ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1999--Cabletron
Systems (NYSE:CS) today announced that the company has joined The
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), a new organization
dedicated to certifying interoperability for IEEE 802.11 High Rate
Wireless LAN products and promoting the High Rate standard for
enterprise, small business, and home markets.
"We are pleased to have an industry leader such as Cabletron join
WECA," said Phil Belanger, WECA Chairman. "As a strong proponent of
802.11 High Rate, we are confident that Cabletron will help WECA to
achieve our goal of accelerating the adoption of wireless LANs in key
market segments."
As a new member, Cabletron can submit products to WECA's
independent test lab for interoperability certification, and display
WECA's seal of approval on all certified products. This certification
process will enable solutions from different vendors to function
within the same wireless local area network (WLAN), improving the
integrity of wireless networks for mobile network users.
"Cabletron is excited to become a new member of WECA. We feel
that our membership in this organization will further enhance the
visibility of our wireless solutions and help us to expand into new
markets," said Gary McCoy, director of wireless product development at
Cabletron Systems.
Cabletron will be named as a member of WECA at an event later
today at Networld-Interop'99 in Atlanta. Cabletron joins 3Com,
Aironet, Intersil, Lucent Technologies, Nokia, and Symbol Technologies
as a WECA member.
Cabletron's WECA membership is one of several new announcements
on the company's wireless LAN solutions, including its new 802.11 High
Rate RoamAbout PC Card and Access Point, support for the 802.11 Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) standard, and the new RoamAbout
Building-to-Building wireless bridge.
For additional information on Cabletron's wireless solutions,
visit the company's web site at www.cabletron.com/wireless.
About the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance
The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) is a
non-profit organization formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of
IEEE 802.11 High Rate wireless LAN products and to promote that
standard for enterprise, small business, public and home markets. WECA
has defined a test suite against which member products are tested to
certify that they are interoperable with other vendor products.
Testing will be conducted by an independent lab. Products that
successfully pass are granted the WECA seal of interoperability.
Membership is open to all companies actively promoting IEEE
802.11 High Rate as the primary standard for 2.4 GHz wireless LAN
products. Founding WECA sponsor companies are 3Com, Aironet, Intersil,
Lucent Technologies, Nokia, and Symbol Technologies. For more
information, wirelessethernet.org.
About Cabletron Systems
Cabletron Systems, a premier provider of world-class networking
solutions, delivers reliable network access and communications to
millions of people worldwide. With scaleable products designed for
Global 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small
businesses, Cabletron is the e-business communications specialist in
the Internet economy. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange for more
than a decade under the symbol CS, Cabletron is an S&P 500 index
company. Cabletron's web site can be reached on the Internet at
cabletron.com. |
