Jade Communications Appointed UK Reseller for Ekahau RTLS

Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, UK, 18 June 2009 – Jade Communications, one of the UK’s leading providers of mobile voice and data communications technologies for business, today announced that it has been appointed as a UK Reseller for Ekahau’s Wi-Fi based RTLS (Real time Location Systems) tracking and communication solutions.

“Ekahau RTLS is the only Wi-Fi-based location tracking solution that can operate over any brand or generation of Wi-Fi network while offering room-, floor- and building-level accuracy,” says Mark Brackley, Managing Director of Jade Communications. “Because the Ekahau system relies on existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, it offers superior tracking accuracy at a fraction of what proprietary systems cost and does not disrupt day-to-day business operations.”

“We are delighted to have appointed Jade Communications as an appointed Reseller of Ekahau RTLS Solutions in the UK,” says Barry Read, Business Development Manager, Ekahau. “Their knowledge of RFID and wireless networks combined with their deep understanding of customer needs in retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare and other industries makes them an ideal partner for UK applications of Ekahau real-time location tracking and communication systems.”

Ekahau solutions provide the easiest, most cost effective and accurate positioning solutions for locating people, assets, inventory and other objects using existing Wi-Fi networks. They track wireless laptops, PDAs, VOIP phones, Wi-Fi tags and other 802.11 enabled devices in real time. Ekahau RTLS does not require installation of proprietary wireless infrastructure. It can be done individually over the private Wi-Fi network, keeping deployment cost to a minimum and helping to speed overall system payback time.

For more information visit: http://www.jadeonline.co.uk/supplier/ekahau/ekahau...

About Jade Communications
Established more than 15 years ago, Jade Communications has quickly grown to become one of the UK's leading providers of voice and data communications technologies. Expert in the areas of barcoding, data capture, fixed mobile convergence, RF networking, structured cabling, and printing & media, Jade specialises in the integration of end-to-end network solutions. Jade works with large blue-chip organisations across a range of vertical markets including retail, transport and logistics, manufacturing, construction and the public sector. Its customers include HSBC Bank, Marks & Spencer, McDonald's, Travis Perkins, Dixons Stores Group, Homebase and the University of East Anglia. For further information visit: www.jadeonline.co.uk and www.merchanteyes.co.uk

About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi-based RTLS solutions. Ekahau's RTLS technology is routinely recognised for its superior performance in customer benchmarking and competitive evaluations of Wi-Fi-based location tracking solutions. Ekahau's customers, including several Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are realising the benefits of Wi-Fi based location services and innovative Wi-Fi network planning and optimisation tools. Ekahau's solutions are being used in more than 150 hospitals around the world, as well as by manufacturers, mining/oil/gas companies, government agencies and the military. Ekahau partners include wireless software developers, leading system integrators and international OEM partners, who develop and market wireless enterprise applications. Ekahau is a U.S. based corporation, with offices in Saratoga, Calif.; Reston, Va.; Helsinki, Finland; and Hong Kong, China. For more information about Ekahau, please visit at www.ekahau.com

Lee Hoosein
Marketing Co-ordinator, Jade Communications
Laurel House, Woodlands Park, Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 0HF
e: lhoosein@jadeonline.co.uk
t: 01925 295428