Enterasys Networks Powers Advanced Education Network for Internet2 Fall Member Meeting
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ROCHESTER, NH-- October 28, 2002--Enterasys Networks Inc. (NYSE: ETS), a leading broadline provider of intelligent networking solutions, announced that it will provide wireless and wired network infrastructure products as a sponsor of the Internet2 Fall Member Meeting that is being held this week at The University of Southern California. Enterasys' networking products will power advanced multimedia applications, live voice and video, and other network-based resources to enhance communications among educational leaders attending the meeting.
"Education continues to be a leader in its innovative uses of networking technology, ranging from teaching, to research and information sharing. Enterasys' sponsorship of the Fall Member Meeting is an important part of our commitment to Internet2 and our focus on developing best-in-class networking solutions for the education market," said Gil Arbel, executive vice president, product management at Enterasys Networks.
With a combination of Enterasys RoamAbout wireless access points and Enterasys Matrix switches, the company will provide a flexible, high-performance communications infrastructure with advanced security and Quality-of-Service (QoS) features. The network will support real-time demonstrations of multimedia and other educational applications, and enable each attendee to connect to the Internet, Internet2, and their own campus networks.
The Internet2 Fall Member Meeting attracts over 700 IT Directors, CIO's and University Presidents from all over the world.
About Enterasys Networks
Enterasys Networks is the Secure Networks Company, providing enterprise customers with innovative network infrastructure products, services and solutions that deliver the security, productivity and adaptability benefits required by Global 2000 organizations. For more information on Enterasys Secure Networks and the company's products, including multilayer switches, core routers, WAN routers, wireless LANs, network management, and intrusion defense systems, visit enterasys.com.
About Internet2
Internet2 is a consortium being led by over 200 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 is recreating the partnership among academia, industry and government that fostered today's Internet in its infancy. The primary goals of Internet2 are to:
- Create a leading edge network capability for the national research community
- Enable revolutionary Internet applications
- Ensure the rapid transfer of new network services and applications to the broader Internet community.