 "Fluke Networks Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire AirMagnet")
Fluke Networks, a provider of network installation, certification, testing, monitoring and analysis, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AirMagnet, a provider of performance, security and compliance solutions for wireless LANs. The acquisition of AirMagnet is expected to create a global player in the fast-growing area of Wi-Fi testing and further strengthen Fluke Networks’ position in test and analysis for networks, regardless of media type. Terms of the agreement will not be disclosed. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and the deal is expected to close in the coming weeks.
AirMagnet, based in Sunnyvale, California, provides products that allow enterprise IT organisations to ensure the availability, performance, security and compliance of wireless LAN infrastructure so that 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, analyse and troubleshoot their networks, independent of media type,” said David Coffin, president of Fluke Networks.
Wireless LANs are growing rapidly as a favoured network access method for mobility and are increasingly enabling mission-critical applications. For network support teams, these technologies raise new challenges to delivering superior operating service. Together, Fluke Networks and AirMagnet expect to provide customers with the visibility required to ensure their network infrastructures are secure, compliant and performing optimally.
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