Enterasys and Siemens Enterprise Communications Expand Wireless Offerings

ANDOVER, MA, May 18 (MARKET WIRE) --
Enterasys and Siemens Enterprise Communications today announced new
enhancements to the Enterasys Wireless portfolio, also known as HiPath(R)
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(R) 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.

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Contact:

Barry Cioe
Enterasys Networks
+1 978 684 1525
bcioe@enterasys.com

Michelle Barry
BridgeView Marketing
+1 603 570 7533
michelle@bridgeviewmarketing.com

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