Enterasys Offers Extreme Networks Customers Exclusive No Cost WLAN Upgrade

ANDOVER, MA, Nov 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
Enterasys, the network infrastructure and security division of Siemens
Enterprise Communications Group, today announced the availability of its
free Extreme Wireless Upgrade program for Extreme Networks customers
seeking to protect existing investments and simplify the upgrade path to
802.11n, as well as immediately increase performance and security. The
new program enables Summit users to upgrade current WM Series wireless
controllers and A350/A450 access points with significantly enhanced
software that is not available from Extreme. Enterasys will also honor up
to one year of existing Extreme Networks wireless maintenance and support.

"Our Extreme Wireless Upgrade program is a risk-free way for Extreme
wireless customers to realize the benefits of new features including
integrated guest access, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) support, and
additional security and performance enhancements," said Chris Crowell,
Enterasys executive vice president and general manager. "Because Enterasys
operates its own wireless business and doesn't rely on a changing carousel
of OEM partners, Summit users can avoid the headaches that often accompany
an OEM vendor transition."

"Several companies that offer OEMed WLAN products have changed suppliers
at least once, and with the ensuing support and migration issues this
causes for customers, it is getting harder to justify buying these
products from anyone but an actual manufacturer," said Andrew Braunberg,
research director of Enterprise Networks and Security at Current Analysis.

This program also simplifies upgrading to 802.11n wireless technology by
enabling customers to continue to use existing Summit controllers and
access point mounting brackets.

"When you combine the advanced functionality and flexibility of the HiPath
offering with Enterasys' 95 percent customer satisfaction rating, and our
commitment to honor existing Extreme Networks maintenance agreements, this
becomes a highly compelling offer," added Crowell.

About HiPath

A winner of the 2008 TMC Labs Innovation Award, the HiPath Wireless
portfolio has been noted by analysts and customers for its:

-- Single 802.11af PoE-powered, dual-radio, 3x3 MIMO 802.11n solution
-- Advanced security with integrated 802.11n wireless intrusion
prevention
-- Superior performance and granular QoS capabilities
-- Flexible deployment options to fit a wide range of customer topologies
and business needs.

In addition, the HiPath Wireless portfolio couples integrated,
centralized management and advanced features to enable and optimize a
wide range of traffic types including voice and High-Definition (HD)
video across the WLAN.

About the "Extreme Wireless Upgrade" Offer

Available through February 26, 2010, Enterasys will provide upgrades to
the following eligible Extreme products:

-- Summit WM20 controller
-- Summit WM200 controller
-- Summit WM2000 controller
-- Altitude 350-2 Integrated Antenna AP (802.11 a/b/g)
-- Altitude 350-2 Detachable Antenna AP (802.11 a/b/g)
-- Altitude 450 Internal Antenna AP (802.11 a/n, 802.11 b/g/n)
-- Altitude 451 External Antenna AP (802.11 a/n, 802.11 b/g/n)

Enterasys will honor up to one year of existing Extreme Networks
wireless maintenance at the Enterasys Standard maintenance level with
proper proof of the existing service contract.

For Terms and Conditions and other information, please call Enterasys toll
free at 1-877-801-7082, or visit us on the Web at
http://www.enterasys.com.

About Siemens Enterprise Communications Group (SEN Group)

The SEN Group is a premier provider of end-to-end enterprise
communications, including voice, network infrastructure and security
solutions that use open, standards-based architectures to unify
communications and business applications for a seamless collaboration
experience. This award-winning "Open Communications" approach enables
organizations to improve productivity and reduce costs through
easy-to-deploy solutions that work within existing IT environments,
delivering operational efficiencies. It is the foundation for the
company's OpenPath(R) commitment that enables customers to mitigate risk
and cost-effectively adopt unified communications. Jointly owned by The
Gores Group and Siemens AG, SEN Group companies include Siemens Enterprise
Communications, Cycos, and Enterasys Networks.

For more information about the SEN Group or Enterasys please visit
www.siemens-enterprise.com or www.enterasys.com

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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