Wireless LAN and Remote Access Products Tested for Interoperability with Key Avaya IP Telephony and Messaging Solutions
Dubai, UAE, February 12, 2008 - Aruba Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in user-centric networks and secure mobility solutions, today announced that Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, has rated Aruba's Multi-Service Mobility Controllers and Wireless LAN Remote Access Points compliant with Avaya IP telephony and messaging solutions. Used in conjunction with Avaya IP telephones, Aruba Remote Access Points allow enterprises throughout the Middle East to extend communication and messaging capabilities to remote workers simply and securely, without the cost and complexity of VPN or router-based solutions.
"Avaya has a significant presence in the Middle East and is renowned for its expertise in the IP telephony and unified communications solutions market," said Khalid Ishruq Laban, Sales Director, Aruba Networks MENA. "Its compliance testing program is among the most demanding. We highly value interoperability testing programs as they improve the experience of both integrators and end users which is good news for all customers,"
"Being rated 'Avaya compatible' demonstrates our commitment to open, standards-based platforms, and will enable our channel partners to extract the greatest value from the combined Aruba and Avaya communications infrastructure," added Laban.
The Aruba solutions were tested for compatibility with the following Avaya products: Avaya Communication Manager 4.0 and 3.1.2 IP telephony software; Avaya Modular Messaging 3.1 for IP-based voice and fax messaging; Avaya Distributed Office 1.1.0 for branch office communications; Avaya 1600, 4600 and 9600 Series IP Telephones; and Avaya 3631, 3641 and 3645 Wireless IP Telephones.
Aruba's user-centric networks securely deliver the enterprise network to users by integrating adaptive WLANs, identity-based security, and application continuity services into a cohesive, high-performance system. Remote access solutions for teleworkers, and voice solutions that seamlessly blend Wi-Fi and cellular networks, provide unprecedented mobility for users while ensuring that security is always enforced. Used in conjunction with Avaya intelligent communications systems and software, an Aruba solution provides follow-me connectivity for voice, data, and video applications regardless of where the user roams or works.
Aruba Networks is a member of the Avaya DevConnect program, an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company's investment in its network. As a Platinum member of the program, Aruba is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J. There a team of Avaya engineers develops a comprehensive test plan for each application to verify whether it is Avaya compliant. Doing so ensures businesses can confidently add best-in-class capabilities to their network without having to replace their existing infrastructure, speeding deployment of new applications and reducing both network complexity and implementation costs.
"By offering compliance testing to the many innovative companies like Aruba Networks that are members of our DevConnect program, Avaya promotes fully interoperable solutions that help businesses unleash powerful new possibilities," said Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations and technical alliances, Avaya. "They are able to use intelligent communications to connect employees and customers to information from wherever they work, over whatever device they have available, getting more out of their multivendor network and delivering new value to their bottom line."
-Ends-
About Aruba Networks
People move. Networks must follow. Aruba securely delivers networks to users, wherever they work or roam. Our unified mobility solutions include Wi-Fi networks, identity-based security, remote access and cellular services, and centralized network management to enable the Follow-Me Enterprise that moves in lock-step with users:
• Follow-Me Connectivity: 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi networks ensure that users are always within reach of mission-critical information;
• Follow-Me Security: Identity-based security assigns access policies to users, enforcing those policies whenever and wherever a network is accessed;
• Follow-Me Applications: Remote access solutions and cellular network integration ensure uninterrupted access to applications as users move.
The cost, convenience, and security benefits of our unified mobility solutions are fundamentally changing how and where we work. Listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com.
About Avaya
Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1 million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®, use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Communications-Enabled Business Processes. Avaya Global Services provides comprehensive service and support for companies, small to large. For more information visit the Avaya Web site: http://www.avaya.com. For more information on the Avaya DevConnect program, visit www.avaya.com/devconnect.
Media Contacts
Lynn Newman
Avaya
908-953-8692
lynnnewman@avaya.com
© 2008 Aruba Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Aruba Networks, BlueScanner and RFprotect are trademarks of Aruba Networks, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
© Press Release 2008
