Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 8th May 2013 - Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS), a global supplier of advanced wireless systems, officially certified four Fiber Optic Supplies & Services (FOSS) IT Network Specialists in Dubai, UAE today as Ruckus Certified Network Administrators (RCNAs). The intensive training ensures that these Ruckus channel partners have the necessary skills to deploy, administer and support wireless network deployments in the UAE and the rest of the Middle East. The official certification of four FOSS engineers followed 3 days of Ruckus Certified instructor-led hands-on lab exercises and exams, which were held at FOSS's Dubai Investment Park office.

FOSS, a Ruckus Wireless partner in the UAE and Qatar since early 2012, has completed a number of major Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi implementations at customer sites including those in the Education and Government sectors.

"RCNA certification is intended for Ruckus partners and network administrators who manage ZoneDirector-controlled wireless networks. The RCNA Certification bundles together a certification exam with the related hands-on instructor-led training. Such achievement demonstrates the partners' ability to complete complex tasks and provides the end-user with the required trust factor", said Nader Baghdadi, Middle East regional director, Ruckus Wireless.

"By ensuring our key IT Network Specialists achieve RCNA status, we are showing our continued commitment to a successful business relationship between the two companies and look forward to continue working closely together to help our mutual customers reach their full business potential with the most advanced Wi-Fi technology in the market," said Jim Underwood, FOSS Technical Director.

Key components of Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi that FOSS RCNAs can deploy include Ruckus ZoneDirector™ controllers and ZoneFlex™ Access Points (APs).

  • Ruckus ZoneDirector™ is a controller-based system that can be flexibly deployed either in-line, or out of the data path, supporting up to 20,000 clients, 1,000 APs and 2,048 wireless LANs (WLANs) within a single, easy-to-use platform. 

  • Ruckus Wireless recently launched its dual-band concurrent ZoneFlex™ 7055, the world's first Wi-Fi wall switch to deliver a high speed connection for smartphones and other computer devices such as tablets and laptops in hotels and resorts.

ABOUT FOSS
FOSS supplies a wide range of network design and installation services to system integrators, telecommunications operators, as well as to large enterprises and government organizations.

Since their inception in 1999, FOSS have developed into a complete network infrastructure solutions provider covering a vast range of communication technologies. With over 150 full time employees, they have offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai (UAE) and Doha (Qatar); and have successfully delivered projects throughout the region including offshore projects on behalf of clients in the Oil and Gas sector.

For more information, visit www.foss.ae

ABOUT RUCKUS WIRELESS
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) is a global supplier of advanced wireless systems for the rapidly expanding mobile Internet infrastructure market. With 2012 revenues of $214.7 million, the company offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor "Smart Wi-Fi" products to mobile carriers, broadband service providers, and corporate enterprises, and has more than 21,700 end-customers worldwide. Ruckus technology addresses Wi-Fi capacity and coverage challenges caused by the ever-increasing amount of traffic on wireless networks due to accelerated adoption of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Ruckus invented and has patented state-of-the-art wireless voice, video, and data technology innovations, such as adaptive antenna arrays that extend signal range, increase client data rates, and avoid interference, ensuring consistent and reliable distribution of delay-sensitive multimedia content and services over standard 802.11 Wi-Fi. For more information, visit http://www.ruckuswireless.com.

Ruckus, Ruckus Wireless, ZoneDirector, and ZoneFlex are trademarks of Ruckus Wireless, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other product or company names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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