CALABASAS, CA – October 14, 2004 – Strix Systems, a technology leader in wireless local area networking systems, announced today that it has been chosen as the wireless network provider for the Fall 2004 VON Conference and Expo at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston October 18-21. The convention center will provide full wireless access to VON attendees using Strix’s Access/One mesh network during the four day conference.

“Wireless IP solutions are enabling a new infrastructure for the enterprise which is why we are continually interested in their development,” said Jeff Pulver, president and CEO of pulver.com, Inc. “Strix’s participation in this year’s conference as the wireless provider illustrates just how significant we feel the rise of mesh networking can be to IP communications.”

Strix Systems’ Access/One Network uses a mesh topology and no-wire access points, which will enable a clean, easy deployment of the network in the general session, press and breakout rooms as well as hallways, lounges and corridors.  Since the network nodes or access points are self-discovering and self-tuning, the nodes need only turned on for the network to begin to take shape. Using Manager/One, the VON networking manager will be able to monitor the network at all times. 

“We are eager to see Strix’s Access/One Network in action within a hectic trade show environment,” said John Jones, conference networking manager for VON.  “Since the Access/One Network actually eliminates the need for Ethernet wiring on the back-end of the access point, we can easily expand or modify the network during the show amidst the constant changes to internal structures and material placement.”

An IP3 Networks NetAccess Gateway will be deployed in conjunction with the Strix Access/One Network to handle device authentication and home page redirect. The two systems integrate seamlessly, providing the show organizers a wireless networking system that is easy to install, manage, configure, and operate.

At the beginning of this year’s conference, Matt Holdrege, director of business development at Strix, will participate as a member of a panel discussing the impact of mesh networking on VoIP. This panel will be part of VON’s Wi-Fi VoIP Summit on October 18 and will begin at 3 pm.

About VON
The Fall 2004 VON Conference and Expo, hosted by pulver.com, Inc., will focus on the technologies and challenges facing the IP Communications industry today.  VON events serve as a place for industry leaders to meet, discuss and focus on the issues affecting the VoIP revolution. While voice over packet technologies are a critical part of VON events, the conventions are not just about voice.  Each conference showcases companies that represent a great segment of the IP Communications industry—covering the marketplace from the perspectives of enterprise users, service providers, consumer services and the industry as a whole.

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. Based in Calabasas, California, the company has developed an extensive portfolio of patent-pending technologies. For more information about Strix Systems, please visit www.strixsystems.com.