Scalable Network Technologies Releases QualNet WiFi Network Simulator
New Product Offering Targets WiFi Technology Developers

May 12th, 2004
Culver City, California

Scalable Network Technologies, (SNT) the maker of QualNet software, today announced the release of its Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) simulation tool, QualNet WiFi. The newest QualNet product joins QualNet Developer and QualNet Parallel Developer in the Family of Products.

SNT's new product is a full simulation solution for researchers concerned with the interaction between the MAC and physical layers of wireless networks. QualNet WiFi comes with a WiFi-specific library of network protocols as well as the Animator, Designer, Analyzer, Tracer and Simulator modules.

Features at a glance include:

• Access Point
• Distributed Coordination Function
• A preview of the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) model
• Power Consumption & Management
• Dynamic Association & Reassociation

SNT's Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Dr. Rajive Bagrodia, summarized the product offering: "We have built from the ground up a WiFi-specific product to serve wireless modelers at an attractive price. The QualNet WiFi library incorporates IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g capabilities, and development is under way for an 802.11e model. QualNet WiFi allows modelers to rapidly analyze different protocols, accelerating the design and implementation process of wireless networks and devices." For a free 2-week trial of QualNet WiFi software, please visit: www.scalable-networks.com

About Scalable Network Technologies

Founded in 1999 and based in Los Angeles, California, Scalable Network Technologies is a developer of high-speed, high fidelity network simulation software for the predictive management of wired, wireless, and mixed network technologies. SNT's QualNet software brings new levels of detail, productivity and accuracy to network modeling. QualNet accommodates large-scale networks, produces results in real-time, and executes on parallel processors. QualNet is a registered trademark of Scalable Network Technologies, Inc. For more information, visit SNT on the web at www.scalable-networks.com.

CONTACT:

Scalable Network Technologies, Inc.
Lucinda Brown, 310/338-3318
info@scalable-networks.com