The module, dubbed Smart Connect, is part of a new release of the company's network operating system, new 802.11n access points with radios that achieve 450Mbps data rates, and a new family of WLAN controllers that support more users and more backhaul capacity.

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Companies face a rising tide of mobile Wi-Fi devices, and often users with three or four devices, including some they buy themselves.

In March, a line of access layer Ethernet switches that coordinate with the vendor's WLAN controllers to configure Wi-Fi clients such as and tablets with the relevant security and management policies. In September, Extreme Networks unveiled an -size access point, designed and built by Motorola Solutions, that can replace an existing Ethernet wall jack in just a couple of minutes: , with a special designed antenna. It's intended to quickly and cheaply create pervasive 11n networks to support the new generation of mobile devices.

Meru's newest products are part of this trend.