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To: Roy F who wrote (5227)	10/28/1998 8:28:00 AM
From: Roy F	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8358

Cabletron Selected by GTE for Pentagon RenovationContract October 28, 1998 08:10 AM ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1998-- Cabletron's SmartSwitches to Provide New Voice, Video and Data Communications Infrastructure Cabletron Systems CS today announced its participation within GTE's comprehensive Pentagon infrastructure renovation. The new SmartSwitched network underscores the government's mandate for network longevity and supports the Pentagon's connectivity needs well into the next century. Entitled the Above Ground Telecommunications Backbone (ATB), the new system will address network that directly affect critical decisions. Five above-ground floors housing over 24,000 tenants and 135,000 network connections will be reconstructed in five, two-year phases. The award-winning SmartSwitches will increase the network's speed and reliability -- transforming the building's computer systems into a single, high-speed communications infrastructure. Consolidating multiple network systems within the facility, Cabletron's SmartSwitches were selected by GTE based on durability. "Cabletron is proud to have our award-winning connectivity products selected to facilitate information within one of the nation's most vital communications centers," said Stanley Stevens, Cabletron's director of product marketing, federal systems. "Cabletron's SmartSwitches have met GTE's and the federal government's strict standards for reliability, performance and a seamless migratory path, allowing them to function in a secure, cost-effective manner." The federal government represents Cabletron's largest customer. Cabletron's award-winning Smart Networks, which include SPECTRUM network management and the SmartSwitch solutions, have been selected to facilitate such mission-critical applications as NASA's Mars Pathfinder, Fort Knox and the Navy's IT-21 ship-to-shore communications upgrade. Cabletron's Smart Network Guarantee Cabletron will be the only networking vendor whose products guarantee higher life expectancy, lower cost of ownership, greater bandwidth allocation and reduced cost of management, equipping today's enterprise customers for tomorrow's networked economy. This is what we call - "Smart Networking." About Cabletron Cabletron Systems, the premier provider of enterprise and carrier-class networking solutions, offers dependable network access and communications to millions of people throughout the world under its Smart Networking architecture. With scaleable products designed for Fortune 1000 enterprise networks, service providers and small businesses, Cabletron provides simple, reliable and cost-effective business solutions for the information age. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at cabletron.com. Cabletron and SmartSwitch are trademarks of registered trademarks of Cabletron Systems.