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Wavelink Partners with Aruba Networks to Provide Seamless Management of Mobile Devices and the Aruba Mobile Edge Architecture

Customers Benefit from Investment Protection and Simplified Migration Path to Centralized Secure Wireless Networks

Kirkland, Wash. - January 15, 2007 - Wavelink Corporation, a leading developer of multi-vendor mobile application and infrastructure management software for the enterprise, today announced a partnership with Aruba Networks, the Mobile Edge Company. Under the terms of this agreement, Wavelink and Aruba will provide integrated functionality between Aruba´s wireless and mobility solutions and Wavelink´s Avalanche™ Mobility Center (Avalanche MC) product line. Retail and logistics organizations will benefit from seamless management of their mobile devices and Aruba mobility controllers and access points, from a common centralized management console. Phase one of this integration is being unveiled at the National Retail Federation´s (NRF´s) Big Show 2007 in Wavelink booth #1872 and Aruba booth # 2165.

Together, Wavelink and Aruba will provide retailers with a means to secure and support both legacy and contemporary mobile devices, simultaneously. With this approach, legacy devices can be slowly phased out without disrupting mobile applications. Both Aruba´s Mobile Edge architecture and Wavelink´s Avalanche MC are designed to be vendor agnostic and can support a wide-range of device types. Aruba´s Mobile Edge features a per-user firewall to securely allow legacy devices without sacrificing overall network security, as well as infrastructure-controlled mobility performance to eliminate dependency on mobile device client-side software.

"For the retail and logistics markets, Wavelink has extensive experience solving the unique challenges associated with managing wireless infrastructure while Aruba´s Mobile Edge addresses PCI-level security along with support for legacy and contemporary mobile devices and applications," said Gary Singh, vice president of marketing for Aruba Networks. "Combining Wavelink´s and Aruba´s solutions will offer existing and new retail customers an easy and efficient management solution for complex mobile systems that include Aruba wireless equipment."

Wavelink currently manages the broadest range of devices in the market today. Using Avalanche MC, customers can centrally deploy, secure and manage the entire mobile system. Wavelink also released Avalanche MC version 4.1.1 today (see related announcement). This new release includes significant feature upgrades that enable customers to better manage and custom configure their wireless infrastructure, and to benefit from enhanced multi-vendor support. With the Aruba partnership, Avalanche MC will allow policy management of Aruba mobility controllers from within the Wavelink management console. Aruba and Wavelink have planned a number of product enhancements over the coming quarters to further strengthen their joint offering.

"We are pleased to partner with Aruba, a leading provider of mobility infrastructure in the industry, to bring customers true best-of-breed solutions for their mobile needs," said Lamar Van Wagenen, president and chief operating officer of Wavelink Corporation. "This partnership underscores our commitment to provide multi-vendor support that grows with our customer´s demands."

About Wavelink

Founded in 1992, Wavelink Corporation is the leading provider of multi-vendor mobile application development and mobile infrastructure management software solutions that keep mobile businesses moving. Wavelink´s technology solves the unique challenges involved in deploying, managing and controlling auto-ID data collection (AIDC) systems and RFID, and facilitates peak performance from frontline staff. More than 5,000 companies in the retail, manufacturing, government and logistics industries rely on Wavelink to accelerate application delivery, reduce device management and support costs, and tighten network security. For more information, please visit the company´s Web site at www.wavelink.com or call +1.425.823.0111.

About Aruba Networks

Aruba Networks provides an enterprise mobility solution that enables secure access to data, voice and video applications across wireless and wireline enterprise networks. The Aruba Mobile Edge Architecture allows end-users to roam to different locations within an enterprise campus or office building, as well as to remote locations such as branch and home offices, while maintaining secure and consistent access to all of their network resources. Using the Aruba Mobile Edge Architecture, IT departments can manage user-based network access and enforce application delivery policies from a single integrated point of control in a consistent manner. Aruba's user-centric enterprise mobility solution integrates the ArubaOS operating system, optional value-added software modules, a centralized mobility management system, high-performance programmable mobility controllers, and wired and wireless access points. Based in Sunnyvale, California, Aruba has operations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and employs staff around the world. To learn more, visit Aruba at www.arubanetworks.com.

Contact:

Analisa Baker
Schwartz Communications
415.512.0770
wavelink@schwartz-pr.com

Dan Smith
Wavelink Corporation
801.316.9001
dsmith@wavelink.com