Aruba Financial Overview 4Q2011 7 September 2011 - Aruba Networks

January 16, 2012

Aruba Networks, Inc. 2012 State of In-Store Mobility Survey Results

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Survey Overview The following slides reflect the results of a Dec’11-Jan’12 survey conducted by Aruba of more than 130 retail IT leaders. Geography Americas – 89 APJ - 26 EMEA - 14

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Survey Highlights

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56% plan to upgrade in-store Wi-Fi in 2012 to support advanced applications such as mobile PoS

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Customer-facing staff mobile device deployment plans in the next 24 months: • 56% Apple iPads • 38% iPhones • 29% Android tablets • 23% Android smartphones

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Allow employees to connect their own device to in-store Wi-Fi (BYOD): • 43% allow currently • 32% plan to in future

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In-Sore Wi-Fi Hotspot for customers: • 37% have already deployed • 37% plan to deploy in the next 24 months

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74% own and manage their own networks, vs. approximately 19 percent who have chosen WLAN as a managed service


Top IT Priority: In-Store Wi-Fi Upgrades

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56% Plan on Deploying iPads for Customer Facing Staff in Next 24 Months

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76% Own and Operate Their Own Infrastructure

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37% Offer In-Store Wi-Fi for Customers Today

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37% Plan on Adding In-Store Wi-Fi for Customers in Next 24 Months

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