Foundry Networks and Mitel Networks Join Forces to Deliver Innovative VoIP Solutions to Enterprise Customers Worldwide.Business Editors & High Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2001 Foundry's BRAVVO Architecture Combines With Mitel's Advanced Communications Solutions to Enable Seamless Migration to Next-Generation Voice-over-IP (VoIP) Infrastructures Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FDRY), a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, and Mitel Networks, a leading-edge provider of next-generation IP communications solutions, announced today that they will join forces to deliver Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions to enterprise customers worldwide. This standards-based solution, featuring Foundry's high-performance BRAVVO(TM) architecture, is compatible with existing data and telephony infrastructures and delivers a flexible platform for smooth migration without costly forklift upgrades. Foundry and Mitel will demonstrate their combined offering at Foundry booth #6129 at Networld+Interop September 11-13 in Atlanta, GA. Foundry and Mitel offer a complete VoIP solution including industry-leading IP switches, voice gateways, inline power, and phones. Foundry's BRAVVO (Bandwidth and Reliability for Applications, Voice and Video) architecture combines with Mitel's advanced and proven portfolio of server-based enterprise communications platforms to enable VoIP integration on a common, converged IP network. By implementing the Foundry-Mitel solution, enterprise customers of all sizes can seamlessly implement or upgrade to a next-generation VoIP infrastructure without sacrificing any of the features or reliability of the traditional PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). . Foundry's BRAVVO architecture includes a comprehensive portfolio of switching and routing products that offer exceptional Quality of Service (QoS), ultra-low latency and jitter, bandwidth control and wire-speed non-blocking performance required for highly-available converged networks. Mitel Networks' successful integration of voice and data infrastructures, with patented dual-bus architecture in its IP platforms, enables communication systems to accommodate new IP desktop devices as well as digital and analog phones. In addition, customers can benefit from a broad range of IP-enabled applications, including speech recognition, wireless mobility, unified messaging, and multimedia contact center solutions. "The combination of Foundry's BRAVVO architecture and Mitel's IP communications solutions create a superior VoIP solution and accelerates the convergence of applications, voice, and video on a single IP network," said Ken Cheng, vice president of marketing for Foundry Networks. "The reduced operation overhead and increased ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). that results from a converged network architecture offers enterprise customers a new form of competitive advantage for their businesses." "The combined Foundry-Mitel solution presents a compelling value proposition to enterprise users by giving them the ability to protect their existing investments in both voice and data, while enjoying the benefits of a converged infrastructure," said Geoff Smith, vice president of business development, Mitel Networks. "By leveraging this solution, customers can take advantage of a full suite of VoIP solutions, productivity-based IP applications, devices, and peripherals." About Foundry Networks Foundry Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FDRY) is a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing including Internet routers, Layer 2/3 LAN switches, and Layer 4-7 Internet traffic and content delivery switches. Foundry's 3,750+ customers include the world's premier ISPs and enterprises, portals, search engines, e-commerce sites, universities, entertainment, pharmaceutical, government, financial, and manufacturing companies. Some of these customers include: AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL), EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK ELNK EarthLink, Inc. (stock symbol) ELNK Ethernet Link ), AT&T WorldNet, MSN, Verio and Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWP CWP Coal workers' pneumoconiosis, see there ), Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), Incyte Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ:INCY), The University of Washington, University of Washington, University of, at Seattle; state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1861 as the Territorial Univ. of Washington, renamed 1889. There are noted schools of medicine and engineering, and the university operates laboratories for the marine Miami, LucasFilm, U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. and NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. . For more information about the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBO.LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. or visit www.foundrynetworks.com. About Mitel Networks Mitel Networks is a leading provider of next-generation IP telephony solutions and a market-leader for voice, video and data convergence. The company creates advanced communication solutions and applications in the area of speech recognition, wireless mobility, unified messaging, and contact center solutions. Mitel Networks is committed to delivering integrated business solutions including hospitality, education, health care, government, retail and financial markets. The company supports its customers through offices and partners globally. Foundry Networks is a registered trademark of Foundry Networks, Inc. BRAVVO is a trademark of Foundry Networks, Inc. |
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