Fluke Networks to acquire AirMagnet

Fluke Networks has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AirMagnet, a supplier of performance, security and compliance solutions for wireless LANs.

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.

AirMagnet products enable 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  24/7 WLAN security and performance management solutions, Wi-Fi troubleshooting tools and spectrum analysers.

Wayne Allen, Program Manager, Fluke Networks, said: “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.

“AirMagnet’s products are a fit with Fluke Networks’ philosophy of delivering Network SuperVision, giving users superior visibility and insight into networking technology.”

Dean T Au, president of AirMagnet, added: “Fluke Networks is an innovator and recognised leader in ethernet LAN analysis and its solutions are known worldwide for delivering deep insight into LAN performance, security and optimisation.

“The power of a combined Fluke Networks and AirMagnet will help fulfil more quickly the growth opportunities and product and technology road maps to better serve customers’ evolving needs.”