E(z)RF Location Manager
Meru's virtualized Wireless LAN technology makes location tracking more accurate by enabling adjacent access points to operate on the same channel. Each client's signal can usually be picked up by more than one access point, enabling more precise triangulation.
For further accuracy, Meru E(z)RF Location Manager uses RF Fingerprinting, a technology that compares the received signal strength to a pre-defined radio "map" of a building. Because signals are attenuated when passing through objects such as walls and windows, measuring signal strength can locate a device to individual rooms or cubicles. Locationing data is accurate to within 5 meters, with improved accuracy in dense environments.
Features
- "Weather Map" Visualizations. Network managers can see a map showing every user's location in real time, or see more precise measurements of one or more clients' signal strength.
- Web Services API. Third-party and in-house applications can access Location Manager using standard SOAP and REST interfaces. The API is fully compatible with leading location-aware applications, including all those designed to work with the popular Newbury Networks platform.
- Tracks thousands of devices. Location Manager works with all standard 802.11 clients, including phones and laptops as well as dedicated active RFID tags.
- Location Firewall. Location Firewall enables location-based access control and policy enforcement. Access to resources can be restricted from particular areas, with decisions also based on user identity, application type and time of day.
