Enterasys and Siemens Enterprise Communications Expand Wireless Offerings

New Controller and Access Point Extend Portfolio Breadth and Remove Cost-Based Barriers to Entry


ANDOVER, MA--(Marketwire - May 18, 2009) - Enterasys and Siemens Enterprise Communications today announced new enhancements to the Enterasys Wireless portfolio, also known as HiPath® Wireless, including new hardware platforms and new software features which further unify wired and wireless network management and security while extending the flexibility of the Enterasys solutions-oriented wireless architecture. The portfolio enhancements deliver standards-based, secure infrastructure choices to enterprise users seeking to reduce operational expenses associated with wireless networking.

Expanded Portfolio

A new, enterprise-class dual radio 802.11a/b/g access point, at a single-radio price point, supports diverse deployment options and delivers premium secure, reliable, centrally-managed mobility. A next-generation, appliance-based wireless controller provides more cost-effective scalability and flexibility -- important to both medium and large enterprises as well as education users.

"These new platforms allow us to offer customers additional options to provide more cost-effective and robust wireless capabilities," said Chris Crowell, Enterasys executive vice president and general manager. "Combined with further advances in wired/wireless management integration, users can significantly reduce operational expenses as well."

Unified Wired/Wireless Management and Security

"Wireless networks have moved from convenience to critical in enterprise environments," said William Terrill, principal analyst, Enterprise Network Systems at Current Analysis. "Being able to integrate and manage both the wired and wireless connections as a single entity, and do so for both local and remote sites, can significantly reduce the overhead and complexity of managing the network. Wireless clients have to be able to securely access the same resources on the network as their wired cousins in today's mobile enterprise."

Enterasys continues to deliver on its commitment to drive integration of wired and wireless networks. The latest portfolio enhancements extend the integration between Enterasys wired and wireless management software to include centralized backup/restore and software management for all wired and wireless infrastructure components.

Flexible Architecture

Enterasys offers a highly flexible wireless network architecture that simultaneously delivers both centralized and distributed traffic forwarding according to business needs. New features such as enhanced policy management at the access point (AP), with advanced AP filtering, now provide the option of user policy enforcement directly at the network point of entry. Unwanted tunneled or locally bridged traffic no longer needs to traverse expensive WAN links or create bottlenecks on aggregating links before being filtered out. Additionally, integrated Guest Access provides a fully integrated captive portal solution with no need for an external RADIUS or Web server. A simple, intuitive dedicated user interface enables non-technical personnel to easily create temporary guest accounts and distribute credentials.

Enterasys Pricing and Availability

--  The new C4110 wireless controller starts at $16,995 U.S. list price
    and can support up to 500 APs in a high-availability deployment.
--  The new AP2605 wireless Access Point is $349 U.S. list price,
    including antennas and mounting brackets.
    

All of the new Enterasys Wireless offerings are available within 90 days from authorized Enterasys distributors and value-added resellers worldwide in addition to current Siemens Enterprise Communications channels. Prices set forth above are the Enterasys list price and Enterasys distributors and value-added resellers are free to set their own prices. For more information, visit http://www.enterasys.com/products/security-enabled-infrastructure/wireless.aspx

About Enterasys Networks

Enterasys is the networking division of Siemens Enterprise Communications Group, a Gores Group company. Enterasys® network switching, routing and security solutions are used by thousands of customers in more than 70 countries worldwide to deliver business-oriented, identity-based visibility and control for voice, video, and data applications. The company's open-architecture solutions enable easy to deploy role-based access controls and prioritization for wired and wireless environments with integrated management and security that deliver investment protection, operational efficiency, and significantly reduced total cost of ownership. The Enterasys culture is centered on the principle "There is nothing more important than our customers" with industry-leading technical support. More information about Enterasys hardware, software, services and training is available at www.enterasys.com.

About Siemens Enterprise Communications Group (SEN Group)

The SEN Group is a premier provider of enterprise communications solutions. More than 14,000 employees in 80 countries carry on the tradition of voice and data excellence started more than 160 years ago with Werner von Siemens and the invention of the pointer telegraph. Today the company leads the market with its "Open Communications" approach that enables teams working within any IT infrastructure to improve productivity through a unified collaboration experience. SEN Group is a joint venture between the private equity firm, The Gores Group, and Siemens AG and incorporates Siemens Enterprise Communications, Enterasys Networks, SER Solutions, Cycos and iSEC. In fiscal 2008, The SEN Group generated revenues of approximately 3.21 billion Euros.

Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG is a Trademark Licensee of Siemens AG. HiPath is a registered trademark of Siemens AG or its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Contact Information: Contact: Barry Cioe Enterasys Networks +1 978 684 1525 bcioe@enterasys.com Michelle Barry BridgeView Marketing +1 603 570 7533 michelle@bridgeviewmarketing.com

The Enterasys C4110 Wireless Controller supports up to 500 APs in a high-availability deployment. This is one of the new enhancements to the Enterasys Wireless portfolio, also known as HiPath Wireless.