Cisco and NextiraOne Extend Polish Border Guard Communications Network

WARSAW, POLAND, Apr 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and NextiraOne today announced that they have
completed a major deployment to extend and support the Polish Border
Guard's information technology and communications platform. The project
was co-financed by the European Union's Outer Borders Fund.

Under the scope of the project, NextiraOne experts have installed a
dedicated Cisco(R) wireless infrastructure, providing voice over wireless
local area network, or VoWLAN, communications and Wi-Fi mesh technology
for the 14 Border Guard posts located along Poland's borders with Russia,
Belarus and Ukraine.

The Polish Border Guard deployment will provide a far more integrated
communications experience for officers working across disparate
locations. The use of voice over WLAN and the integration of the Cisco IP
Interoperability and Communications System (IPICS) for push-to-talk
communications aim at increasing responsiveness and further enhance
safety and security.

Key Facts / Highlights:

-- The wireless platform includes two highly innovative solutions,
integrated for the specific use of the Border Guard in Poland: IPICS
and a Wi-Fi mesh system. Wi-Fi mesh is an outdoor wireless solution
that allows the Border Guard to extend its IP network to areas where
access to a wired network is technically impossible or difficult to
implement.

-- Cisco IPICS provides communications interoperability between wired and
wireless networks by extending push-to-talk to IP networks. IPICS is
basically turning wireless IP phones into universal voice
communication devices, thanks to an XML client running on the Cisco
phones.

-- All implemented indoor and outdoor wireless solutions are based on the
Cisco Unified Wireless Network, which provides high scalability and
helps simplify the centralized management of the infrastructure.
Moreover, the deployment features a Cisco Unified Communications over
WLAN (VoWLAN with Cisco IP phones) solution that provides high-quality
communication services, extending wired corporate telephony networks
outside buildings and facilities. In the future, this flexible
implementation will help the integration of the new wireless phone
system with existing analog radio phones.

-- The Cisco wireless infrastructure is based on advanced technology
including IEEE 802.11n and demonstrates Cisco's leadership in radio
frequency excellence for indoor wireless access. The 802.11n standard
improves the reliability of 802.11 communications and provides up to
nine times the throughput of 802.11a/g networks. 802.11n provides
reliable and very fast connections to Wi-Fi for voice and video
streaming, and delivers the capacity and performance to serve future
demands on the wireless network.

-- The new infrastructure includes a physical security solution featuring
video monitoring from Axis Communications and voice recording of
wireless telephony from NICE Systems.

-- NextiraOne, a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and one of Europe's leading
experts in communications services, implemented the solution and
integrated these technologies with the existing infrastructure.
NextiraOne is also delivering training for system users and ongoing
support and maintenance of the system.

-- NextiraOne has worked with the Polish Border Guard for many years. In
2003, the company implemented, alongside Telekomunikacja Polska, a new
IP telephony network across 12 regional divisions, covering more than
300 Border Guard posts. Based on Cisco technology, the integrated
voice and data network was the biggest IP implementation in Europe at
the time and the largest single outsourcing project in the Polish
public sector.

Supporting Quotes:

-- Col. Wojciech Lechowski, spokesperson for the main commanding officer
of the Polish Border Guard:

"Poland's eastern border is one of the longest stretches of external
border in the European Union. We needed a partner who could deliver an
innovative solution to meet our tough requirements in these
often-remote locations. NextiraOne was able to offer, design and
implement a solution that upgrades the system to provide added
security and surveillance along our borders, through the integration
of innovative Cisco technology with the existing infrastructure."

-- Pawel Malak, general manager, Cisco Poland:

"Public sector agencies and other organisations that are responsible
for preparing for and responding to emergency situations are finding
themselves in the midst of a technology revolution. Incident response
now involves modern networks, computers, and other devices in addition
to the commonly used Land Mobile Radio. We are especially proud of the
fact that many of the innovative technologies utilised by the Polish
Border Guard have been introduced for the first time in Poland. These
solutions increase the efficiency and effectiveness of border checks
and contribute significantly to improving safety along the borders."

-- Marek Kobielski, general manager, NextiraOne Poland:

"This project builds on our strong existing relationship with the
Polish Border Guard and our unrivaled expertise in the public sector.
We are proud to be able to provide innovative solutions that are
helping to secure the borders of Poland and the European Union."

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Supporting Resources:

-- Visit NextiraOne in Poland
-- More information on Cisco: newsroom.cisco.com

About NextiraOne
Headquartered in Paris, NextiraOne are Europe's
leading experts in communications services. The company designs,
installs, maintains and supports all of its customers' communications
needs from voice to mobility, security and applications. NextiraOne
provides seamless, end-to-end communications solutions working with the
leading technology vendors in the industry to deliver maximum business
benefit to customers.

NextiraOne Polska currently employs some 180 people and has its main
office in Warsaw with four regional offices in Cracow, Poznan, Wroclaw
and Gdynia.

Discover more at: http://www.nextiraone.pl and
http://www.nextiraone-eu.com

*NextiraOne and the NextiraOne logo are registered trademarks of
NextiraOne LLC

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