Motorola's WLAN Solution Empowers Researchers at Stony Brook University's Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology

Motorola, Inc., EarthTimes, April 23, 2009

802.11n wireless LAN network delivers high throughput, resiliency and security required for leading research in innovative wireless technologies and business applications

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc., today announced that New York's Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University has deployed a Motorola 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) network at the Center's new research and education facility. The network leverages Motorola's award-winning RFS7000 wireless switches and tri-radio AP-7131 802.11n access points (AP) to deliver reliable and secure connectivity required by CEWIT's faculty and students to conduct next generation research in radio frequency identification (RFID) for asset tracking, wireless medical technologies, and wireless sensor networks for smart grid applications.

"We chose to partner with Motorola because of the company's continued innovation in wireless technologies, their experience and expertise in designing and deploying wireless networks and the rich feature set of their WLAN portfolio," said Dr. Satya Sharma, Ph.D., executive director, CEWIT. "Motorola's 802.11n wireless network will help us significantly expand the size and scope of our research, enable advanced studies on new video, voice, data and locationing applications, and accelerate the commercialization of innovative solutions."

Established in 2003, the Center is a partnership between the State of New York and industry-leading businesses. Its new facility, located in the Stony Brook University Research and Development Park, provides researchers with 100,000 square feet of additional lab space, allowing the Center to stay on the leading edge of wireless and information technology research while expanding into new technology areas.

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