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Chantry Networks Named Best of Show at Wi-Fi Planet for Innovative Wireless Virtualization
Waltham, MA - June 14, 2004 - Chantry Networks, the leading innovator of routed wireless networking technology, received the award for "Best of Show" last week at the Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo in Baltimore for the category of best "Voice over IP (VoIP) Infrastructure." The award was given to Chantry as a result of its unique Virtual Network Services (VNSWorks™) capabilities for Voice-over-Wi-Fi (Vo-Fi) communications. During the event, Chantry Networks demonstrated the benefits of its routed IP-based infrastructure for wireless voice, data and application traffic, giving attendees hands-on experience with BeaconWorks™ 2.0, the latest version of its WLAN solution designed to fully support VoIP and Vo-Fi technology.
According to Wi-Fi Planet Managing Editor, Eric Griffith, "Our judges narrowed the list of eligible exhibitors down to those who had demonstrated the most innovation in their category. Chantry Networks' VNSWorks for VoWLAN stands out even in a world overrun by voice over wireless LAN products and services. The Virtual Network Services (VNSWorks) takes advantage of Chantry's BeaconWorks Layer 3 routing abilities to get virtually seamless IP roaming from one access point (or BeaconPoint, in their case) to another, delivering virtually zero latency."
VNSWorks takes advantage of Chantry's BeaconWorks Layer 3 routing and virtualization capabilities to create secure, personalized subnets for different classes of wireless users over a single WLAN infrastructure. VNSWorks ensures seamless IP roaming from one access point, or BeaconPoint™, to another; delivering virtually zero latency for wireless multimedia traffic and guaranteeing the highest Quality of Service (QoS) levels across multiple subnets through fast-handoff capabilities.
VNSWorks does not require any client software or configuration changes to existing infrastructure; unlike competitive solutions which require the implementation of VLANs or additional hardware. VNSWorks also provides highly secure traffic steering for the voice server (or gateway), eliminating potential attacks to any other part of the network. In addition, VNSWorks supports SpectraLink's SVP protocol and VoWLAN handsets. Such sophisticated, cost effective wireless networking capabilities enable companies worldwide to reduce the cost of phone calls and achieve greater overall business efficiency.
"Chantry Networks continues to set new standards in voice over wireless by giving organizations innovative solutions to maximize the value of their wireless networks," said Peter N. Vicars, president and CEO, Chantry Networks. "We are pleased that leading industry experts continue to recognize our innovation in the WLAN and VoIP markets, and are extremely honored to receive this Best of Show award."
Since the launch of BeaconWorks in April 2003, Chantry's wireless solutions have been adopted by a number of leading healthcare, government, hospitality and higher education institutions. Chantry has been named both a winner and finalist for a number of industry awards, including "Best of Show" at Networld+Interop 2003, the Investor's Choice "Best Follow-On Investment Opportunity" from VentureFair, the "Forum Favorite" award from the Canadian IT Financing Forum and EDUCAUSE's ShowStopper award.
For more information on VNSWorks, visit Chantry Networks' web site at http://www.chantrynetworks.com/site/content/products/vnsworks.asp .
About Chantry Networks
Chantry Networks is the creator of BeaconWorks, an innovative, Layer 3 wireless LAN (WLAN) solution. Offering unprecedented scalability and availability, coupled with unique network virtualization features, BeaconWorks overcomes the obstacles inherent in traditional WLAN systems to provide enterprises and service providers with the first economical and practical solution for building seamless and pervasive wireless networks. Founded in April of 2002, Chantry Networks is headquartered in Boston with offices in Chicago, Denver, New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Toronto. Chantry is backed by top-tier investors including Flagship Ventures, Primaxis Technology Ventures, Venture Coaches/ Skypoint Capital and Ventures West. For more information on Chantry Networks visit www.chantrynetworks.com.
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