At VoiceCon Spring 2007 Extreme Networks Demonstrates Edge Technologies that Ease Convergence Deployment
Extreme Networks' customizable Universal Port framework tames chaos at the edge and helps reduce the operational cost of managing a converged network
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 1 /-- Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXTR), today announced that the Company will showcase key capabilities for the management and deployment of converged networks. These technologies, which are on display at VoiceCon Spring 2007, March 5-8 in Orlando, Fla., booth no. 619, signify how Extreme Networks' Universal Port framework addresses the toughest IP telephony challenges.
Extreme Networks® Universal Port framework, software available with the Company's ExtremeXOS(TM) modular operating system and award-winning Summit® and BlackDiamond® convergence-ready Ethernet switches, helps to tame the chaos at the edge of the network. Customers can benefit from lower operational costs, the versatility of a customizable, open approach, and a high integrity edge solution.
"The network edge environment has radically changed over the last decade," said Scott Lucas, senior director of solutions marketing for Extreme Networks. "At this year's VoiceCon Spring, Extreme Networks will demonstrate tools that address the needs of short-staffed IT shops facing complex and dynamic convergence challenges, so they can efficiently deliver business critical applications."
In addition to its convergence demonstration, Scott Lucas, director of solutions marketing for Extreme Networks, will be speaking at the conference panel on the topic "Voice-Ready Data Equipment: What You Need," on Wed. March 7 at 2:45 pm EDT in room Sun A. The panel will focus on specific capabilities network equipment should include in order to support voice traffic with adequate Quality of Service (QoS). Lucas will also deliver a public product briefing covering network convergence on Tuesday, March 6 at 3:30 pm EDT in Room 1.
Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks designs, builds, and installs Ethernet infrastructure solutions that solve the toughest business communications challenges. Our commitment to open networking sets us apart from the alternatives by delivering meaningful insight and unprecedented control to applications and services. We believe openness is the best foundation for growth, freedom, flexibility, and choice. We focus on enterprises and service providers who demand high performance, converged networks that support voice, video and data, over a wired and wireless infrastructure.
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Greg Cross
Extreme Networks Public Relations
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gcross@extremenetworks.com
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