TAMPA, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 27, 2007 -- Fortress Technologies, a leading provider of
secure wireless networking, today announced that its ES520 Secure Wireless
Access Bridge has been awarded Wi-Fi™ Certification from the Wi-Fi
Alliance. In order to earn the Wi-Fi Certification, Fortress' ES520 Secure
Wireless Access Bridge was put through a rigorous interoperability testing
process that ensures compatibility with products from different vendors.
"Most every market sector -- especially the military, civilian government
and emergency response communities -- look to use products that are
interoperable with each other in order to communicate most effectively,"
said John Dow, Vice President, Business Development and Marketing at
Fortress. "Understanding the critical nature of these organizations'
missions and ensuring interoperability is paramount. Certification from an
independent, third party such as the Wi-Fi Alliance is important, and we
are pleased that the Fortress Secure Wireless Access Bridge passed the
process."
The Fortress ES520 provides wireless infrastructure for mission-critical
communications across fixed, portable and mobile environments -- offering
immediate "on-demand" secure voice, video and data capabilities. The
Fortress ES520 enables organizations to rapidly establish a
high-performance wireless mesh network by combining the functions of an
access point, switch, wireless bridge and security gateway in a form factor
engineered specifically for harsh outdoor environments. These capabilities
now enable government agents, officers and soldiers to establish lines of
communications in areas with no available infrastructure.
The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit organization with the goal of
driving the adoption of a single worldwide-accepted standard for high-speed
wireless local area networking. Since 2000, the Wi-Fi Alliance has worked
with its members to certify more than 2,800 Wi-Fi products and have laid
the foundation for rapid adoption of Wi-Fi products in homes, offices and
public access locations around the world.
The Fortress ES520 is Wi-Fi Certified for the following standards:
-- IEEE Standards
-- 802.11a
-- 802.11b
-- 802.11g
-- Security
-- WPA™ - Personal
-- WPA - Enterprise
-- WPA2™ - Personal
-- WPA2 - Enterprise
-- EAP Types
-- EAP-TLS
-- EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2
-- PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2
-- PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
-- EAP-SIM
About Fortress Technologies
Fortress Technologies designs, develops and manufactures market leading
wireless infrastructure and software solutions for secure mission critical
communications. Rigorously tested and proven, Fortress products provide
government and commercial customers secure wireless capabilities across
fixed, portable and mobile environments -- from the tactical edge to
municipal networks. Fortress' versatile, interoperable and standards-based
solutions enable immediate "on demand" secure voice, video and data
communications virtually anywhere and across all wireless transports
including Wi-Fi (802.11), WiMAX (802.16), free space optics (FSO), Military
RF and satellite. Fortress products are currently deployed in some of the
U.S. government's most demanding environments, supporting vital operations
that range from maintaining a forward presence to border protection to
emergency response.
For more information, visit
www.fortresstech.com or call 813-288-7388.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Chris Whalen
Fortress Technologies
813-288-7388
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A.J. Guenther
ConnellyWorks, Inc.
703-742-7184
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