Riverstone & Enterasys Networks Rank Number One in Modular Layer 3 Switching Market.Business/Technology Editors ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2001 Cabletron Subsidiaries Gain Market Share in Total Modular Layer 3 Port Shipments Worldwide, According To according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dell'Oro Group Continuing its momentum in the rapidly growing modular layer 3 switching market, Cabletron Systems (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CS) today announced that for the eighth consecutive quarter, the Dell'Oro Group ranks it number one in market share for the modular Layer 3 switching market. According to the Dell'Oro Group's 4th quarter report, Cabletron, via its subsidiaries Riverstone Networks Riverstone Networks, was a provider of networking switching hardware based in Santa Clara, California. Originally part of Cabletron Systems, and based on an early acquisition of YAGO, it was one of the many Gigabit Ethernet startups in the mid 1990's. and Enterasys Networks This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. , holds the number one position in worldwide modular Layer 3 ports shipped, with 31% of the market. Dell'Oro also reported that Cabletron ranks number one for the year 2000 with 32.2% of the overall market. Cabletron offers the industry's highest performing, most reliable multilayer switch See layer 3 switch. routers, including Riverstone Networks' carrier class RS series for metropolitan service providers, broadband carriers and content hosting providers, as well as Enterasys Networks' X-Pedition series for the enterprise and e-business. These leading products deliver a combination of higher performance, enhanced capacity, greater control and investment protection to meet the needs of today's rapidly evolving networks. The Dell'Oro Group report, issued today, shows that Cabletron increased its market share from Q3 and ranks number one (for the period October through December, 2000) in the following categories: - Total worldwide ports shipped, Layer 3 modular (31.0%) - Total North American ports shipped, Layer 3 modular (33.2%) - 10/100 Ethernet worldwide ports shipped, Layer 3 modular (32.7%) - 10/100 Ethernet North American ports shipped, Layer 3 modular (34.4%) - Total WAN ports shipped, Layer 3 (91.0%) In addition, the Dell'Oro report ranks Cabletron number one for the year 2000 with 32.2% of the market. "This report validates not only the inherent technological strength of both Riverstone and Enterasys' solution sets, but also the persistence of these two start up companies in capturing market share in a highly competitive market," said Piyush Patel, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of Cabletron Systems, the parent company of Riverstone Networks and Enterasys Networks. "Cabletron remains confident that Riverstone and Enterasys are well positioned to continue their growth and meet the growing needs of both enterprise and service provider customers." The Dell'Oro "Q4 Shared Hub and LAN Switch A network device that cross-connects clients, servers and network devices. Also known as a "frame switch," stand-alone LAN switches are common in all Ethernet networks. A four-port switch is also typically built into a wired or wireless router for homes and small business (see wireless Report" ranks all manufacturers in the Layer 3 switch market. Cabletron ranks number one, ahead of Nortel Networks and Extreme Networks. Other equipment makers mentioned in the report include Foundry Networks, Alcatel, Cisco Systems, Fore/Marconi, 3Com and Lucent/Avaya. The Dell'Oro Group predicts that the Layer 3 market will grow to $9.96 billion by 2005. Regarding Cabletron's leadership in the WAN market, Riverstone switch routers are designed to create services, deliver those services over any media (TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. , Packet-Over-Sonet, ATM, Cable, WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. , Ethernet) and account and bill for those services in real time. About Cabletron Systems Cabletron Systems, based in Rochester, NH, was founded in 1983. Initially a provider of world-class networking solutions, Cabletron announced its corporate transformation to a holding company in 2000. Today, Cabletron is a holding company for four of the most innovative, customer-focused organizations in the telecommunications and networking industry: Aprisma Management Technologies Aprisma Management Technologies was created after Cabletron Systems was broken up into 5 smaller pieces, as the business unit to continue the highly successful SPECTRUM network management suite. It was acquired in early 2005 by Concord, which in turn was acquired by Computer Associates. , Enterasys Networks, GlobalNetwork Technology Services, and Riverstone Networks. For more information on Cabletron Systems, visit www.cabletron.com. About Riverstone Networks Riverstone Networks is a leading developer of routers and switches that enable service providers throughout the metropolitan area network to turn raw bandwidth into profitable services. Leveraging fourth-generation custom silicon and Internet-hardened routing software, Riverstone products deliver line-rate accountability and control, enabling the metro network to become the New Business Internet. Riverstone solutions are deployed in more than 40 countries and in some of the world's largest networks-including British Telecom, Genuity, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom, MAE (1) (Metropolitan Area Exchange) Originally known as Metropolitan Area Ethernets, MAEs are junction points on the Internet where data is exchanged between carriers. See IXP and NAP. West Ames, EarthLink, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform and Telefonica. Please visit the company at www.riverstonenet.com. About Enterasys Networks Enterasys Networks is a new kind of company, singularly focused on providing global business communication solutions to enterprise customers. Enterasys Networks' vision is to bring customers solutions that enhance their ability to communicate. With over 650 communications-linked patents, Enterasys Networks is the leading business-communications innovator. Enterasys has partnerships with many of the world's leading IT solutions providers, allowing it to build powerful and intelligent infrastructure solutions for today's Global 2000 enterprise customers. Scalability and manageability are at the core of Enterasys Network's award-winning holistic networking infrastructure solutions. By optimizing customer solutions to support converged voice, video and data, Enterasys Networks creates solid foundations for the seamless deployment of emerging business-critical applications. |
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