THOUSAND OAKS, CA--(Marketwire - Jun 21, 2012) - Xirrus, the leader in high-performance wireless networks, today announced that Gartner has positioned Xirrus in the "Visionaries" quadrant of their annual Magic Quadrant Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure (1) report, which was based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision.
According to Gartner, "A vendor in the Visionaries quadrant has demonstrated the ability to increase the features in its offering to provide a unique and differentiated approach to the market. A Visionary will have innovated in one or more key area of access layer technologies (e.g., convergence, security, management or operational efficiency)."
"Legacy wireless networks are breaking under the strain of users, devices, and applications as users move away from tethered wired devices to wireless iPads, smartphones, and laptops," said Shane Buckley, CEO of Xirrus. "Our Visionary position further validates our leadership in meeting the needs of organizations that depend on wireless access and are looking for a viable wireless alternative to their wired network."
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(1) Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Wired & Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure (Global), 2012" Timothy Zimmerman and Mark Fabbi, June 14, 2012.
About Xirrus, Inc.
Xirrus is the leading provider of high-performance wireless networks. Xirrus' Array-based solutions perform under the most demanding circumstances with wired-like reliability and superior security. The Xirrus wireless solutions provide a vital strategic business and IT infrastructure advantage to the education, healthcare, government and enterprise industries that depend on wireless to operate business-critical applications. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Xirrus is a privately held company that designs and manufactures its products and solutions in the USA. For more information please visit: www.xirrus.com and follow us on Twitter: @Xirrus.
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