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DUST NETWORKS AWARDED “BEST WSN APPLICATION” FROM IDTECHEX
Federspiel Controls innovative use of Dust Networks WSN for Data Center Monitoring wins award

Munich, Germany (May 27, 2010)— Dust Networks^®, the leading supplier of standards-based wireless sensor networking products, announced today that Federspiel Controls use of Dust Networks SmartMesh products has won the award for “Best WSN Application” from IDTechEx at the IDTechEx Wireless Sensor Networking and RTLS conference taking place in Munch, Germany.

“Energy management applications in data centers and commercial buildings are growing rapidly,” said Joy Weiss, CEO of Dust Networks. “Wireless sensor networking technology enables service providers, such as Federspiel Controls, to easily and cost-effectively add a reliable sensing and control network into an existing building without disrupting the building or its tenants.”

Federspiel Controls energy management systems for data centers and buildings provide dynamic control using sophisticated AI-based technology that transforms cooling into a managed resource – delivering increased uptime and headroom while simultaneously reducing cooling energy costs by as much as 50%. The systems incorporate Dust Networks SmartMesh wireless mesh network technology to connect hundreds of sensor motes to a central server, allowing environmental data to be collected in real time and providing a wireless control infrastructure back into the heating and cooling systems. Auto-configuring and agile, the mesh network delivers the robust and high-quality wireless networking that is essential, ensuring uninterrupted service in enterprise data center environments with a high amount of radio frequency (RF) noise, physical obstructions and frequent changes to floor layouts.

“Dust Networks technology delivers important benefits to users of our energy management systems,” said Mark Housley, CEO of Federspiel Controls. “ The wireless mesh sensors can be rapidly deployed, and the network's ability to self-configure means that facility managers can move server racks or reconfigure building walls with no impact to the network.”

“ The judges were very impressed that the wireless sensor network from Dust Networks delivered both increased uptime for the user and also reduced cooling energy costs by as much as 50%. The payback from the system and benefits to the user in this application are extremely impressive,” said Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx, Inc.

About Dust Networks
Dust Networks, the leader in standards-based intelligent wireless sensor networking (WSN), provides ultra low-power, highly reliable systems to OEMs. Dust Networks wireless technology enables unprecedented access to information from the physical world, in markets that range from industrial monitoring and control to emerging markets such as the Smart Grid, Smart Cities and Smart Buildings. Dust Networks’ embedded products combine extremely low-power RF System-on-Chip (SoC) technology with revolutionary wireless networking capabilities, providing OEMs with a full range of standards-based WSN solutions that are flexible and easy to integrate. Dust Networks partners with industry and standards groups such as the HART Communication Foundation, IEEE, IETF, IPSO, ISA, SunSpec Alliance and the Zigbee Alliance to ensure the broad adoption of interoperable wireless sensor networking products. For more information, please visit www.dustnetworks.com.

About Federspiel Controls
Federspiel Controls (www.federspielcontrols.com) is the leader in closed-loop enterprise energy management systems for data centers and large, commercial buildings. Since its start in 2004, the company has pioneered the application of advanced, artificial intelligence technology to the real-time demands of energy usage, delivering significant reductions in operating costs and increased reliability. Federspiel is a privately-held firm located in the technology corridor of San Francisco's East Bay and is committed to green energy solutions that make for a more sustainable planet. For more information, please visit www.federspielcontrols.com.