20 August 2009

Fluke deals for wireless testing firm

Fluke Networks will acquire AirMagnet, a provider of performance, security, and compliance solutions for wireless LANs.

The AirMagnet deal will enable Fluke to expand its offerings in the Wi-Fi testing arena.

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AirMagnet provides products that allow enterprise IT organizations to ensure the availability, performance, security, and compliance of wireless LAN infrastructure so business applications can function without interruption.

The company’s products include AirMagnet Enterprise, a 24x7 WLAN security and performance management solution; AirMagnet Wi-Fi Analyzer, a Wi-Fi troubleshooting tool; as well as AirMagnet Survey, AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer, AirMagnet Planner, and AirMedic.

“Together, we expect that the solutions from Fluke Networks and AirMagnet will provide the end-to-end network visibility network engineers need and the actionable information required to deploy, secure, manage, analyze, and troubleshoot their networks, independent of media type,” said David Coffin, president of Fluke Networks.

Wireless LANs are growing rapidly as a favored network access method for mobility and are increasingly enabling mission-critical applications.

“The power of a combined Fluke Networks and AirMagnet should help us fulfill more quickly the growth opportunities and product and technology roadmaps to better serve our customers’ evolving needs,” said Dean T. Au, president of AirMagnet.

Terms of the deal were not immediately available and should close within the month.

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