Sputnik Into The Zone

Sputnik introduced on Sept. 20 a major upgrade to its Control Center software and introduced SputnikNet, a hosted management service, that lets businesses or wireless ISPs manage wireless networks without installing server software.

Sputnik Control Center Version 3.0 can monitor and control hundreds of wireless access points (APs) from a Web browser. While other vendors have similar management software, they cost in the $20,000 range.