Extreme Networks Ridgeline Service Advisor Named Finalist in Light Reading's Leading Lights Competition
Powerful Service Management Software Solution Earns Best New Telecom Product Nomination
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 27 - Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced that its Ridgeline(TM) Service Advisor has been chosen as a finalist in Light Reading's highly-respected Leading Lights competition in the Best New Product (Telecom) category. Light Reading defines the Best New Product as "a potentially market-leading product that, through engineering and technical excellence, enables the deployment of profitable next-generation telecom services." Leading Lights winners will be announced at an awards dinner in New York City on November 2nd, following the first day of Ethernet Expo Americas 2010.
Extreme Networks Ridgeline Service Advisor is a unique service management software application that enables carriers to quickly and easily launch, configure, manage, and monetize Ethernet services from the subscriber through the cloud to the telco data center. Ridgeline Service Advisor unifies service fulfillment, service assurance, and service engineering so carriers can effectively manage next-generation residential triple play, business Ethernet, and mobile backhaul services.
"More and more of our service provider customers, faced with increased competition and demands for multiple services, are recognizing the opportunity to simplify operations with Ridgeline Service Advisor," said Mark Showalter, senior director of service provider marketing at Extreme Networks. "Ridgeline enables service providers to harness the power of service management by improving visibility and control of their network. We are honored that Ridgeline Service Advisor has received the Leading Lights Finalist recognition from Light Reading."
This is the second Leading Lights honor for Extreme Networks. In 2008, the BlackDiamond® 20808 was a finalist in the Best New Product category.
About Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks provides converged Ethernet network infrastructure that supports data, voice and video for enterprises and service providers. The company's network solutions feature high performance, high availability and scalable switching solutions that enable organizations to address real-world communications challenges and opportunities. Operating in more than 50 countries, Extreme Networks provides wired and wireless secure LANs, data center infrastructure and Service Provider Ethernet transport solutions that are complemented by global, 24x7 service and support. For more information, visit: www.extremenetworks.com
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