best for our customers," said Martin Coppens, managing director at Belgacom Network and System Integration. "After a rigorous product review, we found that AirMagnet is the best solution for enterprise-scale wireless security and performance management, as well as wireless intrusion prevention."

Belgacom offers a wide range of managed network services, including complete outsourcing of corporate wired and wireless networks. From its Network Operations Centers (NOCs) in Brussels, Belgacom provides 24x7 network management, monitoring, problem identification and resolution. "AirMagnet Enterprise is the only wireless solution that fits our managed services model, letting us remotely manage and protect our customers' critical Wi-Fi deployments. It will deliver value to key customers in financial and retail markets," said Philippe Jacquemin, product manager of security product and services at Belgacom. Target markets for wireless security management also include telecoms, call centers, distribution, manufacturing and corporate IT.

Belgacom also uses AirMagnet's mobile products to speed its wireless deployments. Belgacom field engineers carry AirMagnet Surveyor to assure that customers have the Wi-Fi coverage they need, and use AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer to understand and troubleshoot in-place networks.

With more than 4,000 corporate and government customers worldwide, AirMagnet is the most used and most popular product suite of its kind. AirMagnet Enterprise is an enterprise-class wireless intrusion detection and prevention solution (WIDS/WIPS) that hardens enterprise WLANs and streamlines wireless security through such features as remote monitoring, zero-configuration wireless sensors and compliance templates. The AirMagnet Mobile suite, which includes Laptop Analyzer and Handheld Analyzer, is a wireless security and performance toolset that operates on a mobile platform, enabling end users to canvass a wireless network and monitor for security breaches, troubleshoot network performance, and ensure overall network health to maintain network reliability and connectivity.

"Belgacom has a worldwide reputation for innovation, excellence and technical vision. We're honored to be selected as their partner. With the convergence of the wired and wireless worlds, Belgacom has the strength and experience to meet corporate customers' needs," said Dean Au, president and CEO of AirMagnet. "By working with an organization as prominent as Belgacom, we're able to continue expanding our reach in the growing European market."

About Belgacom

Belgacom (http://www.belgacom.be) is the leading telecommunications company in Belgium and a market leader in a number of areas, including retail and wholesale fixed-line telephony services, mobile communications services and broadband data and Internet services. Belgacom offers a comprehensive range of voice, data and Internet fixed-line services to residential and business customers. At the end of June 2004, Belgacom provided approximately 5.2 million fixed connections for residential and business customers. Belgacom Mobile is the leading provider of mobile communications services in Belgium through its Proximus and Pay & Go brands, with approximately 4.2 million active customers.

Belgacom Network & System Integration (NSI) is a business unit within the Fixed Line Services Division that was set up on March 1, 2003. Its mission is to offer companies total solutions in the fields of WAN, LAN and advanced data technology (servers, data protection, data storage, applications outsourcing, voice solutions, etc.) and to manage these integration projects from conception to service delivery. www.belgacom.be/nsi.

About AirMagnet

Founded in 2001, AirMagnet, Inc. provides the most trusted WLAN management and security software systems in handheld, laptop and enterprise configurations. Used by IT professionals at more than 4,000 companies worldwide -- including 73 of the US Fortune 100 -- in manufacturing, financial, retail, service, health care, utility, transportation, education and government sectors, AirMagnet solves Wi-Fi connection problems, tracks down unauthorized access, simplifies site surveys, and locks in unprecedented levels of network performance, security and reliability. Additional information about AirMagnet and its products is available on the Web at www.AirMagnet.com.

(C)2005 AirMagnet, Inc. All rights reserved. AirMagnet and AirWISE are registered trademarks, and the AirMagnet logo is a trademark, of AirMagnet, Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Source: Business Wire

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