For Immediate Release

Sierra Corporation Deploys Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays at Carter G. Woodson Collegiate Academy

Falls Church, Va., Jan. 22nd, 2007 – Sierra Corporation, an Information Technology solutions provider, announced today their deployment of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays at Carter G. Woodson Collegiate Academy.

“At Sierra Corporation, we offer only the best products to our customers, and Xirrus’ Wi-Fi Array is the highest performing product we’ve seen in the market,” said Rassul B. Hashemi, President, Sierra Corporation. “Our partnership with Xirrus, allows us to deploy a Wi-Fi network for our clients that offers twice the range and four times the coverage, making it an ideal solution for schools and other large facilities deploying Wi-Fi.”

The deployment consisted of 16 Wi-Fi Arrays, which cover the entire three building campus while supporting more than 500 students, faculty and school employees. The Xirrus solution was chosen because it required less cabling and fewer devices, hence making the deployment rollout quicker, more efficient and less expensive.

“The nature of our site is that one or two classrooms at a time will be using the Internet,” said Donald L. Hense, Chairman of Friendship Public Charter School. “We needed to offer reliable and high-speed wireless Internet access for research as part of our commitment to providing state-of-the-art facilities to our students and faculty.”

“It’s an honor for us to have a company like Sierra Corporation resell our products and for a school such as Carter G. Woodson, known for its exceptional standards for technological and learning tools, to use them,” said Dirk Gates, CEO, Xirrus. “We see this as further validation of the inroads we are making, as we continue to push the boundaries of Wi-Fi into the education market.”

 

About Sierra Corporation
Sierra Corporation has been offering a vast range of Information Technology solutions to large and small business enterprises, nonprofit organizations, and individuals since 1998, including everything from creating and maintaining networks to Web application development, hardware/software sales and services. We provide our clients with strategic and analytic services together with planning, design and implementation. We are there when you need us for all of your IT needs.

About Carter G. Woodson
As a Friendship Public Charter School, the Carter G. Woodson Collegiate Academy is a college preparatory high school serving students in grades nine through 12. Challenging and relevant, Collegiate’s comprehensive curriculum prepares students for college and the world of work in a global economy. Students benefit from a broad offering of Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors courses, as well as Career Academy courses that provide pathways in technology, science, engineering, law and communication arts. For more information on the Friendship Public Charter Schools, visit http://www.friendshipschools.org

About Xirrus
Xirrus is the award-winning leader in high performance, long range Wi-Fi. Xirrus manufactures the patented Wi-Fi Array platform that integrates up to 16 radios with an onboard Gigabit Switch, Wi-Fi Controller, Firewall, and dedicated Wi-Fi Threat Sensor into a single device. The Xirrus solution delivers 2X the range, 4X the coverage, 14X the throughput, and requires 75% less devices, cabling, switch ports, and installation time compared to any competitive solution. Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays are ideal for any organization deploying Wi-Fi, especially those that require support for large coverage areas, dense user populations, and high bandwidth applications. Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Westlake Village, California. For more information, please visit http://www.xirrus.com