Wireless Valley® Communications recently introduced a product by name RF Manager for real-time management of wireless networks activity. It is a software solution that visualizes real-time RF activity to assist network managers in detecting and resolving problems impeding wireless network performance.

Founded by RF experts in 1995, Wireless Valley pioneered the concept of deploying wireless networks based upon a comprehensive network design. Using site-specific data and predictive technologies, Wireless Valley's products provide users with a rich 2D and 3D visualization of how RF signals perform and the impact this performance has upon network coverage and capacity.

 According to Wireless Valley, RF Manager seamlessly imports the facility model and network configuration data from LANPlanner, providing customers with a visually rich platform for monitoring and managing either local or remote RF activity in real-time. The software alerts IT managers of potential problems by comparing real-time network activity with the design specifications.

"RF management is a core part of our intellectual property portfolio and a natural extension of our existing design products," noted Jim Welch, Wireless Valley CEO and president. "Wireless Valley was founded 10 years ago on the concept that site-specific knowledge and RF prediction would be critical to understanding wireless network performance and ensuring quality of service. The increased dependency on wireless networks for mission critical applications and VoIP solutions is validating the need for our design and management products."

"Wireless Valley's products have been critical for Getronics as we deploy VoIP enabled wireless networks for our clients," said Michael Bray, director of the Mobility Practice for Getronics. "We have been able to deploy networks that work the first time, and as a result, provide our clients with quality, cost-effective solutions. The management product from Wireless Valley will provide Getronics and our clients a method for ensuring network performance on an on-going basis. The ability to use the same network design plans for managing these complex networks will be very valuable to us and our clients."

RF Manager Key Capabilities

RF Manager is a platform independent software solution that enables network administrators to monitor RF activity, detect wireless network issues and resolve problems. The software collects real-time network data from a variety of sources including access points, network management software and sensor overlay systems.  Using the RF Manager console, the network manager can quickly and easily:

• View a wireless dashboard containing critical network performance statistics
• Identify deployment and configuration errors
• View real-time coverage maps and identify coverage holes
• Discover areas with interference
• Evaluate bandwidth usage and capacity utilization
• Monitor and guarantee the availability and performance of mission critical business applications delivered via the wireless LAN.

After a problem is identified, the software recommends one or more possible courses of action to solve the issue, such as a hardware configuration change or the addition or removal of access points from the network. Unlike many other solutions which are tied to a specific hardware vendor, RF Manager enables management of all access points, regardless of the manufacturer.

About Wireless Valley

Wireless Valley Communications is a leading provider of software for the efficient design, documentation, monitoring and control of wireless networks. Enterprises, universities, multi-tenant office buildings, carriers and businesses worldwide look to Wireless Valley’s software to easily plan, visualize, and manage any PCS, Cellular, 3G, 802.11, RFID and ZigBee wireless network. Wireless Valley has developed a rich intellectual property portfolio with more than 100 U.S. and international patents pending and issued. For more information, visit www.wirelessvalley.com or call (512) 821-1560.

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