WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., TOKYO, Japan– February 1, 2004 – Strix Systems, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Soliton Systems K.K.., who will distribute the Strix Access/One™ Network wireless local area networking system in Japan. The Strix Access/One™ Network serves all wireless devices using 802.11 a/b/g, Bluetooth, or future RF technologies simultaneously on a single enterprise network. Utilizing mesh architecture and a modular hardware design, the Access/One Network is capable of providing complete networks without wires from the closet to the user, providing security, manageability, redundancy, and flexibility for enterprise and other end users.

“Soliton has a long history of success in Japan with an impressive customer list,” said Jay Yang, VP of Asia Pacific for Strix Systems. “We are pleased that they decided to make Access/One Network their WLAN solution of choice, as their channels will give Strix the ability to rapidly expand our presence in the Japanese market.”

“Soliton is always eager to offer products to our customers that are best in class and help to solve our customer’s business problems,” said Yoshitaka Takei of Soliton Systems KK. “Taking on the Access/One Network product allows us to meet and exceed our customer’s wireless LAN requirements and achieve their goal of eliminating wires while maintaining secure, reliable, scalable, and manageable networks.” 

Strix Systems Products
The Strix Systems Access/One Network represents the next generation of wireless LAN products, leaping past the traditional access point and emerging switch architecture to Mesh; a self-discovering, self-configuring, self-tuning, and self-healing wireless network incorporating robust security and comprehensive management within a single wireless network. The Access/One Network consists of various modules, designed to stack on top of one another to form a network node. Multiple network nodes discover and connect to each other through a mesh topology to form a unique   wireless system for each organization. The Access/One Network can be configured and managed via Manager/One, a comprehensive management platform that allows IT administrators to control all key elements of their wireless network. In addition Strix Systems offers Architect/One, an intuitive wireless network-planning tool for Strix partners that designs and builds a radio frequency (RF) coverage map based on specific network requirements.

About Soliton Systems K.K.
Founded in 1982, Soliton Systems is a leading Japanese System integrator and Business Process Outsourcing provider for Contents Delivery by WAN and Information Security for Business Continuity Assurance. Soliton has played a principal role in providing the domestic Japanese market with advanced solutions incorporating leading-edge technology in the areas of communications and networking.  Soliton also develops specialized products in the areas of information security, network management and VoIP.

 Headquartered in Tokyo, Soliton has a total of six branch offices and call centers in Japan, in addition to international offices in San Jose, Shanghai, Beijing and others in China. For more information on Soliton Systems KK please visit www.soliton.co.jp.

About Strix Systems
Strix Systems designs, develops, and markets wireless network systems that enhance productivity and efficiency by providing employees with instant information via continuous, secure connections to company networks. Strix Systems delivers on the promise of Networks Without Wires. Based in Westlake Village, California, the company has developed an extensive portfolio of patent-pending technologies. For more information about Strix Systems, please visit www.strixsystems.com.