Fluke Networks unveils AirMapper App for Android smart phones

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ABC Trade & Investments (Pvt.) Ltd., the Authorised Distributor for Fluke Networks in Sri Lanka and Maldives, announced the Fluke Networks AirMapperTMApp, the first application for AndroidTM that provides a visual heat map of actual Wi-Fi throughput performance on smartphone and tablet devices. While existing solutions can map speed and signal strength or perform throughput spot checks, the AirMapper App is the first to provide a visual throughput map, which is key to optimising Wi-Fi networks by taking the actual user experience of mobile devices into account.

ABC Trade and Investments (Pvt.) Ltd. CEO/Director A. Jayaseelan says “As more of our customers today use Smart Devices for most essential purpose namely email-internet-calls-messaging-application, business solution over the smart devices is the key factor which we have identified to be the revolutionary tool for today’s business needs. IT groups within organisations face the constant challenge of flooded network resources by smart phones, tablets, e-readers, etc.”

“With the recent Wi-Fi explosion and the ever-growing BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) phenomenon, IT staff members must find the delicate balance between meeting the needs of the users with the best practices defined by the organisation’s policies for Wi-Fi security and performance,” said Fluke Networks Business Development Manager Intiqab Rawoof. “The AirMapper app is the most accurate and complete heat map, Wi-Fi network design and deployment solution available on the Android platform.”

Despite the growth of BYOD, a recent Fluke Networks market research study shows many organisations are not yet ready to address performance challenges with mobile devices in the workplace.

Nearly 82 percent of organisations allow employees to use personal mobile devices on the wireless LAN (WLAN). However, 51 percent are concerned with how BYOD will affect bandwidth consumption. Yet, less than half of these organisations are planning to redesign their wireless networks to meet the new performance expectation associated with mobile devices, despite 42 percent of end users being concerned with slow connections. AirMapper helps organisations bridge this performance gap and design wireless networks that meet business and user expectations. In addition to providing a heat map of actual throughput of smart devices, the AirMapper App also provides details of the Wi-Fi network, including access point (AP) channel, signal and security properties, helping ensure the delivery of critical business applications. Users also have the ability to locate any AP on a floor map, and add text, photo, audio or video annotations during the site survey. In addition, the AirMapper App allows the export of the site survey projects to AirMagnet Survey PRO via email, Dropbox, Evernote, Bluetooth and more, for streamlined information sharing and advanced analysis and reporting.