Foundry Networks FastIron Switches Pass Rigorous Avaya Compliance Test
April 10 2006 - 8:45AM
PR Newswire (US)
Foundry Power Over Ethernet Switches Now Rated 'Avaya Compliant,'
Providing Businesses With a Proven, High-Quality, Voice-Ready
Infrastructure SAN JOSE, Calif., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Foundry Networks(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:FDRY), a performance and total
solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, today
announced that its FastIron(R) SuperX(TM) and FastIron(R) Edge
product families are compliant with Internet Protocol (IP)
telephony solutions from Avaya (NYSE:AV), a leading global provider
of business communications applications, systems and services. The
FastIron SuperX is a modular wire-speed switch designed for high-
performance Power over Ethernet (PoE) 10/100/1000 Mbps
environments, providing a scalable and cost-effective solution for
Voice over IP (VoIP) applications. Featuring full switching and
routing capabilities and supporting up to 16 10-Gigabit Ethernet
ports or 204 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports, the FastIron
SuperX is a flexible solution that works well in both network edge
and backbone applications. The FastIron Edge Power over Ethernet
switches, FastIron Edge 2402-POE and FastIron Edge 4802-POE, are
fixed configuration switches designed for Power over Ethernet
10/100 Mbps applications. Featuring redundant field- replaceable
power supplies, Gigabit Ethernet uplinks and a full layer 2/3
feature set, the FastIron Edge switches provide a cost-effective
and reliable convergence solution for small- to medium-sized
deployments. The two FastIron switch families enable businesses to
build reliable, secure, convergence-ready networks that have been
compliance-tested by Avaya for full interoperability with Avaya IP
telephony solutions. "As VoIP adoption continues to grow within the
U.S. and throughout the world, it is increasingly important to
ensure customers that our networking solutions are fully compatible
with industry-leading IP telephony systems," said Bob Schiff, vice
president and general manager, enterprise business unit for Foundry
Networks. "Businesses want to leverage best-of-breed systems, such
as those from Foundry and Avaya, with proven interoperability that
minimizes configuration requirements and maximizes both network
performance and ease of management. Avaya's compliance testing
confirms the Foundry FastIron SuperX and FastIron Edge fixed
configuration switches can be used with Avaya VoIP equipment and
applications to deliver high-quality, seamless networking solutions
to businesses." One association benefiting from the
interoperability of Foundry Networks and Avaya solutions is the NYC
Department of Homeless Services (DHS), an organization that
specializes in providing safe shelter and information services and
in helping individuals and families transition to permanent
housing. "A converged backbone for both data and phone services
saves us money, which we can better devote to our cause," said
Valery Dmitriev, director of network operations, NYC Department of
Homeless Services. "The Foundry Networks switches and
multi-10-Gigabit Ethernet architecture is voice- optimized for low
latency and low jitter, supported by a resilient design, and will
be relevant and useful for years to come." "Ultimately, our network
allows us to bring the New York City DHS branches throughout the
boroughs closer together, while easily adding communications for
our Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) partners and online
training to help sharpen the skills of the field workers," Dmitriev
added. "With Foundry and Avaya, our data and voice wish list was
fulfilled in a quick, painless turn-up process." Foundry Networks
is a member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program -- an
initiative to develop, market and sell innovative third-party
products that interoperate with Avaya solutions to extend the value
of a company's investment in its network. As a member of the
program, Foundry Networks is eligible to submit products for
compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and
Test Lab in Lincroft, N.J. Avaya engineers conduct a comprehensive
test for each application or product to verify its compatibility
with Avaya solutions. This ensures businesses can confidently add
these best-of-breed capabilities to their network without having to
replace their existing infrastructure -- speeding deployment of new
applications and reducing network complexity and implementation
costs. "By offering compliance testing to the many innovative
companies like Foundry Networks who are members of our
DeveloperConnection 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 are, over whatever device they have available --
getting more out of their multivendor network and delivering new
value to their bottom line." To simplify business-class VoIP
integration for current and prospective customers, Avaya has
authored a set of application notes that detail the configuration
process for Avaya and Foundry Networks equipment. The notes are
available at http://www.avaya.com/. About Avaya Avaya Inc. designs,
builds and manages communications networks for more than 1 million
businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE
500(R). Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world
leader in secure and reliable Internet protocol (IP) telephony
systems and communications software applications and services.
Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with
business applications -- and distinguished by comprehensive
worldwide services -- Avaya helps customers leverage existing and
new networks to achieve superior business results. For more
information visit the Avaya website: http://www.avaya.com/. For
more information on the Avaya DeveloperConnection Program, visit
http://www.devconnectprogram.com/. About Foundry Networks Foundry
Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance enterprise
and service provider switching, routing, security and Web traffic
management solutions, including Layer 2/3 LAN switches, Layer 3
Backbone switches, Layer 4 - 7 application switches, wireless LAN
and access points, access routers and metro routers. Foundry's
9,300 customers include the world's premier ISPs, metro service
providers, and enterprises, including e-commerce sites,
universities, entertainment, health and wellness, government,
financial and manufacturing companies. For more information about
the company and its products, call 1.888.TURBOLAN or visit
http://www.foundrynetworks.com/. North America Media Contact Pavel
Radda Foundry Networks 408-207-1332 Europe Contact Tom Herbst Kaizo
+0207-580-8852 Asia/Pacific Contact Jenny Liu Foundry Networks Hong
Kong +852-2273-5993 Investor Contact: Jason Golz Financial Dynamics
415-439-4532 Scott Horne Avaya 908-953-3476 DATASOURCE: Foundry
Networks, Inc. CONTACT: North America, Pavel Radda of Foundry
Networks, +1-408-207-1332, or ; or Europe, Tom Herbst of Kaizo,
+0207-580-8852, or , for Foundry Networks; or Asia/Pacific, Jenny
Liu of Foundry Networks Hong Kong, +852-2273-5993, or ; or
investors, Jason Golz of Financial Dynamics, +1-415-439-4532, or ;
or Scott Horne of Avaya, +1-908-953-3476, or Web site:
http://www.foundrynetworks.com/ http://www.avaya.com/
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