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
