Manchester-based Identity Networks has been bought out by wireless technology business Meru Networks.

Manchester-based Identity Networks has been bought out by wireless technology business Meru Networks.

The deal, for an undisclosed amount, is said by California-headquartered Meru to allow it to offer ‘secure, policy-based wired and wireless controls for enterprise customers that require guest access’.

Founded in 2006, Identity technology gives users access to their credentials via e-mail or SMS, a service which has been fuelled by the ‘bring-your-own-device’ (BYOD) trend.

According to a statement the Identity Networks product has been used across Meru.

Meru senior vice president of Product Management Kamal Anand says enterprises must provide secure, auditable access to hundreds, or even thousands of devices that enter the enterprise daily.

Anand adds: ‘Provisioning, managing and securing network access for guest and employee owned Wi-Fi devices can be a tedious and inefficient process, especially as the number and variety of devices multiplies within the environment.’

‘The addition of Identity Networks […] provides another important component of overall network security. These advancements are critical as we look forward to the all wireless enterprise of the future.’

Prior to the acquisition Identity had an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partnership with Cisco as part of the software giants NAC Guest Server product.

Under the terms of the deal all of Identity’s team is to join Meru with its Manchester headquarters to be used as a new research and development office. Identity product is now to be rebranded as Meru.