April 05, 2004

ARUBA WIRELESS NETWORKS AWARDED "BEST OF SHOW" AT INTERNET TELEPHONY CONFERENCE & EXPO MIAMI 2004

Aruba 5000 Singled Out for Innovation and Quality in the Wireless Security Arena

INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference and EXPO Miami 2004 - "Best of Show" winner
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San Jose, CA — April 5, 2004 — Aruba Wireless Networks™ (Aruba) announced today that its Aruba 5000 wireless LAN switch product was named a "Best of Show" winner at Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC™)’s INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference and EXPO Miami 2004.

Aruba Wireless Networks innovated centralized wireless security and pioneered the concept of wireless LAN switching. Its Wi-Fi switching system delivers comprehensive security that provides physical (RF) layer security, data encryption, virtual private networks and stateful user firewalls that protects users from other users. "Enterprise-wide organizations are demanding the highest security protection available, and currently Aruba is uniquely positioned to offer them a solution, now" said Keerti Melkote, vice president of product marketing, Aruba Wireless Networks.

"Aruba Wireless Networks and the Aruba 5000 wireless LAN switch product are a standout indication of why so many enterprise buyers, flock to INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & Expo," said TMC President and Conference Co-Chairman, Rich Tehrani. "Their innovation and commitment to quality attract serious prospects to their booth. Attendees know they’ll find solutions in the Aruba Wireless Networks booth that can help them in their businesses today."

The Best of Show awards emphasize technologic innovation and product feature sets. Forward-looking products that will aid in the development of the next generation of VoIP solutions were also awarded. Each winner submitted a thorough application and displayed and demonstrated their product on the INTERNET TELEPHONY Expo show floor.

"By all accounts, INTERNET TELEPHONY® Conference & EXPO Miami 2004 was one of the most successful VoIP events ever staged. Attendees and exhibitors alike agreed the energy at the show was indicative of the recent surge of excitement for the IP telephony industry. Aruba Wireless Networks and its family of WLAN switches are positioned perfectly to enable Internet telephony products and services to be deployed with the highest degree of security and performance available," added Michael Genaro, Vice President of Marketing for TMC.

Aruba Wireless Networks is also announcing its VoIP solution and partnerships with live VoIP demonstrations at the Wireless LAN Event in London (see related release).

A full list of the winners will appear in the April 2004 issue of Internet Telephony® magazine.

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