Extreme Networks Enhances Summit WM Wireless LAN Solution with Support for Advanced Mobility Applications
Software Release Adds Support for Call Control, Intelligent Roaming and Power Management
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 19 -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXTR) has enhanced its Summit® WM wireless LAN (WLAN) solution with a new software release that enables advanced wireless voice and mobility applications. With new Voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) capabilities, enterprises can migrate to converged wired and wireless environments more seamlessly, while enjoying reliable, high-quality phone calls.
Organizations are expanding their use of WLANs to boost user efficiency and collaboration with the use of wireless voice and to gain flexibility in their infrastructure. Extreme Networks® new WLAN software enhancements allow for ease-of-deployment and operations, and are highlighted by support for standards-based Call Admission Control, Intelligent Roaming and power management for devices using Unsolicited Automatic Power Save Delivery (U- APSD).
"Our latest enhancements boost the value proposition of the Summit WM WLAN platform for customers who are scaling wireless and deploying voice applications," said Suresh Gopalakrishnan, vice president and general manager for emerging products group at Extreme Networks. "We allow enterprises to further reap the benefits of mobility while preserving call quality, leveraging IEEE standards and the latest power saving technologies."
Extreme Networks recent upgrades build upon existing wireless voice capabilities and certifications on the Summit WM platform, which include certification with SpectraLink, Avaya and Vocera IP communication devices. The Summit WM is also compliant with IEEE 802.11e/WMM QoS priority mechanisms.
Extreme Networks provides Call Admission Control on a per session basis, allowing voice traffic to be managed specifically to help ensure service quality and network uptime. A client can request a new voice session with specific voice-quality parameters. The Summit WM can accept or deny the session request based on the availability of network resources to support expected voice-quality. This allows enterprises to deploy large scale voice and data wireless networks with traffic management. The Call Admission Control implementation is compliant with IEEE 802.11e TSPEC.
Extreme Networks' Access Points (APs) advertise their traffic load as specified in IEEE 802.11e standards. With Intelligent Roaming, QoS-enabled wireless LAN clients can use this information to make informed decision to roam to a lightly loaded AP, helping balance the client load amongst access points and also to speed-up roaming.
Battery life is a critical issue for emerging dual-mode phone handsets. The Summit WM now implements a mechanism that extends the battery life during a voice session. Power management is provided by IEEE 802.11e compliant U- APSD.
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.
Source: Extreme Networks, Inc.
CONTACT: Greg Cross, Extreme Networks Public Relations, +1-408-579-3483, gcross@extremenetworks.com
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