Best Vienna Hotel Selects Best NonStop Wi-Fi Network

Grand Hotel Wien Combines Majesty of Austro-Hungarian Empire With 21st Century
NonStop Wireless Networking

PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Two hotels owned by the same
company and located across the street from each other are delivering NonStop
Wireless Networking from Trapeze Networks with only 210 access points - quite
a feat for two buildings constructed in 1870 out of mortar and stone.

The Pinnacle of Elegance...
A bastion of columns, balustrades, and chandeliers, the Grand Hotel Wien is a
Belle Epoque style built in 1870, and located one block from Vienna's State
Opera and three blocks from Stadtpark, the Albertina Art Museum, and Haus der
Musik. Since opening its doors, Grand Hotel Wien has been an institution of
major importance for Viennese society and Europe. Grand Hotel Wien's role in
the majestic age of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was once again brought to life
when the hotel reopened in 1994. Hotel guests regularly write comments such
as, "We found the Grand Wien to have incredible world elegance with modern
service." The Grand Hotel Wien operator, JJW Hotels & Resorts, also owns
Vienna's Ring Hotel, a five-star luxury hotel offering guests outstanding
comfort and exquisite luxury. The Ring has a particularly beautiful lobby
including two elevators whisking guests to their stylish rooms or suites.

....Meets the State-of-the Art Networking
Today this elegant hotel offers modern and extremely congenial luxury
accommodations reflecting the hotel's long and rich history. The entire hotel
now has NonStop Wireless Networking from Trapeze Networks, a Belden brand
(NYSE: BDC). "Wireless Internet access is commonplace today and most of our
business guests take it for granted," says Benjamin Hupeden, the WLAN project
director for both hotels. In a first step, 140 access points and two
controllers were installed at Grand Hotel Wien. The Ring, across the street,
has 70 access points.

"The solution offers excellent value for money. What's more, we have thus far
experienced neither any downtime nor the slightest technical problem with the
system," said Hupeden.

In the interest of ensuring that this level of performance can be maintained,
Trapeze delivers round-the-clock technical support for its WLAN installations.
The advantage of this service is that software upgrades installed during
go-live operation do not affect service quality and allow for a
malfunction-free failover in the event of a network crash. JJW Hotels &
Resorts is so satisfied with the wireless Internet technology at Grand Hotel
Wien and The Ring that the company now plans to install Trapeze's WLAN service
at 20 hotels in the near future and 60 more in the long term. "The
installation process went very smoothly," says Mr. Hupeden.

Trapeze RingMaster Scores High Marks
Trapeze's RingMaster planning software came in for particularly high praise.
"We placed a great deal of importance on the planning phase," notes Mr.
Hupeden. The reason for this is that if implementation of a WLAN network is
not carefully planned and managed, the cost of the project can skyrocket. For
example, if access points are in short supply or are not deployed in an
optimal configuration, there may be network coverage gaps. RingMaster
provides installation support for WLAN projects by supplying clearly
structured installation diagrams, as well as through other forms of
installation and network support. Moreover, the entire installation and
network operation process is simplified by Trapeze's RingMaster WLAN
management suite, which allows for remote programming of network controllers.

Wireless Internet access is currently free of charge for Grand Hotel Wien and
Ring guests. However, both hotels might launch a high-bandwidth media
streaming or voice over WLAN service that would be subject to a charge.
Trapeze Network's SmartPass solution is an excellent way to implement such a
service. SmartPass can be accessed by various users simultaneously via
various Web interfaces, depending on the users' access permissions. Specific
guest access profiles based on access times and days can also be defined.
Guest access accounts are activated immediately upon definition of the
relevant start and end date.

A WLAN system in a hotel does not entail extensive work for an IT specialist
since the system administrator simply defines the relevant user profiles.
During go-live operation, "ordinary" users, who need not have any special IT
expertise, define access rights for individuals or groups (bulk configuration)
using a Web front-end. A concierge or secretary who operates the application
via a PC can provide guests with access to the network. Although the
completion date for the WLAN project at Grand Hotel Wien and The Ring hotel is
still uncertain, wireless Internet access is already a given for the hotels'
guests. This is a service that not all hotels offer. But this holds true as
well for many amenities that make both of these hotels so very special.

About Trapeze Networks
Trapeze Networks, a Belden Brand, is a leader in enterprise wireless LAN
equipment and management software. Trapeze was the first company to introduce
NonStop Wireless - delivering unmatched reliability to the enterprise wireless
LAN and its solutions are optimized for companies requiring mobility and high
bandwidth such as healthcare, education, and hospitality. Trapeze delivers
Smart Mobile(TM) providing scalable wireless LANs for applications such as
Voice over Wi-Fi, location services, and indoor/outdoor connectivity.

SOURCE Trapeze Networks

Brian D. Johnson of Trapeze Networks, +1-925-337-8911,
bjohnson@trapezenetworks.com