Ascom, Meru provide 802.11n wireless phone to healthcare industry

Meru Networks, Inc., the leader in virtualized 802.11n enterprise wireless networking, today announced that Ascom endorses Meru's AP300 Series with "deployment-proven" support for the Ascom i62, the latest generation of voice over Wi-Fi™ (VoWiFi) handsets.  As the leading provider of virtualized wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions, Meru is the first 802.11n virtualized WLAN provider to offer detailed deployment and interoperability support for Ascom i62 phones.  Since its release in September 2010, Meru has seen significant adoption of the Ascom i62 within its customer base, leading both companies to work together to deliver a best-in-class All-Wireless Enterprise™ experience for Meru's and Ascom's mutual customers.  Meru's industry-leading virtualized WLAN technology and dedicated quality-of-service (QoS) rules for voice calls have proven interoperability with the latest Ascom handsets.  Health care facilities rely on companies like Meru for mobility in workflow situations like messaging alerts, telemetry, real-time locating system (RTLS) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE).  By partnering with Ascom, Meru is able to further extend mobility and voice reliability with the 802.11n wireless phone available in the market today.

Key Facts

• Health care providers rely on efficient and reliable communications to improve both patient safety and the operational efficiency of the facility.  The Ascom i62 is designed to optimize this experience in two ways by providing 802.11n speed and coverage, as well as allowing the 5GHz band to be used for more reliable VoWiFi communications.  Based on the 802.11n wireless networking standard, Meru's solutions provide high throughput and broad coverage, enabling caregivers to access bandwidth-intensive information including picture archiving communications systems (PACS) and patient medical records quickly and reliably.  
• Based on its unique Virtual Cell™ architecture and support for mission-critical applications, Meru's AP300 Series is suited for bandwidth intensive applications, flexible scalability and high speed data transmissions, earning Meru a place on CRN's 2010 Top 100 Health Care Vendors list.
• Wi-Fi Meltdowns™ are a growing occurrence everyday across enterprises.  Meru's ability to help enterprises avoid a Wi-Fi Meltdown has been demonstrated with its WLAN 500™ demo, with over 500 wireless devices in a 500 square foot area – streaming voice, video and data concurrently and deliver full quality of service whether stationary or mobile.
• Join Meru at booth #2979 for the latest demonstration on Meru's leading health care solutions at HIMSS '11.