Meru Networks Adds Lauded Wireless Industry Analyst Rachna Ahlawat to Executive Team

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - July 25, 2007) - Meru Networks, the leader in standards-based workplace mobility infrastructure for wireless voice (VoIP), data and video, today announced that Rachna Ahlawat has joined the company as vice president of strategic marketing and will oversee corporate communications activities and development of new strategic markets for Meru. In addition, Ahlawat will help to guide the product direction for Meru's industry-leading wireless LAN (WLAN) system.

"The unique depth and breadth of Ahlawat's knowledge in emerging wireless technologies such as FMC and the new 802.11n standard, along with her global understanding of customer needs throughout the industry makes her a valuable addition to our executive team," said Ihab Abu-Hakima, president and CEO of Meru Networks. "Her vision and expertise will certainly be of great value to our customers and partners."

Most recently, Ahlawat was lead analyst for WLAN, security and management at Gartner, Inc. An expert in wired and wireless networking technologies, wireless security, voice over WLAN and fixed and mobile convergence (FMC), Ahlawat advised a number of networking vendors on their go-to-market strategies. Prior to this role, Ahlawat was the worldwide lead for wired networking for the Enterprise Networking Group. Among other positions held, Ahlawat led market research activities related to telecommunications for AC Nielsen's marketing and research group in New Delhi, India.

"The WLAN industry is in a state of tremendous flux," said Ahlawat. "With the advent of new standards such as 802.11n and the trend toward wireless access for mission critical applications, industry growth is tremendous. With Meru's expertise and vision leading the way, this is an exciting opportunity for me to play an active role in shaping the future of the wireless industry."

The Meru WLAN System is the only wireless LAN solution that is purpose-built to handle the stringent requirements of converged voice, data and video over wireless. With Meru's standards-based technology, wireless users can reliably connect and communicate throughout their facilities, regardless of the size of the area or density of users.

About Meru Networks

Meru Networks is the global leader in wireless infrastructure solutions that enable the All-Wireless Enterprise. Its industry-leading innovations deliver pervasive, wireless service fidelity for business-critical applications to major Fortune 500 enterprises, universities, healthcare organizations and local, state and federal government agencies. Meru's award-winning Air Traffic Control technology brings the benefits of the cellular world to the wireless LAN environment, and its WLAN System is the only solution on the market that delivers predictable bandwidth and over-the-air Quality of Service with the reliability, scalability, and security necessary to deliver converged voice and data services over a single WLAN infrastructure. Founded in 2002, Meru is based in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit www.merunetworks.com or call (408) 215-5300.

Contact Information: Editorial Contacts: Heather C. Lowles Meru Networks (408) 916-1455 Patty Oien Breakaway Communications for Meru (415) 358-2482