Ekahau Launches Next-Generation Android-Based Wi-Fi Tool for Wireless Engineers and IT Managers
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Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:07:01 AM
Ekahau Launches Next-Generation Android-Based Wi-Fi Tool for Wireless Engineers and IT Managers
Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 for Android Brings Walk-Through WLAN Site Surveys and Network Heat-mapping to SmartPhones and Tablets
RESTON, Virginia, January 26, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Ekahau, the market leader in Wi-Fi site-survey tools
[http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-site-survey/overview.html ] and real-time location
systems (RTLS), [http://www.ekahau.com/products/real-time-location-system/overview.html ]
today announced a new version of its Ekahau Mobile Survey
[http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-mobile-survey/mobile-survey-overview.html ] for the
Android operating system.Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 introduces fully-featured site survey
and heat-mapping capabilities for enterprise Wi-Fi networks, previously available only for
laptop-based tools.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090513/347052 )
Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 is the industry's first touch-operatedenterprise-grade site
survey tool designed for use on tablets and phones, making it easier and faster to use as
compared to traditional competitive solutions in the market. For IT administrators and
wireless engineers, this translates into faster, more efficient deployments anda
simplified approach to troubleshootingandoptimization of Wi-Fi networks. It also brings
professional Wi-Fi verification and analysis into a price range suitable for
administrators of small and medium-scale Wi-Finetworks.
Data gathered utilizing Mobile Survey 2.0 can be integrated with Ekahau Site Survey
[http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-site-survey/overview.html ] (ESS), which is the
leading laptop-based site survey and planning tool for Wi-Fi networks. The user can
perform walk-through site surveys with a light-weight Android tablet or smart phone, and
export the information to a laptop for more in-depth data and network analysis and
reporting. Although recommended, Ekahau Site Survey is not required as all the features in
Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 can be operated without ESS.
"Performing site surveys by carrying a laptop computer around for extended periods may
not be ideal for some people. The touch-operated Ekahau Mobile Survey for Smartphones and
tablets changes the way Wi-Fi networks are deployed." said Jussi Kiviniemi, director of
product marketing at Ekahau. "The operation could not be much simpler: import a floor plan
image, or take a photo of the fire escape plan. Then walk around the area, tapping your
location on the touch screen. You will immediately see the network infrastructure layout
as well as coverage heatmapson your tablet or phone."
The key features
[http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-mobile-survey/mobile-survey-features.html ] of the
previous Ekahau Mobile Survey are also present in version 2.0. These include: - Active and
passive on-the-spot network testing for data, voice and location tracking systems (RTLS)
- Touch-operated map view with wireless access point locations, configurations, and
current status - Continuous network monitoring, from the client device perspective,
including error logging
Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 is now available from Ekahau and its distribution partners
for $399. For more information, please contact sales@ekahau.com.
About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based RTLS solutions. Ekahau's
customers, including several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are realizing the benefits
of Wi-Fi based location services and innovative Wi-Fi network planning and optimization
tools. Ekahau's solutions are being used in more than 300 hospitals around the world, as
well as by manufacturing, retail and industrial companies, government agencies and the
military. Ekahau partners include wireless software developers, leading system integrators
and international OEM partners, who develop and market wireless enterprise applications.
Ekahau is a U.S.-based corporation, with headquarters in Reston, Va., and other offices in
Saratoga, Calif.; Helsinki, Finland; Tokyo; and Hong Kong. For more information about
Ekahau, please visit http://www.ekahau.com.
Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090513/347052
Source: Ekahau
Media Contact: Cindi Loveall, Marketing Director, Ekahau,
+1-703-860-2850 x 1008, cindi.loveall(at)ekahau.com
Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 for Android Brings Walk-Through WLAN Site Surveys and Network Heat-mapping to SmartPhones and Tablets
RESTON, Virginia, January 26, 2012/PRNewswire/ --
Ekahau, the market leader in Wi-Fi site-survey tools
[http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-site-survey/overview.html ] and real-time location
systems (RTLS), [http://www.ekahau.com/products/real-time-location-system/overview.html ]
today announced a new version of its Ekahau Mobile Survey
[http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-mobile-survey/mobile-survey-overview.html ] for the
Android operating system.Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 introduces fully-featured site survey
and heat-mapping capabilities for enterprise Wi-Fi networks, previously available only for
laptop-based tools.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090513/347052 )
Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 is the industry's first touch-operatedenterprise-grade site
survey tool designed for use on tablets and phones, making it easier and faster to use as
compared to traditional competitive solutions in the market. For IT administrators and
wireless engineers, this translates into faster, more efficient deployments anda
simplified approach to troubleshootingandoptimization of Wi-Fi networks. It also brings
professional Wi-Fi verification and analysis into a price range suitable for
administrators of small and medium-scale Wi-Finetworks.
Data gathered utilizing Mobile Survey 2.0 can be integrated with Ekahau Site Survey
[http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-site-survey/overview.html ] (ESS), which is the
leading laptop-based site survey and planning tool for Wi-Fi networks. The user can
perform walk-through site surveys with a light-weight Android tablet or smart phone, and
export the information to a laptop for more in-depth data and network analysis and
reporting. Although recommended, Ekahau Site Survey is not required as all the features in
Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 can be operated without ESS.
"Performing site surveys by carrying a laptop computer around for extended periods may
not be ideal for some people. The touch-operated Ekahau Mobile Survey for Smartphones and
tablets changes the way Wi-Fi networks are deployed." said Jussi Kiviniemi, director of
product marketing at Ekahau. "The operation could not be much simpler: import a floor plan
image, or take a photo of the fire escape plan. Then walk around the area, tapping your
location on the touch screen. You will immediately see the network infrastructure layout
as well as coverage heatmapson your tablet or phone."
The key features
[http://www.ekahau.com/products/ekahau-mobile-survey/mobile-survey-features.html ] of the
previous Ekahau Mobile Survey are also present in version 2.0. These include: - Active and
passive on-the-spot network testing for data, voice and location tracking systems (RTLS)
- Touch-operated map view with wireless access point locations, configurations, and
current status - Continuous network monitoring, from the client device perspective,
including error logging
Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 is now available from Ekahau and its distribution partners
for $399. For more information, please contact sales@ekahau.com.
About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based RTLS solutions. Ekahau's
customers, including several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are realizing the benefits
of Wi-Fi based location services and innovative Wi-Fi network planning and optimization
tools. Ekahau's solutions are being used in more than 300 hospitals around the world, as
well as by manufacturing, retail and industrial companies, government agencies and the
military. Ekahau partners include wireless software developers, leading system integrators
and international OEM partners, who develop and market wireless enterprise applications.
Ekahau is a U.S.-based corporation, with headquarters in Reston, Va., and other offices in
Saratoga, Calif.; Helsinki, Finland; Tokyo; and Hong Kong. For more information about
Ekahau, please visit http://www.ekahau.com.
Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090513/347052
Source: Ekahau
Media Contact: Cindi Loveall, Marketing Director, Ekahau,
+1-703-860-2850 x 1008, cindi.loveall(at)ekahau.com