Symbol`s Spectrum24Ethernet Access Point took top honors in the category of frequency hopping access points, scoring five points out of five for both interoperability and ease of management. It also gained category top marks in performance, form factor and features. The comparison review placed Symbol ahead of Aironet Wireless Communications, Proxim and BreezeCOM. The article praised the Symbol Spectrum24 Ethernet Access Point for its feature set and excellent performance, including its protocol filtering capabilities and security options, as well as its ability to act as a wireless repeater or bridge.
In the important category of interoperability, it was easier to connect other vendors` products to Symbol`s access point than any other frequency hopping access point.
Wireless LAN Solutions at 40,000 customer sites "As wireless LAN technology becomes a seamless extension to enterprise systems and architectures, IT professionals are recognizing the strategic value and return on investment it can bring to their operations," said David Yeh, senior vice president and general manager, Wireless LAN Systems, Symbol Technologies. "Symbol`s Spectrum24 wireless network is providing flexibility and business advantage at more than 40,000 global customer sites."
Symbol`s Spectrum24 System, including the Ethernet Access Points, provides wireless connectivity between mobile computers or other third-party devices and Ethernet-wired networks. Designed for high levels of performance and speed, the systems allows the mobile user to roam freely throughout a facility while maintaining a continuous, seamless connection to the wired network.
Symbol`s Spectrum24 2Mbps PC Card also rated very highly in the review, and was recognized for its hardware design, compatibility and configuration facilities. The card scored the top rating of five points for its features and four points for its interoperability, performance and form factor/design.
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Spectrum24, Symbol`s open-architecture wireless network, provides high-performance data and voice-over-IP communications with excellent immunity to interference. Its frequency hopping technology ensures robust and reliable data throughput. Spectrum24 also features selectable power management for application optimization, as well as encryption capabilities to ensure data security. Spectrum24 is designed to support the IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN standard. Operating in the 2.4 GHz band using spread-spectrum modulation, Spectrum24 allows fast, seamless roaming with load balancing among cells. Its capacity and range are expandable through the use of multiple access points.
Symbol Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in mobile data management systems and services with innovative customer solutions based on wireless local area networking for voice and data, application-specific mobile computing and bar code data capture. Symbol`s wireless LAN solutions are installed at more than 40,000 customer locations, and more than seven million Symbol scanners and application-specific scanner-integrated mobile computer systems are in use worldwide. Symbol and its global network of business partners provide solutions for retailing, transportation and distribution logistics, parcel and postal delivery, healthcare, education, manufacturing and other industries.
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