* Foundry's FastIron Edge Switch, GS, and SuperX switches are compatible with key Avaya IP telephony solutions * Helps organizations like the City of Casselberry implement a scalable and reliable unified communications networking infrastructure
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 27, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Foundry Networks(r), Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today announced that its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-enabled FastIron(r) Edge Switch, GS and SuperX(tm) compact Layer 2/3 switches are compliant with key Internet Protocol (IP) telephony solutions from Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services.
Foundry's(r) VoIP compliant and optimized high-performance FastIron Layer 2/3 switches help businesses implement a networking infrastructure that can handle the multiple demands of an advanced unified communications infrastructure without sacrificing reliability and scalability. The FastIron Edge Switch, GS, and SuperX switches are now compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya Communication Manager, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Enablement Services, and Modular Messaging.
"Foundry's FastIron family compliance with Avaya's IP telephony solutions continues to highlight our extensive commitment to technology partnerships, interoperability and open-standards networking," said Bob Schiff, vice president and general manager for Foundry's Enterprise Business Unit. "Joint customers can feel confident that their implementation of a unified communications solution using Foundry's high-performance switches and Avaya's IP telephony products will enhance business communication, collaboration and network manageability."
One of the organizations benefiting from the interoperability of Foundry and Avaya solutions is the City of Casselberry in Florida, one of the fastest growing areas of Metro Orlando.
"Casselberry prides itself on providing excellent city services to enhance the quality of life and work environment for our residents," said Joseph Sinay, Information Services manager for the City of Casselberry. "Foundry's FastIron Power over Ethernet-enabled switches and Avaya's IP telephony products provide us a unified communications solution that allows us to reliably connect and communicate internally and to city residents, while providing us internal manageability and scalability going forward."
Foundry Networks is a member of the Avaya DevConnect program -- an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company's investment in its network.
As a Gold member of the program, Foundry Networks is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J. There a team of Avaya engineers develops a comprehensive test plan for each application to verify whether it is Avaya compliant. Doing so ensures businesses can confidently add best-in-class capabilities to their network without having to replace their existing infrastructure -- speeding deployment of new applications and reducing both network complexity and implementation costs.
"By offering compliance testing to the many innovative companies like Foundry who are members of our DevConnect program, Avaya promotes fully interoperable solutions that help businesses unleash powerful new possibilities," said Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations and technical alliances, Avaya. "They are able to use Intelligent Communications to connect employees and customers to information from wherever they are, over whatever device they have available -- getting more out of their multivendor network and delivering new value to their bottom line."
About Avaya
Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1 million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500(r), use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Communications-Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global Services provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large. For more information visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com. For more information on the Avaya DevConnect program, visit www.avaya.com/devconnect.
About Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FDRY) is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise and service provider switching, routing, security and Web traffic management solutions, including Layer 2/3 LAN switches, Layer 3 Backbone switches, Layer 4-7 application switches, wireless LAN and access points, metro and core routers. Foundry's customers include the world's premier ISPs, metro service providers, and enterprises, including e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, health and wellness, government, financial and manufacturing companies. For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBOLAN or visit www.foundrynet.com.
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